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A marriage in the vineyard

It is no secret that the best California wines rank with France's finest. The situation suggests marriage, no? Yes. Two of the world's proudest and most accomplished winemakers, Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Bordeaux and Robert Mondavi of the Napa Valley, have in fact already consummated the wedding, which was formally announced last week. The two vintners have joined together to make what they insist will be "the world's greatest wine." The first vintage under the new, as yet unnamed label was harvested last fall; its 2,000 cases are now aging at the Mondavi winery.

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