Petite Sirah is Neither Petite Nor Syrah...

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Nikki is back with news from the earliest California harvest in 40 years, a surprising 50th-birthday gift to herself and a deep dive into Petite Sirah, the grape that lies about its own name.

In this episode:

Thoughts on being one year cancer-free!Doing something that scares you every dayThe night a sommelier "spanked" the Petite Sirah at Bottega RestaurantPetite Sirah vs. Syrah: what's the deal?The lowdown on this delicious and lesser-known grapeThe (slightly) emotional story behind the first-ever 2023 Sollevato Petite Sirah:

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