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In Pursuit of Pinot Noir

For decades, American vintners have struggled to capture the essence of Burgundy's capricious grape; today, success is at hand

By Harvey Steiman

Out on the frontier of Pinot Noir, John Wetlaufer pulls a few early spring suckers off stubby, Burgundy-style vines in the 18-acre vineyard where he and his wife, renowned winemaker Helen Turley, grow.....

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