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Natural wine: not just for hipster somms

Natural wine: not just for hipster somms

If you are even casually interested in wine, you have surely read articles or blog posts extolling the virtues (or highlighting the downsides) of "natural" wines. For every wine enthusiast that champions natural wine, there is a wine spectator that thinks it is undrinkable swill. For those of us that are lucky enough to live … Continue reading Natural wine: not just for hipster somms

Great Lodi Wines, Part I: Acquiesce Winery

Great Lodi Wines, Part I: Acquiesce Winery

At first blush, "acquiesce" would seem to be a peculiar choice for the name of a winery.  According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the verb "acquiesce" means:  "accept something reluctantly but without protest."  Sue Tipton is the owner and winemaker of Acquiesce Winery in Lodi, California, a wine region whose most commonly planted varietal is … Continue reading Great Lodi Wines, Part I: Acquiesce Winery