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BYOB bonanza: How Hillstone Helped Us Overcome Our ‘Howell Mountain’ Trauma 01.17.2020
"As you can imagine, we’re huge fans of BYOB. It’s not that it saves money, though it does. It’s that we have some remarkable...
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“Depth, Nuance, and History”: The Regal Soaves of Pieropan 01.20.2020
"There was a long time during which great Soave was difficult to find because many producers were focused on volume. I am proud that...
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Interview with Naike Bertola of Pratello Winery, a Jewel of Lake Garda 01.16.2020
"This method is based on ecological compensation, elimination of copper, reduction in sulphites and synergy between animals and...
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South African Wine Pioneer Chris Mullineux and the greatness of Old Vine Swartland Chenin Blanc 01.26.2020
Chris Mullineux is one of group of young winemakers who discovered underappreciated old bush vines in the Swartland and helped to develop...
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Miguel Angel de Gregorio of Finca Allende is Fighting for terroir in Rioja 01.11.2020
"People learned the technology – the Bordelaise technique of aging the wines and people learned the style of blending of wines from...
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Wines of Wonder: How You Can Discover Them in the New Year 01.05.2020
Wonder wines defy description because who can explain why any work of art touches our soul?
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What to Drink in 2020 ‘That Won’t Require I Go Back to Work’ 12.20.2019
"...we thought this would be a good moment to lay out how we scope out a wine store – what we look for, what we avoid – when we are...
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Champagne Laurent-Perrier: A Success Story Built Upon One Woman's Dream For Her Children 12.20.2019
"She had just finished her first harvest before the Second World War broke out and she put all the bottles of champagne behind a...
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Thomas Lombard of Champagne Lombard and Terroir Focus in Champagne 12.27.2019
"So we want the wine to reach all the potential and we want them to be good enough without sugar added, because sugar hides all...
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Turley, Opus One and Caymus: How Some Winemakers Have Helped Lift a Diverse New Generation 12.06.2019
This is the time of year for columns about holiday wine, but most of them are about the liquid inside the bottle. It’s also a good moment...
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Carla Benini of Sassotondo Winery on Communicating the Power and Mystery of the Maremma Toscana Land 01.02.2020
"One day we passed by Pitigliano, ... the wind was whipping the yellow grass and the green moss that covered the tufa cliffs. And...
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How To Tour English Wineries 11.29.2019
Andrew Chalk visits English wineries with stops at Chapel Down, Hush Heath Estate, and Woodchurch.
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Wine Pioneer Steve Edmunds On Making Joyous Wines That Grab You 11.29.2019
"Cru Beaujolais ... just the smell of that wine would make me feel so happy ... jolly right down to my bones and that was the source...
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Michelin Takes Over Robert Parker Wine Advocate 11.23.2019
Two icons of food and wine have joined forces to bring the best coverage of both to a global audience.
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Giving Thanks: Pioneering Newton Works to Be Relevant Again; Older Wines Lead the Way Forward, Also to Your Thanksgiving Table 11.22.2019
"...we were at Per Se to hear the Newton folks talk about how they are recommitted to elegant wines that express a sense of place....
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Warren Winiarski receives the Smithsonian’s James Smithson Bicentennial Medal 11.21.2019
Warren Winiarski, whose the 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon bested famous French reds in the 1976 Judgment of Paris, has...
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Paola Lanzavecchia of Barolo Producer Villadoria 12.19.2019
Jason Borrows talks Barolo with Paola Lanzavecchia of Villadoria.
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Exploring Hungarian Wine with Matt Horkey and Charine Tan 11.20.2019
Matt Horkey and Charine Tan of Exotic Wine Travel discuss their latest book on Hungarian wine.
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Ten Reasons Domäne Wachau Is Austria’s “Nummer Eins” 11.15.2019
Virtuosic terroir expression, impressive longevity, opulence without excess — all from a co-op.
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Georgian Wine Series Part 2: Inventor of Wine 11.21.2019
Georgia’s increasing presence on the global stage can largely be attributed to the fact that it boasts the title of Inventor of Wine....
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Tom Gamble of Gamble Family Vineyards on Teasing out a Wine's Nuances 11.12.2019
"We have to produce good wines, at least us little guys, because we can't just live off this big Napa reputation — we have to keep...
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So Your In-Law’s a Wine Geek. Here’s a Holiday Gift List 11.08.2019
"...if your in-laws are wine geeks, you want to give them a bottle this holiday season that will not only impress them, but also...
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Eduardo Torres Acosta's volcanic wine journey from Tenerife to Mt Etna Sicily 10.31.2019
Eduardo Torres Acosta took the bold move of moving from his home in Tenerife to Sicily and is a making animated, terroir focused wines on...
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Pinotage Enjoys Growing Popularity, Even Paired with Winery’s Mascot 10.25.2019
“Traveling around the world, we have seen a lot of curiosity around Pinotage. When well made, it is an extremely food-friendly...
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Laura Catena on Science, Culture and How Argentine Malbec Fits In With The World's Greatest Wines 11.02.2019
"The philosophy of elevating Argentine wine is at the core of everything we do." Laura Catena
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Wines of Wonder: How You Can Discover Them in the New Year
Wonder wines defy description because who can explain why any work of art touches our soul?
What to Drink in 2020 ‘That Won’t Require I Go Back to Work’
"...we thought this would be a good moment to lay out how we scope out a wine store – what...
Turley, Opus One and Caymus: How Some Winemakers Have Helped Lift a Diverse New Generation
This is the time of year for columns about holiday wine, but most of them are about the liquid...
Wine Pioneer Steve Edmunds On Making Joyous Wines That Grab You
"Cru Beaujolais ... just the smell of that wine would make me feel so happy ... jolly right...
