Bottles on the Beach

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Miami Beach draws thousands of wine lovers for fourth annual festival

Thomas Matthews
Issue: May 31, 2005

Think wine is reserved for the staid, the snobbish and the wealthy? Then by all means, avoid Miami Beach, Fla., in February. That's when the ocean breezes are heady with the aromas of wine. For one long weekend, wine lovers from all walks of life come to indulge in their common passion in a variety of settings.

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