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Phylloxera: The Bug That Almost Wiped Out Wine
A long time ago, a tiny insect nearly destroyed every grape vine in Europe. Not quite so long ago, it almost did the same in Northern California. Its ravenous appetite terrorized wineries and would...
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Meet Devin Andolsen, our Napa/Sonoma Wine Specialist
Devin Andolsen grew up in vineyards, helping build and plant his family’s 11 acres in Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley. He has over eight years of experience as a professional in the wine world, including...
View ArticleThe Lot18 Connection
A friend recently remarked to me that what she likes about shopping on Lot18 is the sense of curation – that there are people searching the larger wine world to find selections that are right for her....
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Wine Country Weddings
Last week, I flew to San Francisco for a friend’s wedding in Sonoma. Actually, that’s not entirely true: I had been invited to two weddings in Healdsburg, both on the same day. Two separate couples,...
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Freakonomics and Where All These New Wines Come From
We are asked all the time about the new wine brands that appear in Tasting Room shipments and on Lot18. Neptune’s Trident? The Stub? The Tender? Mythmaker? I’ve never heard of ANY of these wineries!...
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