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Napa Sauvignon Blanc, 2024 and 2025
Rich takes on this popular white-wine variety. Above, Rudd’s Mt Veeder Estate (© Rudd). For the last three years I have flown from Oregon to California to review Napa Valley...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
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