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Little Big Town talks struggles, success — and wine

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  by CBS News Little Big Town is nominated for vocal group of the year at Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards. The group’s latest album, “The Breaker,” topped the country charts. They’re known for combining four unique voices into one distinct harmony, but, as CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford reports, the bond between Jimi Westbrook, …

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Cab King in Washington

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Copyright Wine Press Northwest 2014 For the first time in Washington’s history, Cabernet Sauvignon is king. Last fall, the state crushed a record 210,000 tons of wine grapes, of which 42,600 were Cabernet Sauvignon. That makes the suave red grape not only the most prolific variety in Washington, but also the most economically important, as …

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The Daily Drink: Waitsburg Cellars’ Chevray

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Copyright Seattle Weekly The Daily Drink introduces you to a must-try libation from our booze columnist Zach Geballe. It may be a cocktail he loves at a specific bar here in Seattle (or one’s he concocted himself), or a bottle of wine or beer he’s excited about, often local. “Pork is a tricky pairing, especially …

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Alder Ridge Cab Sauv recommended by Forbes

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Copyright Forbes 2014 Why: Washington is earning much-deserved praise for its red blends. Horse Heaven Hills is the state’s largest grape growing region, home to the likes of Columbia Crest and Hogue Cellars. The dry, sunny and windy conditions yield prime growing conditions for everything from mourvedre to cabernet sauvignon. Currently four of Washington’s 100 …