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French Wine Producer And Explorer Of Antarctica Studying Terroir Of The Ocean
Twisted and squeezed by the force of the rapids in the river, the hand crafted canoe took on a banana shape as food and a rifle fell out into the swiftly moving river as the two 18-year-old young men paddling … Continue reading
Top Wine Region In Spain Using Old Technique Of ‘Layering’ Century-Old Vines
José Antolín grew up in a small village in Spain, home of only a few hundred people during the 1930s to 1950s; even today, only around 250 people still reside there. Like many of their neighbors, his family was dirt … Continue reading
Native Italian Wine Grapes Succeeding Under Women’s Guidance In Sicily
Strapped in tightly into the cramped cockpit, Barbara felt a jolt of exhilaration as the jet started to climb over 6,000 feet per minute and since this Aermacchi MB-339 jet was only going up to around 3,000 feet it took … Continue reading
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Tagged Frappato, Italy, Native Variety, Nero d'Avola, Sicily, Women in Wine
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From Artificial Intelligence To Prison Reform: Tuscan Wine Producer Revolutionizing The World
When it comes to wine from Tuscany, no other family holds more importance than the Frescobaldi family, now in their 30th generation of Frescobaldi Toscana that includes eight estates throughout Tuscany, only placing their wine focus on this much-beloved wine region of … Continue reading
50-Year Wine Relationship Between Wine Importer And Great Italian Producer
Tidal waves of panic tempered by excitement keep hitting a married couple as they drive their elegantly constructed Italian car from Milan, Italy, down to the town of Montalcino in Tuscany. “What could be the emergency?” wondered the wife as … Continue reading
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Tagged Brunello di Montalcino, Italy, Sangiovese, Tuscan Wine, Tuscany
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Iconic Wine Producer’s Theme For New 2019 Release Relates To The World’s Covid Journey
As a 29-year-old man took a big gulp of water after his daily run, he could not help but feel a little off; his body felt a little sluggish and it seemed impossible for him to catch his breath. But … Continue reading
Champagne House That Saved A Town During WWI Is Now Saving Environment
During World War I, Champagne Lanson protected the local town people of Reims and today they continue to protect the local community by leading the way to a more sustainable way of farming. Continue reading
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Tagged biodynamic, Champagne, Champagne Lanson, French Bubbles, Organic, Reims, sustainability, World War I
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Top Wine Industry Leader Worked From The Bottom-Up
A woman could feel her palms sweat as she entered the traditional fine wine store filled with dark, beautifully carved wood shelves that contained expensive wine bottles from all over the world. She had been reading about one particular bottle … Continue reading
Remarkable Ageability Of Wines Made From The Tempranillo Grape Variety
As a group of friends gathered together to celebrate a special 50th birthday back in the first month of 2020, before Covid took a stranglehold on the world, the anticipation of a 50-year-old wine about to be poured started to … Continue reading
Wine Grape Growers Take Leap To Make Fine Wines In A Spanish Wine Region Dominated By Icons
Crouched down near the ground, a sharp pain went up his knees and lower back as weathered hands reached out to old grape vines, around 50 years old, to harvest the few bunches of concentrated Tempranillo grape bunches that looked … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooperatives, Grape Growers, Old Vines, Ribera del Duero, Spain, Tempranillo
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