Figuring out which (if any) organic wine to buy can feel like navigating dawn with a hangover.
By Rebecca Clarren Dec 1, 2007
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Give Spanish ham, drink California wine, and be merry!
By Alex Koppelman, Rebecca Traister
November 28, 2008
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At long last: A guide to calculating the carbon footprint of wine.
By Andrew Leonard
October 30, 2007
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Global warming has blessed cool-weather wine regions with record vintages. But while savoring their gold-medal wines, viticulturists are looking to the future -- and it isn't pretty.
By Ann Bauer
August 28, 2007
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News flash! Some mothers are indulging in a glass of wine -- get this -- in front of their children!
By Carol Lloyd
November 9, 2006
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Europe has too much wine. But does converting the excess into biofuel make even drunken sense?
By Andrew Leonard
June 26, 2007
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Wealthy wine collectors will empty their pockets for some of California's most sought-after cabernets. But are hype and clever marketing all that distinguish a $500 wine from a $25 one?
By Stephen Yafa
November 7, 2006
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Theorists and self-help gurus say women suck at financial planning, choosing a nice sangiovese and boosting morale.
By Carol Lloyd
September 28, 2006
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Brat Pack novelist Jay McInerney finds being a jet-setting wine expert far more glamorous.
By Matthew DeBord
November 20, 2000
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If the government can assert the health benefits of fermented grapes, why can't viticulturists tout them?
By David McGuire
April 28, 2000
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California's Napa Valley is redefining our national cuisine.
By Burt Wolf
February 24, 2000
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How do the French eat all that cheese and still lose weight? I had to find out.
By Valerie Frankel
February 3, 2000
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What does Steve Case's choice of wine reveal about the AOL-Time Warner deal?
By Burt Wolf
January 27, 2000
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Confessions (and tips!) from a wine-toting overhead bin hog Plus: Do algebra flashcards and soccer practice create thumb suckers? In defense of John Rocker.
Letters to the editor
January 6, 2000
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Wine X's attempts at hipsterism evoke the not so subtle smell of oak barrel-aged fish. Plus: Geeks, freaks, fashion weeks and conspiracy theorists.
By Jenn Shreve
October 1, 1999
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The Surreal Gourmet reports from the field -- the Burgundian vineyards, to be precise -- on the differences between Burgundy and Bordeaux wines, and the difficulties of tasting without becoming tipsy.
By The Surreal Gourmet
October 27, 1998
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An excerpt from Jan Morris' 'Fifty Years of Europe'
By Don George
December 11, 1997
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If you're looking for a way to spend the extra hour you'll gain this Sunday, try this classic Italian feast. By the Surreal Gourmet.
By Bob Blumer
October 21, 1997
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