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Chappellet Winery and the Art of Blending: Why Malbec Is the New Merlot
"And Petit Verdot is suddenly about as trendy as a classic old grape can be." Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher see a big change in the blending practices of some of the world's top... -
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Going Organic in Champagne: Hervé Jestin of Leclerc Briant
Leclerc Briant, led by biodynamic pioneer Hervé Jestin, is one of only 40 Champagne houses that employs biodynamic practice and the only to age their Champagne underwater. -
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Chilean Wine Event Of The Year Rocks New York City
Grape Collective, in partnership with The Clare and Chilean sommelier Jonathan Charnay, put on a Chilean wine extravaganza. The event celebrated the launch of our book Chile: Conversations with...
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Winemaker Interviews
Marilisa Allegrini On Going Outside One's Comfort Zone
Inspired by her father's teachings, Marilisa Allegrini looks at winemaking as an opportunity for growth and innovation.
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Winemaker Interviews
Take A Virtual Reality Tour of Bellwether Wine Cellars in the Finger Lakes with Kris Matthewson
Visit Bellwether Wine Cellars in the Finger Lakes, New York.
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Winemaker Interviews
The Wine That Blew Up Pompeii: Ciro Giordano of Cantine Olivella on Vesuvio Wine
Vesuvio, also known as Mount Vesuvius, is home to wines of explosive flavor and historical controversy. Vesuvio’s legendary eruption of 79 AD destroyed the wealthy, coastal towns of Pompeii and...
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Grape Collective talks with Rocco Vallorani, one of southern Marche’s star winemakers, about the evolution of his region.
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Winemaker Interviews
Inspired by her father's teachings, Marilisa Allegrini looks at winemaking as an opportunity for growth and innovation.
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"And Petit Verdot is suddenly about as trendy as a classic old grape can be." Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher see a big change in the blending practices of some of the world's top winemakers.
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Winemaker Interviews
Vesuvio, also known as Mount Vesuvius, is home to wines of explosive flavor and historical controversy. Vesuvio’s legendary eruption of 79 AD destroyed the wealthy, coastal towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, though vines and enological tradition remained rooted.
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Leclerc Briant, led by biodynamic pioneer Hervé Jestin, is one of only 40 Champagne houses that employs biodynamic practice and the only to age their Champagne underwater.
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"Many of these winemakers mention that they want to try different wines next year. If they, who have already experienced so many wines, resolve to explore new ones, certainly the rest of us should commit to that goal, too." Dorothy G. Gaiter and John Brecher
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Sommelier Competitions
Andrés Rosberg and Doug Frost on the International Sommelier Association and national and regional sommelier competitions, including the prestigious Best Sommelier of the World contest.
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Books
In a meditative new memoir and study of wine, an influential importer and writer urges us to deepen our experience of wine by being fully present for it. Much of what makes a wine worth drinking, Theise argues, is what we ourselves bring to it.
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Winemaker Interviews
"My philosophy of winemaking is very simple. Everything is hand-crafted." - Christian Voeux interviewed by Lisa Denning
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Winemaker Interviews
The Wine That Blew Up Pompeii: Ciro Giordano of Cantine Olivella on Vesuvio Wine
Vesuvio, also known as Mount Vesuvius, is home to wines of explosive flavor and historical controversy. Vesuvio’s legendary eruption of 79 AD destroyed the wealthy, coastal towns of Pompeii and...
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BDX: Falling in Love again? Part 4 – Why Hipsters Hate Bordeaux
"The biggest mistake most of the hipster somms make is their assumption that fruity wine aromas are fake and obscure the non-fruity authentic taste of wine. For them it only becomes apparent...
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Valle de Guadalupe: A Sundrenched Land of Food and Wine
What does it mean to be Mexican wine? Wine has long been made on Mexican land, regional winemaking harking back to the Spanish conquest of the 1500s. But as an industry, Mexican wine is still very...
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Winemaker Interviews
History in a bottle: ArmosA
Cantina ArmosA is located in the town of Sicili, belonging to the Province of Ragusa, in the southeast corner of the island. ArmosA has a great sense of their region's history disregarding fleeting...
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