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VINI Pinot Noir reviewed by The Washington Post

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/5-wines-to-try/2013/02/25/edcaf738-7bda-11e2-9a75-dab0201670da_story.html 5 wines to try By  Dave McIntyre ,  Published: February 26 Recommendations ★★★Exceptional  ★★Excellent ★Very Good Prices are approximate. Check Winesearcher.com to verify availability, or ask a favorite wine store to order through a distributor. Here are five interesting wines to try, including  the 2013 Virginia Governor’s Cup winner , an unusual wine from Oregon and some inexpensive bargains from France and Bulgaria. — D.M. Vini Veni Vidi Vici Pinot Noir 2010 ★ 1  /  2 Danube River Plains, Bulgaria, $10 Decent pinot noir is almost impossible to find for a mere Hamilton, but this stunner shows true pinot character — if you coax it out with a little time and a whirl in your glass. This label also produces a nice cabernet sauvignon and a serviceable merlot, both from the Thracian Valley.  A...

CineSource Magazine interview with Mary-Louise Parker. Photos by Vance Petrunoff

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CineSource Magazine Bold and Offbeat: Mary-Louise Parker by Bradley Gray Photos by Vance Petrunoff Mary-Louise Parker is one smoking hot babe and a genius to boot. photo: Vance Petrunoff BOLD, COMPLEX, DIVERSE, OFFBEAT, alien and self-assured—any of these words define Mary-Louise Parker, who has found success on the big screen, the small screen and the stage. In May of 2013, she received the Spotlight Award at the 16th Annual Sonoma International Film Festival, entertaining an enthusiastic and capacity crowd at the Festival Gala. Ms Parker burst into the limelight with unforgettable roles in “Fried Green Tomatoes” and “Grand Canyon” (both 1991) and kept upping that ante from “Bullets Over Broadway” (1994) to “Howl”(2010). But she is probably best known for her television performances in “West Wing”(2001-07) and, of course, the outrageously successful “Weeds”(2005-12). On the stage, she was magnificent in “Prelude to a Kiss” (1990), “Reckless” (1995) and “Proof” (2001) ...