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Celebrities Who Own Wineries: Yao Ming’s Unexpectedly Serious Wine Empire

Picture a Napa tasting room. Low light, hushed voices, someone murmuring about tannin structure. Now picture a 7’6″ former NBA All-Star ducking through the doorway to join them, and try not to smile. That’s the first reaction most people have walking into Yao Family Wines in St Helena. It looks,... The post Celebrities Who Own Wineries: Yao Ming’s Unexpectedly Serious Wine Empire appeared first on The Finest Italian Wine .

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Celebrities Who Own Wineries: Yao Ming’s Unexpectedly Serious Wine Empire

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