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The Vines
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The Vines

I love gardens! I’ve been fortunate to have been able to visit some of the most beautiful gardens in the world- in the northeast United States, Europe and South America. Thanks to a colleague of mine, I learned just recently of this “jardin” right in my own backyard. The picturesque landscape features a lake, a…

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Graft: Food.Wine.Community
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Graft: Food.Wine.Community

When I heard from Leslie Maske, shopkeeper at the former Niko’s Wine Corner in Historic Lawrenceville, that a new wine bar would be coming soon to Grayson, I felt immediate skepticism, but at the same time was intrigued. I thought, “hmmmm…wine bar in Gwinnett County, GA? A community where it wasn’t until recently that wine shops could even exist? Now that should be interesting!” Leslie did not reveal too much except that the name of the place is Graft and that Ashley Clemence (owner) would be bringing in some “good stuff”.

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