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FeaturesSalvestrin Winery: A Napa Cabernet Master Class in Three Bottles; ‘It’s What Rich Does Not Do to the Wine That Is the Difference’ 10.12.2018
"The story of the Salvestrins’ winery is especially notable now when small, family-owned wineries are facing pressures from...
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Cultivating a diva: How Bernhard Ott gets greatness from Grüner Veltliner 10.10.2018
Long-range thinking, healthy soils, biodynamics and diversity are key.
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Interview with Chiara De Iulis Pepe of the Iconic Abruzzo Winery Emidio Pepe 10.05.2018
"We're still making the wine exactly how my grandfather started with the same tools so it doesn't have any machines at the winery....
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California Wine Pioneer Richard Sanford Interviewed by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher 09.30.2018
Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher interview Sta. Rita Hills wine pioneer Richard Sanford.
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Ribeiro Rising: How One Of The Oldest Wine Regions Of Spain Is Making Its Comeback 09.27.2018
Some of the best Galician wines are being made in this historic winemaking area.
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FeaturesRichard Sanford: Reflections of a Pinot Pioneer; Ants and Peanut Butter 09.28.2018
Richard Sanford was a Naval officer during the Vietnam War. A shipmate named Scott Wine introduced him to Volnay which led to a wine...
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WinemakersHank Beckmeyer of La Clarine Farm 09.23.2018
"My preferred way to view it is to go back to the original French term, which was "vin naturel," which just basically...
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The Eagles Led Us to Furmint, a Wine That Takes It to the Limit 09.14.2018
"Thanks to today’s wide world of wine, we were able to travel from the Hotel California to Hungary in a single delicious...
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WinemakersWilfrid Franc de Ferriere of Château Carbonneau and Sainte-Foy AOC in Bordeaux 10.11.2018
Sainte-Foy Côtes de Bordeaux AOC is a great find for high-quality, well-priced Bordeaux. Grape Collective talks with Wilfrid Franc de...
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FeaturesStony Hill Vineyard: A Toast to a Napa Valley Pioneer, With a Glass of Pinpoint Chardonnay 08.31.2018
"We’ve seen so many fine wineries become virtual bulk-wine producers after being bought by big companies." Dorothy J. Gaiter...
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Why you should think (and drink) PFALZ FIRST 08.25.2018
If you want concrete eggs and amphora, funked-up pet-nats and glou, go elsewhere. But if you aren’t too cool to love the most achingly...
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Eddie O'Keefe and pioneering Traverse City Michigan Winery Chateau Grand Traverse 09.07.2018
"He's been everything from a Green Beret Army paratrooper to a gymnast to a scuba diving instructor to an undercover narcotic agent...
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Disney World Wine, by George: When It Comes to Tasting, It’s a Big World After All 08.17.2018
“You can buy any amount of many of the wines that are on the list,” Miliotes, who became a Master Sommelier in 2007, said. “That’s the...
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Andre Shearer of Cape Classics On People Going Nuts For South African Wine 09.12.2018
From teetotalling male model to owner of the largest importer of South African wines in the US, Andre Shearer talks with Lisa Denning...
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Francesco Cirelli Is Walking on the Wild Side in Abruzzo 08.09.2018
"In Abruzzo, the king and queen are Montepulciano and Trebbiano, so we have been cultivating these grapes for thousands of...
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White House Wines and the Long, Sleepless Night 08.03.2018
"So back in 1999, we looked into this for our column in The Wall Street Journal. We learned that for state dinners, the White House...
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Rupert Symington On The Fight To Keep Port Relevant 08.15.2018
"The sweetness level in a glass of Port is not going to kill you." - Rupert Symington, co-owner/co-CEO, Symington Family Estates
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Aroldo Bellelli of Bisci on the elegance of Matelica Verdicchio 08.06.2018
"So, if you want to make it very simple you have: Matelica with higher acidity, higher minerality compared to the Jesi area and from...
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The Women Winemakers of the "Reawakened" Priorat 08.01.2018
The Priorat has quite recently experienced a significant reawakening as a wine region, and growing wine regions offer increased...
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WinemakersÉric Texier on making natural wine in the northern Rhône 07.27.2018
"For me as a traditionalist, as a traditional natural winemaker, it's just going back to what was done, let's say, before the...
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Paumanok Vineyards to Acquire Palmer Vineyards on Long Island 07.24.2018
"The acquisition of Palmer Vineyards makes sense for Paumanok on several levels. It gives us a much needed presence on Sound Avenue....
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Lang & Reed: Franc Talk About Making It in Napa Without Billions
“That’s where the story comes in. People want the story. They want the romance that’s with it....
Fall Creek Vineyards: Showing Texas' Wine Potential
Fall Creek Vineyards was the first winery in the Texas Hill Country region to open in 1975. Their...
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...
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...
