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The Wines of Valpolicella, Italy are a Family Affair
Sitting at a big wooden farmers table with Luigi Aldrighetti, the winemaker of Le Bignele in Valpolicella, and his family, I could not help but feel part of their clan. There we were, with Luigi’s daughter Silvia leading us through … Continue reading
Trusting my Wine Palate in Lodi, California
Many can, and have, argued that you are able to truly know the wines of a certain place just by drinking them all the time. I think that is true to a certain extent, but there are places lacking a … Continue reading
A Truth in the Vineyards Tells Us about Our Own Truth
I am always amazed at how many things are connected to wine. How it not only inspires me but helps me on my quest to live a better, more fulfilling life. A specific instance of this happened during a post … Continue reading
Wine Lessons from China
Recently, my partner in crime and I traveled to Beijing, China for holiday (or as we say in the US, ‘for vacation’). You may have seen a couple of the over 500 pictures I placed on the internet. We are … Continue reading
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Assyrtiko: The RoboCop of Grape Varieties
Greek Master of Wine Yiannis Karakasis said with complete confidence: “Assyrtiko for me is like a RoboCop – it is a very powerful variety.” This was one of the many interesting, as well as entertaining, talks given by Karakasis at … Continue reading
Wild Ferments: Believing That A Wine Can Be So Much More
It is not always necessary to meet the winemaker and/or owner of a winery to get a sense of what they are trying to do with their wines. But it does allow the opportunity to learn something about that person … Continue reading
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Tagged Artesa, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carneros, Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Wild Ferments, Yeasts
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Riesling & Limestone: Finding a Way to Connect
There are some things in the wine world we can never talk too much about – alcohol levels, wine scores, and terroir. I always like to quote from The Oxford Companion to Wine when defining the term terroir: “Terroir — … Continue reading
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Piedmont, Italy: Not all the Wines are Well Known Superstars
Sometimes I have a plan to write about a particular wine subject that has been weighing on my mind, but sometimes I am led in a direction that I was not planning. This was the case with me wanting to … Continue reading
Should a wine producer focus on only a couple varieties? Or many varieties?
One of the countless decisions wine producers need to make is the number of different varieties they want to either grow and/or buy from other growers. Some producers may only produce wine from a couple different varieties, such as in … Continue reading
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