Once the Alternative to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas Stands On Its Own
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Kevin Day is a Denver-based wine writer and photographer with a special focus on Italian and French wines. He is an Italian and French Wine Scholar™ with Highest Honors, a shortlisted nominee for the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards (Emerging Wine Writer 2019), and a member of the Circle of Wine Writers. He is the founder and main writer behind the popular wine website Opening a Bottle, which is supported by subscribers. He lives in Colorado.
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