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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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Wine Pioneer Michael Benedict on discerning the Sta. Rita Hills as a home for world class Pinot Noir 10.19.2019
"The authorities, the academics, had warned us that we would never get red wine grapes ripe in that climate, and way too cool they...
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Matteo Soria of Soria Winery on A Heritage Linked to Moscato 10.11.2019
"We are lucky to be in this place because the land is the point where everything starts." Matteo Soria
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Infinite Tastes in a Unicorn Wine: The Story of Navarro’s Dry Gewürztraminer 10.11.2019
"...descriptors do not do this wine justice. It is so elegant, so complex, so precise and so endlessly fascinating to us that John...
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Cantine San Marzano: Leading the Winemaking Renaissance of Puglia 10.09.2019
"Puglia has the attention of the market worldwide and we are focusing on improving our winemaking and viticulture. The best wines...
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Approaches To Grape Growing and Wine Making: Tolosa, Edna Valley 10.10.2019
Andrew Chalk explores grape growing and wine making at Tolosa in California's Edna Valley.
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Georgian Wine Series Part 1: All We Have to Do is Drink 10.02.2019
Most Georgians have stayed true to their ancient winemaking traditions and their native varietals. They proudly plant, grow, vinify, and...
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Wine Tourism in Rioja, A Traveler's Playground 10.04.2019
No longer an insular winemaking community, Rioja's wineries are welcoming visitors with experiences that go beyond the vineyard.
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Treasure of the Dolomites: Trentodoc Bubblies With a Sense of Place; a Racy Wine Named Ferrari 09.27.2019
"Restaurant owner Roberto Anesi, who is from the region and was named Best Sommelier in Italy in 2017, told us that a hallmark of...
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Through a Glass Darkly: Confronting the Nazi Legacy of Dr. Zweigelt and the Impact on Growers of Austria’s Most Popular Red Wine Grape 09.23.2019
Recent research has proven that Dr. Friedrich Zweigelt, a crucial contributor to Austrian viticulture and after whom the Zweigelt grape...
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Andrea Cecchi on 125+ Years of Entrepreneurial Spirit at Famiglia Cecchi Winery 09.30.2019
"Our goal is to give birth to wines with soul and personality, with different characteristics due to the weather, the exposure, the...
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Of Folding Chairs and Building Your Own: Blacks Gain Seats at The Wine Table 09.12.2019
"When you don’t see anyone that looks like you doing something you might be interested in doing, then one tends to think that it’s...
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Chianti Classico is Not Your Daddy’s Chianti, with Walter Speller and Poggerino Wines 10.12.2019
To help me explain why, I asked for help from my friend, Walter Speller. Walter is the Italian Wine Specialist at the Jancis Robinson...
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Château d’Yquem and the Sweetness of Laying Down Wines for Children 08.30.2019
"We’ve spent 20 years writing about wine – and more than 46 taking notes – and Yquem might be the only wine we find indescribable,...
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Talking Dirt With Christopher Howell of Cain Vineyard & Winery 09.06.2019
"I would like people to think more about the core issue of the garden, the dirt, and how wine transcends the variety it's made...
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Italian Wines Born in the USA: Passion, Purpose and History 08.16.2019
"Bernard Orsi, 75, made his money in beer – he was a top executive of a company that at one time owned brands like Falstaff and...
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Lucas Payà, From El Bulli Sommelier to Lustau Brand Educator, on Spreading the Word About Sherry, Spain's Most Unique Wine 09.03.2019
"I don’t personally push anyone to drink more sherry, instead, I tell them how good these wines are. At elBulli restaurant, all...
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Campania: Volcanic Wines from Pompeii to Present Day 08.29.2019
Literal hotbeds of minerality, nutrients, and flavor, volcanoes provide both the basis of many great wines and the occasion for their...
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Vitalie Taittinger Brings New Vitality to the Champagne House of Our Memories 08.02.2019
One reason we’ve come back to Taittinger so often is that we find it just plain pleasing. It has all of the great attributes of Champagne...
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Glenelly, a South African Terroir with French Soul 10.17.2019
"I believe wine in a bottle is capturing the geography and geology of a specific area at a period of time. We try our best to...
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Women Winemakers in the Piemonte-Langhe: The "Curse" Upended 07.26.2019
We study women winemakers in major wine regions and what facilitates their success in the male-dominated field of winemaking. Reporting...
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So Your In-Law’s a Wine Geek. Here’s a Holiday Gift List
"...if your in-laws are wine geeks, you want to give them a bottle this holiday season that...
Laura Catena on Science, Culture and How Argentine Malbec Fits In With The World's Greatest Wines
"The philosophy of elevating Argentine wine is at the core of everything we do." Laura...
Pinotage Enjoys Growing Popularity, Even Paired with Winery’s Mascot
“Traveling around the world, we have seen a lot of curiosity around Pinotage. When well made, it...
Wine Tourism in Rioja, A Traveler's Playground
No longer an insular winemaking community, Rioja's wineries are welcoming visitors with...
