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Woman From India Leads As Winemaker At Beloved Napa Winery To Build A Better Tomorrow After Tragedy
As the terrifying words and shocking photos showing fierce fires destroying thousands of acres of land flooded social media, it was hard to not feel helpless. The over 50 mph winds assisted the fire in covering so much ground in … Continue reading
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The Wine Area In California With The Most Old Vines Makes Concentrated Reds But Also Unique White Wines
After a particularly grueling work trip of traveling through ten countries in ten days, Rodney Tipton told his wife that during the few minutes of downtime, he had the chance to listen to the song “Acquiesce” from singer K.D. Lang … Continue reading
Spanish Premium Wine Region Commits To 100% Tempranillo Wines
The incredible smells of thick steaks cooking over a wood fire fueled by grapevines encourage drool to form at the guests’ mouths as they eagerly wait in anticipation for a meal of a lifetime. The large centuries-old kitchen had festive … Continue reading
Mother Of Three Leaves Career In Medicine To Become California Winemaker
“I need to go to the bathroom!” one of the small kids shouted at Mom and Dad as the family drove from Sonoma to Santa Lucia Highlands in California. But this was not a typical family trip as the mother, … Continue reading
An Italian ‘Gamay’ Wine Calls Out To The ‘Daring’ Wine Drinkers
Crumbling brick tenement apartment buildings housing poor artists showed bursts of creativity illustrated on their dilapidated structures with provocative graffiti art. During the 1980s, the East Village in New York City was filled with burgeoning writers, musicians, filmmakers and painters … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Gamay, Grenache, Italy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Madrevite, Umbria
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$100,000 Wine Gamble Turned Into 100-Point Scores From Top Wine Critics
Sitting on the back porch drinking a beautiful glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, the sunset painted the sky with colors of saffron and gold; there, a veteran wine producer in Napa Valley took in the recent catastrophe that destroyed so much … Continue reading
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White Wines From Native Grapes Emerge In Top Spanish Red Wine Region
When the Spanish Civil War ended in 1939, many areas in Spain were plunged into an economic depression where even highly skilled professionals such as doctors would barely make ends meet, such as the Comenge family. Despite the family struggling … Continue reading
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Wine Grape Growers’ Old Vines In Chile Boosted After Devastating Earthquake
Waking from sleep with an increased heartbeat and overall sense of panic, the woman would often relive her typical nightmare of finding herself falling in various situations, although this time, the nightmare involved her riding a bus that fell off … Continue reading
Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Made From A Multi-Vintage Blend
A wine grape grower comes up with an innovative way to make an affordable Napa Cab while also showing another way that avoids destroying forests just to plant new vineyards. Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Multi-Vintages, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc
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