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Interesting Labor Day Wine Ideas
Wine Country Minute 00:60

TASTE - September 2, 2010

Interesting Labor Day Wine Ideas

The Wine Country Minute 00:60 team pulled together a list of pleasant wine surprises to enjoy over the holiday weekend...

Read the full Minute 00:60

Expert's Picks
Mollie Battenhouse - Advanced Sommelier - Maslow 6 in Tribeca

Expert's Picks
North Fork to South America

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Expert's Picks
Mendocino's Alsatian-style Wines

Inside Sonoma

Expert's Picks
Inside Sonoma

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Expert's Picks
Answers to Your Questions About Wine

Top Wine Bargains

Expert's Picks
Exploring for Wine Bargains

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Expert's Picks
Not All that Sparkles is Champagne

Chilean Wine - James Tidwell - Master Sommelier

Expert's Picks
Chile: A New Wine Frontier

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Expert's Picks
Washington's Long Shadow

Washington Syrah - Island Ainsworth - Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen

Expert's Picks
Washington Syrah's Many Faces

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Buttered Popcorn?
California Chardonnay

Canadian Wine - La Terrazza Vancouver

Expert's Picks - Chardonnay, eh?
Canadian Wine

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Expert's Picks
Top Ten Summer Wines

Artisan Paso Robles

A Family Affair
Artisan

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Wine, Cheese, Knowledge and Fun
Cellar 360

Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant

Valentine Kiss
Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant, San Francisco and its sister location, Oxbow Wine Merchant, Napa

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Santa Barbara Syrah
bouchon santa barbara

Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant - Geoff Kruth

Elegant Wine Exploration
Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant

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Women Winemakers They Love
Martini House


Subscriber Recommendations
Favorite Wines from Minute 00:60 Subscribers

Celebrating Independence Day
Favorites from Minute 00:60 Subscribers

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What would you recommend?
Favorites from Minute 00:60 Subscribers


Palate Stretchers
Wine and Grilled Chicken

Wine and Food Pairing
Video Series

Playing Chicken With Wine

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Wine and Food Pairing
Video Series

Bubbles for Breakfast

Wine and Cheese Pairing Video

Wine and Food Pairing
Video Series

Three Cheeses, One Wine -
All Good?

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Wine and Food Pairing
Video Series

Red Wine and White Fish, Really?

Slam-Dunk Wine Tasting Party

Wine and Food Pairing
Video Series

Slam-Dunk Wine Tasting Party

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Wine and Food Pairing
Video Series

Pairing Pinot in Willamette Valley

At Home Movie Wine Pairing

Wine and Food Pairing
Video Series

At Home Movie Night

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A New Wine and Food Pairing Video Series
A Valentine's Sure Thing!

Rioja - Red Wine From Northern Spain

Palate Stretchers
Warm up with a Rioja

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Palate Stretchers
Farmers Market Pairings

Exploring Cabernet and Cheese

Palate Stretchers
Exploring Cab and Cheese

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Palate Stretchers
Playing with Food and Wine

Farmhouse Inn Lemons

Palate Stretchers
Farmhouse Lemons

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Chocolates and Treats
Halloween Food and Wine Pairings

Halloween Pairings
Trick of the Treat

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Tasty Twisters
Anette's Chocolate Factory

Woodhouse Chocolate

Chandelier Chocolates
Woodhouse Chocolate
St. Helena, California

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Butter, Cream and Chocolate!
Wine Country Chocolates
Glen Ellen, California (Sonoma)

Frozen Grapes

Glittering Grapes
Frozen Grape Sorbet Treat

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Innovative Ideas
Bota Box by DFV Wines - wine in a box

Think Inside the Box
Bota Box by DFV Wines

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French Can Can
Volute Wine

Bailout Wine

Waterloo Wine?
Bailout

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Olive Oils and Vinegars
Olio Nuovo - New Olive Oil from California

The Bounty
Olio Nuovo dalla California

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The Two Cough Test
We Olive

Figone's Olive Oil Company

Time for an Oil Change?
Figone's of California Olive Oil Company

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Grapeseed is a Contender

In the Battle of the Oils Grapeseed is a Contender


Blind Tastings
White Burgundy vs. Chardonnay Comparison - Beaune vs. Napa

Blind Tasting
Poolside Rivalry

Beaune vs. Napa

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Blind Tasting
Ambrosia Pizza, Pasta & Wine


More Taste Minutes
#Cabernet Day

#Cabernet Day
Social Drinking at its Trendiest

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The Quiet Comeback of Fruit Wine
Tastes Like Key Lime, Literally!

Wine Dinner

Wine Dinner Strategies
Pace Now for Sipping Pleasure

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Hungarian Wine Today
Dry or Sweet, These Wines Are Hot

Chef Macku Chan - Macku Sushi

How A Chef Builds A Wine List
Macku Chan

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August and Mourvèdre
A Mutual Understanding

Roadside Burgers and Wine

Keeping It Simple
Roadside Burgers and Wine

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Spicy. Bold. Portugal.
Reds We Still Want in the Summer

Wine on an iPad

Wired Wine
August's Answers to Your
Wine Questions

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The Thrill of the Grill
July's Answers to Your
Wine Questions

Sparkling Wine Guide to the 4th of July

Sparkling Wine Guide
to the 4th of July

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Red Sparkler Shines this
Fourth of July

Australia's Sexy Sparkling Secret

Ten Top Sparkling Wine Favorites

Ten Top Sparkling Favorites
Wine Country Minute 00:60

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Pinot Gris, the Vitis Chameleon
A Range of Styles for Every
Day of the Week

Spicy Picnic Pairing - Larb Gai and a White Wine

Spicy Picnic Pairing
Larb Gai and a White Anytime!

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Summer Surprises from Italy
Adriatic Coast and Beyond

Rose Wine

Roses that Rock
Sips of Pure Pink Joy

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What is Pink Catawba?
June's Answers to Your Wine Questions

Tasty Memorial Day Wines

Top Memorial Day Wine Picks
Personal Picks

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Answers to Your Wine Questions
Did Napoleon Introduce Sabrage?

Dinner Party Secrets - Wrap it in Phyllo and Serve Viognier

Dinner Party Secrets
Wrap it in Phyllo & Serve Viognier

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Primitivo: Zinfandel's European Twin
A Fun Taste-Off

Light-bodied Red Wines for Spring

Light-bodied Reds for Spring?
Light is the New White

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Which Wine Goes With
Vanilla Ice Cream?

Answers to Your Wine Questions

Fresh Wine Tips for Farmers Market Finds

Fresh Wine Tips for
Farmers Market Finds

Spring Sensations

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Casual Dining
Sophisticated Wining

Chef Spike Mendelsohn

Low-acid Reds Pair Best with Pizza
Pizza Dough is an Empty Canvas

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Spring for Wine Surprises
"The Day"

Malbec Wine From Argentina

Malbec's New Home
Taking Center Stage

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Petite Sirah
Clearing Up the Confusion

Wine and Whip Cream

Wine and Whip Cream and Thoughts that Count
Valentine's Day Sure Thing

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Fireside Wine
Exploring Port

What wine would a Sommelier drink for the holidays?

The One Wine For the Holidays
What the Pros Would Bring

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My Thanksgiving Dessert Challenge
From the Publisher...

Thanksgiving Food and Wine Pairing

Thanksgiving Wine Pairings

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Give Back Wines
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Ordering Wine In Restaurants

What's the fuss?
Ordering Wine In Restaurants

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Wines We're Falling For...
Autumn Ideas

Exploring Cabernet and Cheese

The Perfect Sturm
Austrian Wines

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Summer in Provence
Rosé

Summer Pasta Wine Pairing

Summer is Here
Pasta Pairing

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Confessions of a Frantic Chef
Made in Napa Valley

Soif Wine Bar and Merchants - Santa Cruz, California

Surf's Up!
Soif Wine Bar & Merchants

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The French Connection
The Philo Apple Farm

Founder's Minute - Anderson Valley Wine Country

Beyond Ex-Urban
Anderson Valley Wine Country
Founder's Minute 00:60

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The Thoughtful Hostess
Sonoma Sparkler

Masters of Wine and Golf

Azaleas
Masters of Wine (and Golf)

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"The Day"
A Spring Fling in Wine Country

Founder's Minute

Campfire Stories
Founder's Minute 00:60

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Cheese from Four-Legged Lawnmowers
Bellwether Farms

The Unknown Bottle

The Unknown Bottle

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