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This week’s favorite stories about food, wine, and culture

New Zealand's Forgotten Aromatic White Wines

My thoughts on the oft-forgotten aromatic white wines of New Zealand, with scores on more than 70 Pinot Gris and Rieslings.

Spotlight on Saint-Joseph: tasting 39 different wines from this northern Rhône cru – wineanorak.com

Remembering the remarkable life of jazz legend Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins, one of jazz's all-time greats, died Monday at the age of 95 after spending more than five decades pushing the boundaries of the genre. Rollins won two Grammys and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in the early 2000s. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has a look at his career.

Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95

He was one of the last living greats of the bebop era and one of the most influential saxophonists of his time.

Timeline of the Etna wine renaissance and contributions of the pioneers

I have recently concluded a series of posts on the pioneers ( Giuseppe Benanti ,   Salvo Foti , Franchetti,   Cornelissen ,  Marco de Grazia...