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Will Cabernet Franc age?

The Chronicle They came from the past … One topic that came up several times during my reporting on Cabernet Franc for last Sunday’s Food & Wine story was whether wines made from it can age. My...

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Spottswoode in the long view

Chris Stewart/The Chronicle, 2001 Spottswoode is one of those few estates in Napa Valley that can truly claim to be a perfect place to grow wine. Its 40-acre vineyard has since 1982 turned out a...

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A plea for disgorgement dates

Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Etoile’s new look makes it easy to identify the latest batch. Not to distract from the Thanksgiving fray (though if you want more thoughts about wine help, try this,...

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One Barrel: Looking forward

Jon Bonne/The Chronicle I’ve gotten a number of inquiries lately asking about how the One Barrel project is coming along. It has been two months (zut alors!) since last I got to a One Barrel post, and...

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Why California wines aren’t selling

Brant Ward/The Chronicle, 2007 More deals can be found on Bay Area shelves. California wineries got a jolt of reality this week when industry analyst Jon Fredrikson delivered some shocking numbers at...

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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and 2007 in Burgundy

Courtesy Wilson Daniels Romanee-Conti. Last week brought one of the highlights of the wine year: the tasting of the new vintage from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, the Burgundy estate whose wines are...

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