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    Great Wine: Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, To Kalon Vineyard

    Something about the widely panned 2011 vintage in Napa brought out something special in what is, perhaps, America’s single most classic wine. If overcoming the challenge of deafness or blindness

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    Great Wine: Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc

    Help me/I’m think I’m falling/In love again . . . That’s the refrain of the great Joni Mitchell song, “Help Me.” You put the scintillatingly pure soprano of Joni’s voice

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    Great Wine: Turnbull Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

    Add TURNBULL to the shortlist of Napa Valley wineries who seem to do no wrong. Go north on Highway 29 that runs through the heart of Napa wine country, and

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    Great Wine: Frog’s Leap Merlot

    Full disclosure upfront: we have an unabashed love for this winery. Why? Because owner and winemaker John Williams (yes, there is another well-known John Williams out there other than the

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    From the Cellar | Great Wine: 2005 Tournesol Cabernet Sauvignon

    The term “organic,” when attached to wine, hasn’t reached a level of sexiness as compared to other perishable produce. Wine is a sensual experience, and truth be told, whether that

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    Great Wine: Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc

    There is a lake in northern Yosemite National Park called Cathedral Lake. It’s a 7-mile hike from the main road at Tuolumne Meadows. Along the way in midsummer, there are

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    Great Wine: Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

    You can’t talk about a DUNN Howell Mountain Cab without talking about structure. San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, now that’s a structure that fills you with awe at its majesty.

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