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Celebrating Wine, Life and Inspiring Colorful People in New York City and Beyond!

One Of The Best Wines In A Classic Region Improves A Lesser Known Estate

“Calm down, stop growing. Focus on ripening the fruit.” These are the words that winemaker Nicolas Glumineau tells some of his vines, the ones with too much vigor – placing too much energy into growing leaves at the expense of … Continue reading

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Small Champagne Wine House Saved By U.S. Couple Makes Stellar Bubbles

Soft light started to brighten the enchanting snow-covered slopes, causing them to shimmer with hints of sparkles that were seen throughout the entire majestic landscape. Even though children can imagine magical worlds in the most common places, this little girl … Continue reading

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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Vineyard Site Revived Almost 100 Years After Uprooting Vines

Some ran while others hit the ground and many screamed as two loud bangs rang out at the train station; once the panic subsided, those in the immediate area realized two men lay dead on the ground. And then, the … Continue reading

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Celebrating A Famous Wine Woman’s Legacy And Love For Chilean Wines

The fierce storm caused tremendous turbulence for even the large commercial airplanes that descended into Bordeaux City in South West France, as torrential rains and a torrent of winds battered the metropolis, keeping everyone indoors for fear of getting violently … Continue reading

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Italian Wine Estate Making Wines For Over 500 Years Showcases Old Vine Vertical

The baby vine had everything it needed in its peaceful, ancient sanctuary protected by surrounding mountains, the highest reaching over 8,200 feet, in an area of the Italian island of Sicily where time has stood still for over 500 years on the Feudo … Continue reading

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Pinot Noir Made By Wine Collector Who Discovers Ideal Soil For Greatness

There is nothing as thrilling as seeing some of the most famous Pinot Noir vineyards in the world right after being lucky enough to taste the heavenly wines made from these Grand Cru Burgundy vineyards. The most outstanding Pinot Noir … Continue reading

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100-Year-Old Wine Producer Makes Rioja Wine From Old Vines

The tiny, precious hands of the little girl were shaking as she held on to the trunk of a baby Tempranillo grape vine while her grandmother pushed dirt into the hole where the young vine was being held so they … Continue reading

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Meet The Italian Wine Outsiders Who Raised The Quality Of Chianti Wine

As the teenage boy reclined on the white limestone rocks under the bright sun, the gentle sounds of the pristine turquoise sea gently lapping at the grotto near him, one would think that his passionate gaze was transfixed on the … Continue reading

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Top-Rated Italian Wine Vintages Represent One Of Italy’s Most Important Wines

As he arrived in Montalcino, a hillside town in Tuscany, the young Italian man noted to himself that it was no wonder that Tuscany was the name that captured the hearts of those who wanted to live a life filled … Continue reading

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Rising California Wine Star Expressing Dramatic Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyards Owned By Telecom Pioneer

It was as if a dream had materialized with the steepest slope he had ever seen with gorgeously maintained Cabernet Sauvignon vines nestled into carved terraces, no less. Not much impressed this self-made telecom pioneer as he had traveled all … Continue reading

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