The Wine Clarion by Randy Caparoso

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Oak barrels, part 2—silviculture and coopering
A Master Cooper guided trip through French forests and mills
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Oak barrels, part 1—origin, usage and...
Modern day impact on the American wine industry and consumer tastes
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A 9,000-year history of Vitis vinifera
How the wine grapes we know today emerged from a genetic mixture of domesticated and wild grapes
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Rainy day letter: AI will never replace human perception of wine
The more consumers appreciate wine, the more real they want their experience to be
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A last shout-out to Lodi, an appellation replete with mavericks and masters
A restaurant style list of wines celebrating Lodi terroir
 • Randy Caparoso
The road to agroenology
Joseph Phelps Vineyards’ “Rooted In Tomorrow” dinners signal a new path forged by "smarter, more responsible winegrowing"
 • Randy Caparoso
How does ChatGPT “do me?”
What happened when I asked AI to write an article on old vines using my voice
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The grapes of Portugal
How Portuguese cultivars are being translated in California terroirs
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Why wine appreciation never changes
It's human nature that perpetually complicates our rich and fecund industry
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My dinner with Kermit
March 4, 2001
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What's wrong with today's wine consumers?
Even with the uptick in wine industry sales
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The new (or rather, the original) definition of wine balance
The slow and tortuous route back to sensory standards associated with appellations
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The Wine Clarion by Randy Caparoso
The Wine Clarion by Randy Caparoso
A call to wine lovers who appreciate wines for what they are, not what they're supposed to be.
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