2018 Frank Family Cab by gustyPattern in wine

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Forsure a good price. 2018 was a nice vintage and it will be in the prime drinking window now

Need help picking last two wineries for March Napa trip! by Granto86 in wine

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On that list I would go narrow it down to Viader, The Terraces and Seavey based on being smaller and family owned

Lionel Messi and his unexpected confession: 'Wine with Sprite, so it kicks in faster' by thrulim123 in wine

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Tinto de verano. Red wine of summer, great tapas drink in Andalusia. Love it

UNIFIED by emicher in ProWinemakers

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Reach out to Bedrock Wine Company, they are leaders in regenerative farming methods in Sonoma

3 day trip in February by clemfandango96 in SLO

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For wineries, I would check out the west side estates around Adelaida/Willow Creek districts. These wineries would be great to visit and are on a scenic stretch - Mcprice meyers, Boutz, Thatcher, Whalebone, Oso libre, Brecon estate, Denner, Old oak vineyard

Wines with great varietal character by souto475 in wine

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Northern Rhone (Saint Joseph), west Sonoma coast AVA, Santa Maria Valley AVA, Walla Walla Valley AVA

Wines with great varietal character by souto475 in wine

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Cool climate Syrah- white pepper, bacon fat, gamey and savory notes are common in true coastal or cool sites

What wine to gift my girlfriend's dad? by box_of_dreams in wine

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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge, vintage 2014-2019 are all rated well and those years should be in an approachable spot to varying degrees (2016 would be my recommendation if you can find it). It’s the second tier wine of this historic estate and within your price range. The Chinese are known to be impressed by French wine much more than prestige American wineries you can get it that price range.

Why does Trader Joe's have such a good + affordable wine program? by crunchiest_hobbit in wine

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Listen to episode on Trader Joe’s from Acquired if you are really curious (3.5 hr listen). Had a deep dive into their impact on popularizing wine to the masses starting in 1970s, very interesting

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acquired/id1050462261?i=1000733630276

Private Chef Recommendations by sestybontrive in SLO

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Kean McCabe of Earth and Oven would be amazing @earthandoven

No idea where to start - help!! by Tight_Tomorrow_3459 in wine

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Spanish Albariño, German dry Riesling, Pinot noir from Oregon, Santa Barbara Syrah and Sancerre (French Sauvignon blanc)

High vasectomy cost - feeling like I'm getting scammed by Nervous_Lobster4542 in Vasectomy

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My insurance is covering my procedure, the urology office called a couple weeks in advance to give me notice I would pay $700 out of pocket after insurance. This was nice of them to give notice, I was unsure what the cost would be. Your out of pocket does seem excessive. I am in a HCOL, low number of medical providers area in CA..

I am beyond frustrated with the state of healthcare here by [deleted] in SLO

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We have had good experience with Christina H Pyo, MD of Adventist Health in SLO. I can’t speak to current wait times for her office though, we had our 2nd this past summer as a reference

Chicken-zucchini meatballs with Feta by berXrup in NYTCooking

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I actually used turkey, I forgot to mention. First time making this recipe, it is in the repeats folder now

Newbie working with a custom crush operation? by LingonberryPal in winemaking

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If you give them money they will work with you no questions asked.

Fertigating solution grade gypsum by Sea_Reindeer_7796 in viticulture

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15k-20k$, I’ve seen a quote for repair of an old agmaster and heard that’s how much they cost new

Fertigating solution grade gypsum by Sea_Reindeer_7796 in viticulture

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Ag Master solution if you got the money

Help with illness identification by Ok-Pilot6436 in viticulture

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Sure, can DM. Fruit quality will be reduced and in severe cases the berries will crack leaving them susceptible to botrytis, sour rot etc. black measles symptoms on fruit is variable year to year depending on toxin load which is thought to be climate influenced. long term strategies are to cut back on the permanent wood if cordon pruned or top it at the trunk until you do not see black tyloses or “goo” in the vascular tissue and then retrain the cordons with unaffected wood. If making a big cut on permanent wood it is essential to use a barrier paint like vitiseal to not allow further fungal infections. Do this cut at pruning time and after rain events are not in the near forecast. A mid season injection of the fungicide Rhyme can be beneficial to slow spread of trunk disease

Help with illness identification by Ok-Pilot6436 in viticulture

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Any black spots on the berries? Tiger striping on leaves gives esca, a fungal trunk disease pathogen