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California's Wineries and Women's Ownership: An Empirical Study 02.28.2021
No formal academic studies to date have addressed the important question of women's ownership of wineries in California, and it seemed to...
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Ten Takeaways From the Unified Wine Session on Diversity; It’s About Growth 02.26.2021
The wine industry must become more diverse to grow.
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At the Foot of The Mountains: Interview with "Barologirl" Giulia Negri 02.20.2021
Young but wise-beyond-her-years, Giulia Negri talks about finding her footing in Barolo.
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Open That Bottle Night: It’s Time for That Turley – or Maybe the Breast Label 02.12.2021
We’ve heard it over and over during the past year: “Now every night is Open That Bottle Night!” In the midst of such a horrific year,...
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Moonstruck in Alsace: How Biodynamic Winemakers are Connecting the Dots Between Soil and Sky 02.05.2021
"Knowing that knowledge cannot know, remains the highest knowledge." -Fourth Century Chinese philosopher Zhuang Zhou
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Warren Winiarski’s ‘Aha!’ Moment With Nathan Fay’s Homemade Wine 01.29.2021
Winiarski compares his time at Souverain and Robert Mondavi Winery to climbing ever-taller peaks. “They were my guided lesser peaks, and...
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Seeing Montecucco Through the Eyes of Winemaker Giovan Battista of Basile Organic Wine Farm 01.26.2021
"Our strength is our family dimension and we want to preserve it." Giovan Battista
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Santa Cruz Mountains and Drew Huffine of Trail Marker Wine Co 01.24.2021
"We wanted to work with mountain fruit, we wanted to find undersung sites and really bring them to people; this was a desire to...
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Matrot Burgundy: In the Sixth Generation, Daughters Take Charge 01.15.2021
"As winemakers we are obsessed with quality and we are aware that we are very lucky to take care of such beautiful terroirs. Indeed...
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Natural Wines of the Aube: Turning Champagne Upside Down 01.09.2021
Grower producers in Champagne's southernmost region are leading the way towards a new set of traditions, ones based on sustainability and...
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Deeply Rooted Farming Traditions Live on at Dasca Vives, a Biodynamic Winery in Catalonia Spain 01.05.2021
"We believe biodynamics is the way to cultivate, taking into account all the beings that live on the farm, from microorganisms,...
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Why Wine Is Optimistic: ‘Bring on the Roaring ’20s!’ 01.02.2021
"There is something about wine that brings out the optimism in people. We’re not sure why. So we thought we’d pose that question to...
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Ashbrook Estate: Showcasing the potential of Western Australia's Margaret River 12.26.2020
Cath and Kingsley Edwards are a beaming, delightful Aussie couple you want to sit down for a glass of wine with. Their vines at Ashbrook...
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Interview With Véronique Dausse of Bordeaux's Château Phélan Ségur 12.22.2020
"It’s just incredible because it's a part of yourself that people are enjoying. And it's part of their pleasure and happiness and...
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Alenza Ribera del Duero: When a Wine Is a Transcendent Pleasure 12.18.2020
"This was rich because it seemed like every molecule of the wine was filled with fruit that respected where it was grown and was...
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Cool Intentions: The Yarra Valley with Tim Shand of Punt Road 12.13.2020
Kicked out from his arts degree program, Tim Shand found inspiration in the glass and pivoted to heralding winemaking duties at Punt Road...
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Q & A with Lucia Albino Gilbert and Jack Gilbert, authors of Women Winemakers: Personal Odysseys 12.10.2020
"Illuminating the women winemakers themselves is crucial to our goal. We want to make their presence in the wine industry more...
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10 Great Wine Gifts That Speak to This Challenging and Eventful Year 12.04.2020
"Don’t give a present to a wine-lover or budding oenophile that probably will never be used, like the “I hope you brought wine”...
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Menetou-Salon and the Saga of Jacques Coeur 12.02.2020
Near Bourges, France lies the AOC of Menetou-Salon. The appellation's original fanboy, Jacques Coeur led a turbulent life of intrigue and...
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Johannes Tiefenbrunner and the High-Altitude Wines of Alto Adige 11.29.2020
"We try to keep the quality we get from the vineyards because, in the cellar, you can't make things better. You can only keep the...
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Lanson Rosé Champagne Leaves Us Blushing About Our Assumptions 11.20.2020
"One of the best rosé sparklers we’ve ever had. Serious. Focused and lemony, in a good way. And it has a lot of red fruit at the...
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The Current State of California Sparkling Wines 11.19.2020
Sparkling wine is usually relegated to special occasions and celebrations, but it is important to remember that these wines are great...
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10 beers that pioneered different styles in America 11.14.2020
America’s diversity of beer is no accident. Different breweries and brewmasters worked to develop certain styles at certain times. Their...
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Q&A With Gonzalo Iturriaga on the Dry Furmint Wine of Hungary's Oremus Winery 11.10.2020
While still a niche market, the top dry Furmint wines of Hungary, like the Oremus Mandolás, are finally getting their due.
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Some Glimmers of Hope for Inclusion Begin to Emerge in the Wine Industry 11.06.2020
"Right now, they appear like small lights flickering in the darkness, but they are out there, signs of progress in the making of a...
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