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Decoy: Cabernet Sauvignon (2016)

10,000 Birds

Over time, the word “decoy” has lost its fowling connotations and has come to mean any kind of trick or fakery. Decoy wines are notable in being made to enjoy upon release, along with a modest price tag that belies the good quality of these young vintages. It’s also the name of a line of wines produced by Duckhorn Vineyards of St.

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La Vieille Ferme: Rouge (2016)

10,000 Birds

And that’s not all: I’m even relaxing my unwritten prohibition against featuring domestic fowl. But is there a bird more emblematic of France than the humble – yet decidedly exotic – farmyard chicken? Introduced, exotic, possibly ship-assisted Red Junglefowl can be found all across France.

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