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Chenin Blanc is quietly (thankfully) making a comeback in California, and some of the best are being made by top winemakers like Peter Heitz (famous for his majestic Napa Valley Cabernets at Turnbull winery). The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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12 Apostles, a Dozen Eggs, and… the 12-Bottle Case?
Why does a case contain 12 bottles? It sounds like a simple question, yet no one knows the answer for sure. The leading theory is practical: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
By the Numbers
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Average price increase (in US$) that women consumers were willing to pay for wines with feminine looking labels during a study on wine marketing, The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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Wine list price (in US$) of a bottle of red Burgundy stolen from a Miami restaurant last weekend,as reported by NBC Miami. Allegedly, a man named Stevan Milovanovic snuck into the restaurant’s private wine cellar and stole a bottle of Monopole 1996 La Tache, Grand Cru. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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Revenue (in billions of US$) earned by Coca Cola last year, making the company one of the most successful beverage companies in the world, The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Each week, my team and I will bring you a fascinating and fun dose of wine intel. You’ll find my top wine recommendations (for every one wine we recommend to you, we taste 50 to 100 wines), plus great wine and food quizzes, my takes on happenings in the wine world, and my (hopefully thought-provoking and helpful) blogs. Plus, as always, lots more!
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