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[The Booze Blog] I may not agree with him, but I can certainly see where he's coming from --because I've long lived firmly in the camp that believes California wines all taste alike. They're big, rich, ripe, oaky, sweet, and have enough alcohol to launch the space shuttle into orbit (or get me to dance on a table after just a couple glasses).
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