, backbones removed and chickens cut into quarters.

from the Pritchard Hill area teeming with violets, dark chocolate, crushed stones, and fine-grained textures; a.2017 Métisse Jumping Goat Vineyard Cabernet from Saint Helena ($195).

, which offered flashy dark fruit, elegant cedar, and vivid layers of bright fruit and spices; finishing with a.2017 CJ Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley ($95)., bursting with black cherry and blackberry, tobacco, and salted dark chocolate with a silky mouthfeel.. At the end of the tasting, I pressed Philippe one last time.

Had he picked up some winemaking trick from Chris Phelps at Dominus?Or during blending sessions with Rolland?.

"I think I began to understand the concept of blending and how to be efficient when I worked with Michel," he mused.

"Someone like Michel, they are so quick to understand the personality of the wine, and seeing that really helped me out.".Cover and chill until ready to serve, up to 1 day..

Originally appeared: May 2018.On Thursday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced its latest guidelines on mask-wearing for those who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.. "We have all longed for this moment," Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, the director of the CDC, said during a news conference held at the White House."If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic.".

Jose Luis Carreres Fita/Getty Images.According to Dr. Walensky, vaccinated Americans—those who are two weeks past either their second dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines or the single dose of the Johnson & Johnson shot—can stop wearing masks indoors or outdoors, and are no longer being advised to socially distance from others.