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A girl walks past a <em>buchetta del vino</em>, a small window to serve wine, typical in Florence.
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In Tuscany, Renaissance-Era Wine Windows Are Made For Social Distancing

Sep 12, 2020
Tuscany's wine windows, each 12 inches high and 8 inches wide, were indispensable during a 17th century plague. They've became useful again during the coronavirus pandemic — even after lockdown ended.
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The Salt
A vineyard in Tarija, Bolivia, the center of the country's wine industry. A growing number of wineries here are improving their techniques, ramping up production and starting to export, as global interest in Bolivia's award-winning wines grows.
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Grown At High Altitudes, Bolivia's Wines Are Rising Stars

Oct 15, 2019
There's not a ton of room to grow grapes in Bolivia; many of its vineyards are located in mile-high mountain valleys and foothills. The country's wine output may be small, but it's winning big awards.
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The Salt
LifeVine boasts that it has little sugar and higher antioxidant levels than most wines. There is a wave of wines and spirits that aim to woo wellness enthusiasts. But some health claims made by alcohol brands have scientists on edge.
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Alcohol Producers Tout Wellness Benefits. Health Experts Say Don't Swallow Claims

Aug 05, 2019
As millennials continue to fuel the decline in wine sales, some alcohol brands are making health claims as a way to attract consumers. But this has scientists and health researchers on edge.
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The Salt
Members of the Oregon Solidarity project include (from left) Ed King and Justin King of King Estate Winery; Christine Clair and Joe Ibrahim of Willamette Valley Vineyards, and Brent Stone and Ray Nuclo, also of King Estate Winery.
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Oregon Wineries Come Together To Save Grapes Rejected For Smoke Taint

Mar 06, 2019
After the Klondike Fire, some growers were hit with canceled orders. So wineries launched the Oregon Solidarity project, making wine with rejected grapes and paying full value for the harvest.
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The Salt
The Cates family created RayZyns in a bid to reduce food waste on their vineyard by using leftover grapes to make raisins.
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Father-Son Duo Turns Ruined Grapes Into Tasty Aid For Napa Fire Victims

Sep 20, 2018
The Cates family has been turning excess wine grapes into raisins as a way to reduce food waste. Since last year's devastating fires in California's wine-growing region, they've expanded.
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The champagne grape harvest in northeastern France, like this one near Mailly-Champagne, started early this year due to lack of rain.
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Champagne Makers Bubble Over A Bumper Crop Caused By European Drought

Sep 13, 2018
A record heat wave ruined crops across Europe this summer, but not all crops. Champagne growers are ecstatic over a bumper crop of grapes this year. Vintage 2018 is expected to be one of the best.
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Bobby Cox, who owns a 30-year-old vineyard in Lubbock, Texas, has seen many of his vines destroyed by herbicide drift.
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West Texas Vineyards Blasted By Herbicide Drift From Nearby Cotton Fields

Aug 21, 2018
Texas is one of the largest producers of wine in the U.S. But the grapevines in the High Plains are facing a threat that's causing them to twist and wither. And it's coming from the cotton fields.
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California Winemakers Nervous About U.S.-China Trade Talks

May 18, 2018
China is one of the top exports for U.S. wine, but last month in retaliation to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, China imposed a tariff on U.S. wine, and other food and agricultural exports.
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With the new tariff in effect, most American wines will incur duties of 29 percent.
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Should California Winemakers Be Worried About China's Tariffs?

Apr 12, 2018
California produces about 85 percent of American wine, which is worth about $1.5 billion in exports. As of now, China imports little U.S. wine, but it's one of the world's fastest-growing markets.
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Robert Heyman, a Coyote Moon, employee, returns to the vines to fill his bucket with frozen grapes. The vineyard grows two cold climate varietals for ice wine: frontenac (red) and frontenac gris (white).
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New York Vineyard Takes A Risk On Ice Wine For A Sweet Reward

Dec 27, 2017
Most of the ice wine in the Unites States comes from Canada and Germany. But now, American wineries in places like upstate New York and Michigan are also starting to produce some of their own.
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Smoke from wildfires, like this lingering cloud in Sonoma County, Calif., in October, may be responsible for creating an off taste in wine.
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Winemakers Worry Wildfires Will Leave Whiff Of Ashtray In Their Wine

Dec 13, 2017
Grapes exposed to smoke from wildfires can absorb compounds that carry over into wine and ruin the flavor. The problem is only expected to grow as extreme weather events become more frequent.
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Author Jon Bonné says that while wine can be confusing, "Nothing fits easily into the old small categories, so just embrace the chaos."
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Book Of 'New Rules' Flows With Tippling Tips To Demystify Wine

Nov 14, 2017
Wine writer Jon Bonné says that the traditional ways of thinking about wine no longer fit today's diversity of flavors and cultural influences — and that drinking it should be mainly about pleasure.
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Global levels for wine production, including a forecast for 2017.
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Wine Organization Forecasts Historically Bad Year Due To Weather Events

Oct 24, 2017
Europe, home to the world's leading wine producers, is making wine at significantly lower levels than usual – and that's because of weather such as frost and drought that have damaged vineyards.
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Scuppernong White Table Wine from Duplin Wine Cellars
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Muscadines May Be The Best Grapes You've Never Tasted

Sep 26, 2017
It's muscadine season, and for writer Tanya Ballard Brown, the smell and taste are a throwback to childhood. But for others who grew up outside the South, these thick-skinned grapes are a mystery.
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The Salt
At the Cathedral Ridge Winery in Hood River, Ore., smoke has poured into the property and there are worries it could alter the taste of the grapes.
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Pacific Northwest Winemakers Worry Wildfire Smoke Could Ruin Harvest

Sep 13, 2017
The smoke and ash hanging in the air from the still-burning Eagle Creek Fire in the Columbia River Gorge could easily transfer to the grapes, potentially changing the quality of the wine.
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The Salt
At a wine and weed dinner held at a Northern California winery, the offerings on an hors d'oeuvres table include cannabis lemonade.
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Pairing Wine And Weed: Is It A California Dream Or Nightmare?

Jul 10, 2017

Cannabis entrepreneurs hope to capitalize on the state's wine tourism industry by melding marijuana with meals and snagging some fertile land. But many winemakers are taking a wait-and-see approach.

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Roséwave is less about a genre (that does not exist) and more a lifestyle (that very much exists).
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Roséwave: 75 Songs To Kick Off A Faux-Luxe Summer

Jun 21, 2017
This summer, unapologetically enjoy something that's maybe a little basic but makes you feel good.
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A visitor to the Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa Valley, Calif., attends a wine tasting class. Unlike food — which gives us sensory cues like crunchy and hot, as well as tasting, say, salty — with wine, it's all about tiny differences in taste and smel
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Oaky, With Notes Of BS: Why Wine Tasting Struggles To Get It On The Nose

Apr 10, 2017
Unlike food — which gives us sensory cues like crunchy and hot, as well as tasting, say, salty — with wine, it's all about tiny differences in taste and smell. The danger is in getting too poetic.
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The Salt
Molecules in wine stimulate thousands of taste and odor receptors, sending a flavor signal to the brain that triggers massive cognitive computation involving pattern recognition, memory, value judgment, emotion and, of course, pleasure.
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The Taste Of Wine Isn't All In Your Head, But Your Brain Sure Helps

Apr 03, 2017
Savoring the flavor of wine activates more gray matter than solving a complex math problem, according to neuroscientist Gordon Shepherd. His new book, Neurenology, explores your brain on wine.
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During the experiment, the taster rates a black glass of unknown wine, describing attributes or sensations such as sour, astringent, bitter, floral and so on.
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Pairing Wine And Cheese? Science Says White May Be A Better Choice Than Red

Nov 08, 2016
A new technique that examines the evolution of taste suggests that the strong flavor of red wine may dominate the taste of some cheeses, while white varieties may be more versatile and refreshing.
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Tasting notes: Alexandria Le’s mission to mash up music, food, wine and community

Nov 03, 2016

Classical pianist Alexandria Le has received many compliments and comments on her playing, but this one was out of the ordinary ...

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'Rhone Misc & French Red'
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Distilling The Story Of California Wine, One Label At A Time

Aug 17, 2016
At the world's largest wine research library — inside UC Davis — librarians are crowd-sourcing their archives to understand the forces that shaped California's wine industry into a global powerhouse.
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Grapes are gathered and sorted by hand for processing at Barboursville Vineyards in Virginia.
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Demystifying Terroir: Maybe Its The Microbes Making Magic In Your Wine

Jun 17, 2016
Part of what makes a wine-growing region special may be its microbes. A study finds that the collection of bacteria and fungi on pressed grapes can help predict the flavor profile of a finished wine.
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On May 24, 1976, the Judgment of Paris pitted some of the finest wines in France against unknown California bottles in a blind taste test. Nine of the most respected names in French gastronomy sat in judgment.
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The Judgment Of Paris: The Blind Taste Test That Decanted The Wine World

May 24, 2016
Forty years ago, the top names in French food and wine judged a blind tasting pitting the finest French wines against unknown California bottles. The results revolutionized the wine industry.
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Manischewitz is closely associated with Jewish tradition, but it was once a huge crossover success. Sammy Davis Jr. was its spokesman in TV advertising. At one point, the typical drinker was described as an urban African-American man.
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'Man, Oh Manischewitz': When The Jewish Wine Was Big With Gentiles, Too

Apr 22, 2016
The wine associated with Jewish tradition was once a huge crossover success. At one point, the typical drinker was described as an urban African-American man.

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