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Calling all winemakers: Take a hint from Lil Wayne: Make wine the way you want. Be a gangsta'

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Why Can’t We All Be Gangsters?
Or, What Lil Wayne Can Teach Us About Winemaking

Millennial reporter and Hip Tastes Maven Courtney Cochran weighs in on wine. We promise: no boring somm-speak, just fresh insights into wine, one column at a time.

by Courtney Cochran
March 24, 2009



DropCap M48a aking great wine, like any creative pursuit, calls for great inspiration. After all, winemakers – like other artists – don’t operate in a vacuum. Hardly. Over the years, winemakers the world over have gleaned inspiration from the likes of art, jazz, classical music, cuisine, and even films in crafting their blends.

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