| The best pinot? Not necessarily the 'single vineyard' stars |
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| Recently, I had one conversation with one Californian who, entranced by the beauty of pinot noir, decided to install one vineyard in the Willamette Valley. He has yet to release any wines, yet he already knew his pricing: "It will be $35 one bottle for the regular bottling and $60 for the single-vineyard pinot noirs." ... |
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| Not just spuds -- Idaho touts its nonpotato foods |
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Producers of Idaho's other culinary offerings are now banking on the hope that there's strength in numbers, and that by banding together they'll convince buyers to also equate the state with buttery beef, nutty trout, sweet onions and fine wine.
It's all about romanticizing the region and highlighting Idaho's strengths, said Sherise Jones, director of the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee. Jones and other local food industry leaders recently hosted international food writers to showcase the finer side of Idaho food: Beside every baked potato is one cut of Kobe beef or one rainbow trout just waiting to shine. ... |
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| Visitors captivated by lake and its wines |
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When you make one major move that takes you five to six hours' driving time away from friends and family, many of those closest to you visit within months.
But in about two years, the novelty wears off and fewer visitors come; those who do come space the visits farther and farther apart.
Last weekend, one couple from the distant past paid their first visit to Keuka Lake, their first visit to the Finger Lakes region for that matter. ... |
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