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Bledsoe blitzes Bay State wine-shipping law

Drew Bledsoe’s been out of pro football for six years but he’s still reading defenses.In his visit to the Statehouse on Thursday, the former New England Patriots quarterback sized up the status quo among legislators who’ve blocked efforts to open up Massachusetts to shipping out-of-state wines directly to the homes of consumers here. Bledsoe, who […]

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Drew Bledsoe goes deep with 'Doubleback' cabernet

I’m calling an audible this week. Instead of writing about the best red wines I tasted during “summer school”(I’ll do that next week), I’m going to tell you about my meeting with former NFL star quarterback turned winemaker Drew Bledsoe, who is producing an outstanding Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon called “Doubleback.” The name is derived […]