An elegant wine is starting to challenge merlot, that trendiest of Nineties reds.

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Pinot Noir is, or ought to be, an elegant wine with a sense of liveliness and vibrancy, and these hit those marks.

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Turin is an elegant, charming spot in the wine-rich Piedmont northern region.

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Next door a laser cutter is zapping an etching into a glass bottle, and across the way someone is carving elegant curved strips of wood to make a wine carrier.

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Indeed those elegant, wafer thin bulbous stems are simply perfect for enjoying wine, but cleaning them?

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If I had to choose just one: The vibrant 2008 Hershey Vineyard, with its elegant Howell Mountain tannic firmness supporting an astonishingly layered, flavor-saturated wine.

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From the wine in your glass to the view before you, it is an elegant experience.

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Although united in matters of cantonal pride such as wine and cheese, the French- and German-speaking towns reveal idiosyncrasies: elegant Zermatt attracts champagnesipping dignitaries, while Martigny hides Henry Moore sculptures and Brig puts on a baroque show.

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