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    Impress your dinner mates with some ‘wine geek’ trends

    With summer here, corks are certain to be popping up and down the coast.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Jun 21, 2019 • 1 min read

    With summer here, corks are certain to be popping up and down the coast. From cool climate Syrahs to chilled red wines, the next time you’re tasked with ordering a bottle for the table you can impress your friends with a few of these California wine trends.

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      Santa Barbara Independent / Wine Enthusiast

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    County Supervisor responds to criticism over expanding cannabis farms
    1. 0:00Das Williams responds to criticism that he is soft on cannabis cultivators
    2. 16:23California sees a spike in gray whale deaths
    3. 23:34Impress your dinner mates with some ‘wine geek’ trendsYou’re reading this
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