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While some wines may occasionally be reminiscent of manzanilla, none offers the combination of briny salinity, almondlike nuttiness and dried flower aromas and flavors that can snap even the most jaded palate to attention.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2019

She has infused wine with peach leaves, toasted the seeds of watermelons and taken a hammer to cherry pits, cracking them open to unleash the kernels’ sweet almondlike perfume into panna cotta.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2011