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With a nose of black cherry, an underlying earthiness highlighted with tobacco, and a bone-dry palate featuring soft tannins and a lingering finish, this is a wine to sip and contemplate.
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Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
With bone-dry conditions, Southern California high fire danger could linger into the new year.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Precipitation remains well below average, which has kept vegetation bone-dry, and forecasters say powerful offshore winds could pick back up in the next few days.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Tucked into the rugged and bone-dry Santa Monica Mountains between Calabasas and Malibu, in the rustic unincorporated area of Monte Nido, a sprawling 4.3-acre property listed for $4.4 million is a secluded sanctuary just 15 minutes from both Nobu Malibu and The Commons at Calabasas.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
With bone-dry conditions, Southern California high fire danger could linger into the new year.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Precipitation remains well below average, which has kept vegetation bone-dry, and forecasters say powerful offshore winds could pick back up in the next few days.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Tucked into the rugged and bone-dry Santa Monica Mountains between Calabasas and Malibu, in the rustic unincorporated area of Monte Nido, a sprawling 4.3-acre property listed for $4.4 million is a secluded sanctuary just 15 minutes from both Nobu Malibu and The Commons at Calabasas.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone-dry. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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