Monthly Archives: October 2023

Wine Producer In Top California Wine Region Goes Against Advice And Decides To Dry Farm

Posted on October 22, 2023 by damewine

“You will make worse wines!” That was the response from many well-respected people in the wine world in California when winemaker and director of winegrowing at Hamel Family Wines, John Hamel, asked well-respected colleagues if it was possible to dry farm … Continue reading →

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Italian Wine Producer Inspired By South America To Change Tuscan Estate From Commercial Mindset To Grower Mentality

Posted on October 15, 2023 by damewine

The young boy, Santiago, could not contain his excitement as his father drove down a dirt road 35 miles long as there was no more favorite place on Earth than their final destination. As they got closer and closer, the … Continue reading →

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A Great Italian Wine’s Sibling Has Found Its Own Identity

Posted on October 14, 2023 by damewine

The heat had sucked so much energy from the winemaker who was walking through the vineyards, surveying the grape bunches hanging from the vines. She was shocked how so many of the berries looked like blueberries as they were so … Continue reading →

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One Of The Biggest Misunderstandings In Champagne Wine Addressed By A Top Champagne House

Posted on October 7, 2023 by damewine

It had taken five months of tasting 250 wine tanks and barrels to reach this final decision. Only a handful of wine samples made it to this all-important Champagne Billecart-Salmon blind tasting as all the backbreaking work in the vineyards, the immaculate … Continue reading →

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