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Hazel Bethel is a Manischewitz wine devotee. She's originally from Trinidad and was introduced to the wine by friends who worked in Jewish homes in New York.

Is that Manischewitz? The Kosher wine is a hit in some Caribbean communities.

The reason why some people of Caribbean descent enjoy a Jewish staple over the holidays.

Is that Manischewitz? The Kosher wine is a hit in some Caribbean communities.
Grapes at the the Château Luchey-Halde vineyard in Merignac, southwestern France.

Tons of grapes are stolen during France’s wine harvest

Tons of grapes are stolen during France’s wine harvest
This is a view of vineyards on Seneca Lake in New York.

The war over wine, water and fuel in New York’s Finger Lakes

The war over wine, water and fuel in New York’s Finger Lakes
Experts say that color and other sensory phenomena can prime our brains to expect certain flavors when we drink wine.

How does a wine's color affect what we think of its flavor?

How does a wine's color affect what we think of its flavor?
An agricultural worker holds a handful of Greek grapes

How a German wine seller ended up in Greece — and why he's optimistic about unity in Europe

How a German wine seller ended up in Greece — and why he's optimistic about unity in Europe
John Wurdeman, co-founder of Pheasant’s Tears winery in the eastern Georgian province of Kiziqi. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and became fascinated by Georgia after stumbling onto a CD of folk music from the country.

How a CD in the state of Virginia led to a wine rebirth in the country of Georgia

Almost 25 years ago, John Wurdeman stumbled onto a CD of traditional Georgian music at a record store in Virginia. Now he lives in the tiny former Soviet republic and is involved in its wine renaissance.

How a CD in the state of Virginia led to a wine rebirth in the country of Georgia
A worker pours manzanilla wine into a wine taster from a oak barrel in the wine cellar "La Guita" in Sanlucar de Barrameda, southern Spain

For this wine expert, sherry is a 'celebration of leisure'

Talia Baiocchi used to hate sherry — now, she's an expert on what she says is the most underrepresented variety of wine.

For this wine expert, sherry is a 'celebration of leisure'
New York sommelier and chef Paul Lang

This New York sommelier makes Italian wines personal with their stories

Paul Lang lives in New York City, but his first love is Italy. He spends most of him time meeting Italian wine makers and exploring their creations. It's the stories he collects about them that help make the wines special for his clients in the United States.

This New York sommelier makes Italian wines personal with their stories
A Quebec City carnival-goer warms up with a cold one – Caribou on ice.  Quebec consumes up to 5,000 cases of Caribou yearly, nearly all of it during the winter carnival, and most of that outdoors.

Quebec's secret recipe for beating the cold? It's Caribou.

What do you drink when carnival time in Quebec City and it's freezing cold? The answer's Caribou. But what exactly is in the high-octane party drink?

Quebec's secret recipe for beating the cold? It's Caribou.
Nick Bartman, Counterfeit Expert

Found a deal on a nice bottle of wine in China? Don't be so sure

For years, Nick Bartman has made it his mission to stop wine counterfeiting in China. And that means drinking some nasty stuff.

Found a deal on a nice bottle of wine in China? Don't be so sure