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Cloud Break
2025 Sauvignon Blanc
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Paso Robles
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Hall Ranch
2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
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Cloud Break
2025 Pinot Grigio
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Firebrand
2024 Reserve Chardonnay
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Foley Johnson
2023 Handmade, Peral Vineyard, Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
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Foley Family
2024 Barrel Select, Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Ynez Valle Pinot Noir
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Beyond Sangiovese: A Tuscan Red Masterclass with Vignamaggio
Staff writer Joe Roberts delves into the red wines of Tuscany’s Vignamaggio, an estate with seven centuries of history behind it, but one that is also staking a claim on modern styles of reds made from varieties beyond Chianti’s ubiquitous Sangiovese.
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