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- Italian Wine Producer Inspired By South America To Change Tuscan Estate From Commercial Mindset To Grower Mentality
- A Great Italian Wine’s Sibling Has Found Its Own Identity
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Some Of The Oldest Cabernet Sauvignon Vines In The Wine World Are Being Released In A Single Vineyard Bottling
For the first time in a long time, the locals felt excited as they were on the edge of a precipice that was at once terrifying yet thrilling. The isolation that was like an iron-clad cage around their desolate town … Continue reading
The Italian Paradise With A Special Wine Connected To The Goddess Of Fertility
The pristine, pale blue water was highlighted by a wave gently rolling towards the beach’s soft, white sand. The rhythmic sounds of the crashing waves brought an incredible sense of tranquility to those fortunate enough to spend time in this … Continue reading
Wine Producer In Top California Wine Region Goes Against Advice And Decides To Dry Farm
“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
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
A Great Italian Wine’s Sibling Has Found Its Own Identity
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
One Of The Biggest Misunderstandings In Champagne Wine Addressed By A Top Champagne House
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
A Career Leap: From Working With A Large Wine Company To Co-Owning A Small Italian Wine Importer
Scott Ades has a very impressive resume that ranges from investment banker to overseeing human resources management software and services for corporate and brokerage businesses to being COO of a national fine wine and spirits distributor in the US. Scott … Continue reading
Great Napa Valley Single Vineyard In Top Wine Area Of Rutherford Finds Its Voice
A much-appreciated breeze cooled her face on the warm day as she walked along a meandering path adorned with lovely flowers. These floral works of art created by Mother Nature herself proudly showed their vibrant colors as the sun’s rays … Continue reading
New California Pinot Noir Winemaker With Mexican Heritage And Her Great Partnership With Renowned Pinot Noir Expert
A woman with an insatiable curiosity for all things involving wine and not shy about taking on the tremendous amount of work needed to tackle such an industry had her path altered by hearing the words, “it is not all … Continue reading
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6.4 Million Wine Bottles Stored In One Of The Most Quality Conscious Winery Cellars In The World
The excitement could be felt in the air as the winemaking team and the executive team started to taste wines that were aging in bottles for their Rioja Reserva wine as the release date onto the market was soon. It had aged … Continue reading
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