Monthly Archive for April, 2009

The Mythical, Magical Land of Côte-Rôtie

In a land far, far away lies a tiny nook, a mere stitch in the massive quilt of the wine world.  Tucked nearly out-of-sight amongst the steep valleys above France’s Rhône River, the sound of its name conjures up a land far from prying eyes and stretch limos of gawking tourists, its mere mention eliciting […]

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In Roman times, the ultimate show of power was to own a vineyard. In fact, one of the highest honors possible was for the Emperor himself to prepare you one–actually planting and pruning with his own two hands.

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