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It’s the week of May 12, 2025. Jonathan Cristaldi’s new report is out: Texas Wine Report – Part II (Auction and 60 New Wines).
Next week, Cristaldi heads Southern Oregon, then Santa Barbara, followed by New York State to review wines and report on the latest happenings in those regions.
If you haven’t listened to the Champagne-soaked Cristaldi’s Crush podcast interview with Desi Echavarrie, scroll below.
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Texas Wine Report (Part II – 2025) Auction and 60 New Wines
Jonathan Cristaldi attends the Texas Wine Auction, tastes 60 more Texas Wines and adds 7 new wineries to his Texas
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