It used to be that California chardonnays were oak-saturated monsters. Long on alcohol, vanilla and tropical fruit but short on acidity and nuance, they could
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Tapas: The Solution to the Obesity Crisis?
HBO’s recently-aired series of films entitled Weight of the Nation is another wake up call about overweight Americans. By now the statistics are familiar, and
Wine Review: Cass Grenache 2010 Paso Robles
Paso Robles’ Rhone Rangers are known for their big, jammy, high toast blockbusters. Cass vineyards takes the opposite approach with this delicate grenache. Unsullied by
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The Worst Food Trends May Be Worse Than You Think
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Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 