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Number of charitable events that the organization Wine, Women & Shoes will hold in the United States this year. The fashion events—which bring together wine, women, and a whole lot of high heels, will raise funds for everything from The Children’s Action Network of Los Angeles to the Cancer Support Community of Cincinnati to the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation of Phoenix. The organization was begun in 2004.

Where does Pinot Noir rank among planted red grape varieties in California?

A. It’s the 2nd most planted red variety

B. It’s the 6th most planted red variety

C. It’s the 10th most planted red variety

D. It’s the 3rd most planted red variety

Plantings of Pinot Noir have been increasing for a decade in California, especially in cool appellations with proximity to the Pacific Ocean. As of 2021, it’s the second most widely planted red grape in the state after Number 1, Cabernet Sauvignon. Coming in at numbers 3 and 4 are Merlot and Zinfandel respectively. Pinot Noir also grows over an especially long swath of territory in the state, from the Anderson Valley of Mendocino in the north to near Los Angeles in the south—a distance of almost 500 miles.

Tastevin

A shallow, silver tasting cup used by a SOMMELIER who often hung it around his or her neck. The cup was designed with dimpled sides that would reflect candlelight in dark cellars and thereby allow… Continue reading

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