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BITS & BOBS

In my last Bits & Bobs, I left a cliffhanger. I mentioned a grape varietal that caught my attention for various reasons when Susie and I went to Sicily. If you want to know what I was referring to, check … Continue reading

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BITS & BOBS

The past three months have been insanely busy. First, we moved on the first of September, just a couple of weeks before our vacation to London and Sicily. I dread moving (I know many of you can relate). However, the … Continue reading

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STAN’S PICK FOR OCTOBER 2023

What a summer we had! I can’t remember the last time we went that long without hardly a trace of rain. For those who seemed concerned, I always mention that we live in the Pacific NW, which means we will … Continue reading

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STAN’S PICK FOR AUGUST ’23

I often search for summer whites from the Gascogne region in southwest France. They are often a blend of grapes that we don’t see in whites from the U.S. Ugni Blanc, Colombard and Gros Manseng are grapes often used, along … Continue reading

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