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Could Monte Push “Petrichor” Into The Dictionary? Word Nerd with Emily Brewster

You know that smell you smell in the summer right before it rains? That smell has a name and it’s a smell you can sometimes smell in wine. Given Monte has a wine column, this might be the best opportunity he’s had to get a word into the dictionary.

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