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Wine lovers know that summer is perhaps the best time for white wines. They offer a sweet, refreshing taste that can cool off even the hottest August…
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Ray Fister joins us from time to time to talk about all-things wine. Among the popular bottles this time of year are those that hold Rosé – a variety that…
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What kind of wine did you drink on New Year’s? Or more generally, when you think of a good bottle of wine, where do you imagine it comes from?Many would…
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Jessica Bell took a roundabout way to marry her passion for wine with her career. Bell studied economics at Duke and worked as a successful investment…
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As harvesting of grapes gets into full gear, it’s an exciting time of year for wine lovers, and a busy time of year for wine makers. However, some states…
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It is picnic season in Wisconsin, and if your picnic plans include a bottle or two of wine, contributor Ray Fister might have some wines that could strike…
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Lake Effect’s wine contributor Ray Fister has been racking up the frequent flyer miles in the past few weeks. Between trips to California and wine events…
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Hanukkah has begun and Christmas is next week. If you’re like most of us at this time of year, you’re awash in holiday parties of all kinds. And, festive…
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A little over two months ago, people in California’s Napa Valley were awakened by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. It was the largest in the region since the…
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$18.7 million is a lot to raise in a single auction – but it was the total raised earlier this month by the Napa Valley Vintners Association in its annual…