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By The Daily Meal Each year the panel of experts at The Daily Meal ranks the top wine producers not just from California but from 14 states in all, from Washington to Virginia. 101 can seem a lot to read through, so we picked a few of our favorites...

Portland, Oregon, will host the 5th Annual Wine Bloggers Conference August 17-19. Once again a tasting team from Toledo Wines and Vines will be there to visit wineries, sample new wines and report on the festivities. Here a brief snapshot of the wonderful...

I sampled a lot of white wine this summer, from Oregon Pinot Gris’ and Washington Sauvignon Blancs to South African Viogniers and Australian Chardonnays.  Through the many samples, I kept a notebook with tasting notes on the white wines that...

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Wine tasting October This relatively large release signals the arrival of cool weather, and features red wines mostly from Tuscany and Spain. The whites are mostly fine, but not exceptional save a few Meursault from Cote de Beaune in Burgundy. One...