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“Mulled wine brings back the best memories of studying abroad in Bordeaux. I was lucky enough that my tram stop was right in front of the mulled wine booth at the Christmas market. I fell in love with the warm…
One minute you’re in Cupertino, a quintessential California suburb: front yards, driveways to two-door garages. The next minute you’re winding your way up Montebello Road, a two-way road as wide as one-and-a-half cars. The road won’t stop. Eventually there’s a…
The 2019 Martin Ray concrete chardonnay. It has a nice ring to it. The tasting notes for the 2019 concrete chardonnay read like a dream. Vibrant Eureka lemon zest. Fresh peach. Good acidity. Racy minerality with touches of Acacia flower.…