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Jonathan Waters worked at the Savoy in London, where he waited tables in black tie and learned Russian service. Then he started at Chez Panisse in 1984 as a short shift busser, running all the supplies around the packed restaurant. By 2000, he had taken over the wine program, managing the list as well as serving

Courtesy of Dan Fredman Twenty-five years ago, no one would have dreamed of considering an AVA in this stretch of coastline. With its foggy, windy, excessively cool temperatures, the area held few prospects for the support of vineyards outside of a few protected sites. But vineyards have indeed taken hold on barren fogbound hillsides, for

Fox Run Vineyards overlooking Seneca Lake (Courtesy of Fox Run Vineyards) Bordeaux red varieties have been in the ground in the Finger Lakes at lot longer than you might expect, and recent dramatic improvements in quality have them back in the spotlight. This 2019 Meritage from Fox Run is a compellingly savory case in point.

Patrick J. Comiskey had the chance to taste both the 2017 and 2018 vintages of King Estate's Willamette Valley Paradox Pinot Gris. See how they compared for this week's Wine of the Week.