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This Week: Fredericksburg Food & Wine
It’s the week beginning November 24, 2025.
It’s that Thanksgiving ‘leftover’ time. So, grab a turkey-mashed-potato-gravy-green-bean-casserole-sandwich, a glass of Chardonnay, and pull up a chair.
Just published: Cristaldi’s Top 10 Wines from Fredericksburg Food & Wine. Coming soon to C&Co: Sonoma Buyers Guide.
Check out our regional coverage and Cristaldi’s work on Decanter through the quick links below.
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Fredericksburg Food & Wine and Over 100 New Tasting Notes on Texas Wines
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and at this year’s Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival, everything was—bigger crowds, bigger
The Truth About 100-Points
Be Less Serious, Okay?
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Champagne Paul Launois Blanc de Blancs Monochrome #5 Extra Brut Grand Cru
100% Chardonnay from a 16-acre parcel in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, adjacent to ‘Clos de Mesnil’ (a source for Krug and Salon) …
This Week's Top Picks
Our current favorites, wines we are drinking right now.
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2018 Champagne Goulin-Roulet Blanc de Noirs Origine Brut Premier Cru
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