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Value Wines for Every Day

Feb 27, 2011

 Despite a recent report indicating wine consumers are beginning to return to the $20-and-above segment, the wine industry's most successful...

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Janine Turner: the Actress Finds a New Stage

Feb 22, 2011

 In 2010, an actress that had touched Americans in a hit television series 15 years earlier suddenly reappeared on an entirely different stage:...

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Valentine’s Day Requires Now Wines

Feb 14, 2011

After more than 20 years of wine suggestions for Valentine's Day, it occurs to me — finally, you might say — that this occasion requires an in-the-...

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Fashion: Pink Blossoms for Spring

Feb 07, 2011

As the snow piles up and the spring thaw seems frozen in place for a few more months, it's time to break out of winter's chill and open up your...

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Winemakers Vote V. Sattui Zinfandel as Their Top Wine

Feb 07, 2011

It comes as no surprise that Napa Valley winery, V. Sattui, has once again emerged as a force at a major international wine competition. Sattui has...

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Cueva Bar's Albondigas Recipe

Feb 07, 2011

Plunging into a soothing bowl of Mexican meatball soup called albondigas is possible whenever Cueva Bar is open. But what if the tiny tapas...

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10 Napa Valley Greats You Can Take to the Bank

Jan 27, 2011

Today you will find a wine in the "Wine Talk" tasting notes that retails to the north of $100 a bottle. A couple of weeks back, I also recommended...

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Consistency Marks Sayre Era at Rodney Strong Vineyards

Jan 21, 2011

I caught up this week with Rick Sayre, the longtime winemaker at Rodney Strong Vineyards, the venerable winery that almost single-handedly...

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Cooking: Family Tested -- and Approved!

Jan 21, 2011

No one believed it when I said I'd be bringing salmon to the next family party. "Are you getting it from Costco?" my aunt called out from the next...

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The Power of the Closet Purge

Jan 21, 2011

Even though you may be up to your elbows in snow, it may be the perfect time to do some spring cleaning in your closet. Stuck indoors on a dreary day...

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