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Wine wisdom suggests Aligote is boring. But this refreshing $18 California version is anything but
In the latest Wine of the Week, critic Esther Mobley recommends winemaker Jim Clendenen s delicious Aligote
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When people talk about white wines from Burgundy, it’s assumed that they’re talking about Chardonnay, the French region’s signature white grape variety. But there’s a second, lesser-known and lesser-grown white grape in Burgundy, called Aligote. It may be the wine world’s most beautiful afterthought.
February 17, 2021
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Michelle talks with Erin Brooks, Founder & Proprietor of Ernest Vineyards & Co-Founder/Owner of Grand Cru Custom Crush, about how the pandemic & wildfires have affected the wine industry: