The country music lyric catching everyone’s ears these days is a story of heartbreak and wine: “Drinking Cab in a Solo/solo in the cab of my truck.” The new single from American Idol winner Scotty McCreery gives a starring role to a well-loved wine: Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon 1998.
Plus, a Cessna 72 airplane had to make an emergency landing in Chardonnay vines in the Russian River Valley. Read on for the latest news in wine and culture!
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