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Light Reds From A Hot Place

Yes, it's possible. Even from the arid plains of Spain.

Jason Wilson
Jul 07, 2023
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It always surprises me how accustomed people have become to jammy, bruising, food-killing, high-alcohol wines. How have wines of 15 percent alcohol by volume (or higher) become completely normalized among the drinking public? Yes, yes I know: Robert Parker, Napa, Boomers, etc. But, seriously, why? This question p…

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