The mercury was rising as I rolled north on Interstate 5 through California's central valley on my way to Napa. My car's digital readout had the outside temperature at 111 as I pulled into a familiar oasis, the Harris Ranch, for a late lunch and a glass of wine.

I sat at the bar and watched with anticipation as the bartender drew a glass of Robert Hall's Rhone de Robles from the Cruvinet, a wine bar delivery system that preserves wines after they've been opened.

The Cruvinet als ...

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