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Spanish Family Winery Survival Saves Century-Old Ungrafted Bush Vines
A secret garden of vineyards sit at 2,300 feet and beyond in elevation within a tiny wine region called Almansa in Spain, surrounded by limestone mountains called El Mugrón that protect the old, dry-farmed bush vines that are ungrafted as … Continue reading
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Tagged Alicante Bouschet, Almansa DO, Bodegas Piqueras, Bush Vines, Garnacha Tintorera, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Old Vines, Spain
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French Wine Producer Using Electric Wires To Combat Frost In Chablis, Burgundy
Very little sleep was had by Domaine William Fèvre’s cellar master Didier Séguier while he fought 20 nights of frost over a span of only 29 days in the Chablis wine region in northern France in April earlier this year. … Continue reading
Champagne, Rhône And Burgundy Wine Festivals Coming To New York City
The smell of wines bursting with fruit, spice and freshly foraged mushrooms filled the air bringing an energy to the room that was so electric that it vibrated on another level of happiness, sense of community and pure exuberance. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Burgundy, Champagne, La Fête du Champagne, La Paulée, La Tablée, Rhône, Wine Festivals
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Choosing A Life Based On California Pinot Noir Wine Over The Biotech World
The golden sunrise revealed thick fog that slowly rolled over Mount Tamalpais as Chris Kajani stood on her winery’s terrace watching this “miraculous” sight. The wine estate she runs, Bouchaine, is tucked away off the beaten path of Napa Valley … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir
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250 Wine Grape Growing Families In Austria Produce Excellence By Banding Together
As the sun shone down between the clouds, illuminating the medieval buildings and ancient abbeys, a little girl took a deep breath. Life was an enchanting dream in the Wachau Valley, Austria – tiny villages with steep hills planted with … Continue reading
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Women Making Changes In Their Family Wine Estates In Alsace, France
In a little village within the wine region of Alsace in northeastern France, five three-year-old children gathered together for pre-school among a community of wine grape growers. The children were asked to draw pictures that represented what they wanted to … Continue reading
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A Burgundy Wine Producer: Surviving Tariffs, Covid And 40% Loss Of Yields
The past year and a half has been a challenging one for many across the world with waves of the tide of coronavirus shutdowns, illnesses and deaths coming and going with intervals of brief breaks that would hint at normalcy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bouchard, Bouchard Père & Fils, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, French Wine, Pinot Noir, Red Burgundy, White Burgundy
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One Of The Oldest Wine Producing Countries Growing Grapes In Conflict Zones—The Reemergence Of Armenia
For many wine producers, harvesting the grapes is the most stressful time period as it can make or break the future of potential wines. Some harvests are easier than others with enough time to gather the grapes with the days … Continue reading
Co-Founder of Kosta Browne Wine: A Deep Crack In A Child’s Foundation Leads To A Life In The Circus, Restaurant Business And Wine World
When I heard about just a little bit of the story of Michael Browne, winemaker and co-founder of the iconic, award-winning Kosta Browne winery, who had been in the circus earlier in life, I had to jump at the chance … Continue reading
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