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Zin Master

With his unswerving devotion to venerable vineyards, Ridge Vineyard’s Paul Draper has done more than anyone to raise the profile of Zinfandel.

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Fall/Winter Wine & Spirits Guide

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What to Drink Now

Some of the world’s most pitch-perfect white dessert wines come from the Coteaux du Layon appellation of the Anjou region, in France’s Loire Valley.

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French 75

Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
1 1/2 ounces London dry gin
4 to 5 ounces brut Champagne

Combine lemon juice and sugar in a 12-ounce highball glass and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add gin and fill glass with cracked ice. Top off with Champagne and stir once or twice.

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Looking for a special drink to toast the new promotion or simply end the long day with an enjoyable nightcap?

Try one of our recipes—they’re bound to take the edge off.