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Three Wine Regions In Chile That Excel At Great Value Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon And Carménère
How Carménère grape varieties got confused with Merlot grapes in Chile is a mystery to one of the most celebrated winemakers of that country, Marcelo Papa – who oversees Casillero del Diablo and Marques de Casa Concha lineup of wines … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Carmenere, Chardonnay, Chile, Pinot Noir
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The U.S. Wine Region Attracting Wine Producers Seeking Challenges And A State Of Fluctuation
It takes a certain type of person to do really well in the Virginia wine industry – one who wants to be part of building the foundation of a wine region, where things are changing year in and year out; … Continue reading
Wines From Tuscany Made Possible By A Man Who Lived Beyond The Wheelchair That Confined Him
Gian Annibale Rossi di Medelana seemed to have everything in life – a noble Italian family line dating back to the 1200s, one of the biggest estates in Tuscany, Italy, which he inherited from his family and having the reputation … Continue reading
Fate Has Midwestern Woman Lead Sonoma Winery To Next Evolution
As a little girl smelled intriguing aromas of grapes and leaves wafting in the air, her face beamed with a joyful curiosity as her parents drove her around Sonoma County and Napa Valley during harvest time for wine producers. Although … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
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Wines Made On Spanish Islands With Erupting Volcano And Tsunami Warning
Just like there is no other color on Earth like the electric saffron hue of an erupting volcano, there are no other sounds exactly like the rumbling, hissing and roaring that accompany an explosion of molten rock and the streams … Continue reading
Two Great Wine Estates That Are Part Of Portugal’s Wine History
In 1882, when Andrew James Symington first traveled from Scotland to Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, it would not only become a new adventurous chapter in his life but it would be the beginning of the legacy of … Continue reading
An Italian Wine Known For Its Style Brings Focus To Single Vineyard Sense Of Place
The finest red wine grape bunches of the season were carefully harvested by hand by an elderly couple and their adult children as their small grandchildren watched the work that one day would be at the core of their existence. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amarone, Italy, Ripasso, Single Vineyard, Valpolicella, Veneto
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The Iconic Wines From Spain Produced By Embracing The Failures That Lead To The Path To Perfection
A young Spanish man from a family with an extremely successful business tried to define his life during his college years. His keen mind, filled with a strong curiosity for a wide range of subjects, at first put him on … Continue reading
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Tagged Hungary, Ribera del Duero, Spain, Tempranillo, Tokaj, Vega Sicilia
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Top Champagne House Releases 50-Year-Old Vintage Onto The Wine Market
Tucked away in the northern limits of wine grape growing ability, in the acclaimed region of Champagne, France, an adolescent young man is crushed seeing how much of his family’s grapes were decimated by hail as it was the second … Continue reading
