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Weekend Sip: Extra aging makes for better wine, says this California label



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The bottle The Vice “Extra Añejo” Napa Valley Cabernet, $99The back story On the surface, there’s little seemingly in common between red wine and tequila. But this Napa Valley–produced bottle, a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, bears the same designation — “Extra Añejo” — that you’ll find on select bottles of the Mexican spirit. How to explain?

It’s all about aging: “Extra Añejo” is Spanish for “extra aged.” And like the tequila that bears the classification, this wine, from a Los Angeles–headquartered vintner called the Vice, which aims to offer a wide variety of …

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