  David Ryder/Getty Images Smoke fills the sky above Kalama, Wash., west of the Columbia Valley AVA. Oregon and Washington have been battling wildfires since last week, joining still-smoldering California as the West Coast is blanketed with smoke. The Northwest's wine regions have largely been spared so far, but the flames have destroyed a winery in southern Oregon, and vintners remain anxious. Follow our coverage of this ongoing crisis.
 Cassia Schifter Celebrate the last days of summer with this peppery blackberry margarita. The Wine Spectator staff has been making the most of our time at home, experimenting with new recipes and revisiting old classics. Check out these two fun videos from our "Staying Home" series for tips on mixing a refreshing gin cocktail and a juicy margarita with a chile pepper twist. Watch the video!
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 WINE OF THE WEEK 90 points • $14 • 25,000 cases made Plump blackberry and blueberry flavors show nice purity, with details of blood orange, candied cherry and dark chocolate, set on a thick frame. Shiraz and Viognier. Drink now through 2030. From Australia.—MaryAnn Worobiec Wine Spectator Members  Courtesy of Marchesi de' Frescobaldi / Courtesy of M. Chapoutier Coming up: Lamberto Frescobaldi and Michel Chapoutier. Check out our Instagram Live series, "Straight Talk with Wine Spectator." Sponsored by Wines of Chile & Garyswine.com, the virtual chats with super chefs, winemakers, somms and more are airing every Tuesday and Thursday. If you didn't catch it live, watch our chat with Cathy Corison, the owner-winemaker at Napa's Corison Winery. At 3 p.m. ET today, Sept. 15, senior editor Bruce Sanderson is chatting with Lamberto Frescobaldi, president of Tuscan powerhouse Marchesi de' Frescobaldi, including star wineries Ornellaia and Masseto. And on Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. ET, senior editor James Molesworth talks to Michel Chapoutier, owner and winemaker at M. Chapoutier in the Rhône. Check out past conversations, see the full lineup and tune in!
 The finalists are in for Wine Spectator's 2020 Video Contest, and it's time for you to choose the winner. Voting is open through Sept. 20, and on Sept. 21 we're announcing the 2nd and 3rd place winners, plus honorable mentions. The winning video will be revealed on Sept. 22. Now it's time to watch the finalist videos and vote for the winner!
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