When I was working in wine sales, I often had to pitch some obscure labels. Of course, as a person who loves to…
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“Gail, I like what you write, but it’s missing something…” my friend told me one sunny afternoon. “What?” “I don’t know… Lately, your…
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Begin the Vegan: A Food and Wine Pairing Experiment
by Judd Anthony Labarda October 11, 2019As someone whose idea of comfort food involves two quarter pounders and a bottle of Zinfandel, going to My Vegan World* at Ralph’s…
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From Coast to Toast: Exciting Chilean Wines from Casablanca Valley (paired with Indian Food!)
by Gail Sotelo September 20, 2019by: Judd Anthony Labarda I have a habit of getting stuck in a wine rut. When I start exploring wines of a particular…
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Under-The-Radar Wines from Down Under (a collaboration)
by Gail Sotelo September 2, 2019It’s September, which means one thing in my country: It’s the beginning of the longest Christmas on earth! This means the beginning of…
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It’s been an unusually busy May for our family. So many changes are happening… So much so that I’ve been exhausted beyond explanation…
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Note: No humans were harmed in the making of this article One thing people have to understand about my older brother, my…
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I’ve been writing about California wine for a time, and for good reason: There’s always something to talk about. I’ve never quite put…
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A Colorful Conversation with Cristián and Chilean Wine – Part 2
by Gail Sotelo March 15, 2019“When you think about a blend, there is a technical and a rational thinking (that goes into) it… But also, sometimes, there is…
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I normally don’t like starting an article on a somber note, but I couldn’t think of a better way to introducing today’s entry…