Monthly Archives: February 2017

From Uruguay, With Gratitude

Posted on February 28, 2017 by damewine

My first experience tasting a wine from Uruguay was over 7 years ago, while studying for the WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) Diploma. I must sheepishly admit that up until that point, I did not even know Uruguay (the … Continue reading →

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Individuals Give a Large Wine Company Passion

Posted on February 18, 2017 by damewine

Last October, over a wine lunch in New York City, I heard a viticulturalist talk about a piece of land – a vineyard – with such an intense feeling of excitement, intrigue, and just pure unbridled passion that it was … Continue reading →

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Riesling: The Things that Rock Our World are Beyond Our Imagination

Posted on February 17, 2017 by damewine

Around a month ago, I participated in a virtual tasting on Twitter with #winestudio revolving around German Rieslings. I had heard from other bloggers, wine writers and wine lovers about these virtual tastings, that are usually every Tuesday between 9-10pm … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Identity by Reconnecting with the Past

Posted on February 15, 2017 by damewine

On a recent trip to Israel, I visited some newly planted biodynamic vineyards –the new vineyards of Recanati Winery. I had been familiar with Recanati’s wines for a long time. They were previously written about and recommended by the New … Continue reading →

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