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Vignerons’ stories: Diana Snowden Seysses
A fascinating dual perspective on two decades of wine growing in Burgundy and California.
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Pierre and Hélène Seillan: Two generations at Vérité
A profile of the California winery imbued with traditional French values of balance, elegance, and finesse.
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Mount Veeder: Taking it slowly
Jim Clarke meets Mount Veeder winemaker John Giannini as the trailblazing Napa estate celebrates its 50th birthday.
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An aerial terroir, neither too cold nor too hot
Andrew Jefford tastes 2021 Ramey Rochioli Vineyard Chardonnay.
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John Williams: The appliance of science
The winemaker behind Napa’s celebrated Frog’s Leap is a craftsman committed to doing things his own way.
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Ridge Vineyards 60th Anniversary Tasting: Stately progress
A celebration featuring 20 vintages of the epochal Californian red, Ridge Monte Bello.
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