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Three Wine Company – California Winery of the Month September 2010
The term “old vines” on a wine label strikes an important note although not a precise one. Are these the vines that covered the castle when…
14 min
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Castello di Neive & Stefano Farina – Italian Wineries September 2010
Castello di Neive, located in Piemonte at Neive is know especially for its Barbaresco wines and is one of the driving forces in the appellation, especially…
7 min
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Go Ahead, Chill a Red Wine
Some of the first information that we learn about wine is that we serve whites chilled and reds at room temperature. Later we learn the reasons.…
6 min
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Monticello Vineyards – California Winery of the Month August 2010
If short term thinking and profits dominated business behavior in the last decade, the Corley family was immune to the message, even from its own Napa…
19 min
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Brigaldara, H. Lun, Untermoserhof & Prá – Italian Wineries August 2010
Located in the Veneto region, the 37-acre Brigaldara estate commands a hill near San Floriano, overlooking the Marano Valley. The vineyards are planted on terraces between…
7 min
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Bordeaux, My Father’s Wine
The wine business worries about its market like any other business. Fifteen years ago, it was concerned about who would replace the Baby Boomers, that enormous…
6 min
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OMG! Paris Hilton Calls Prosecco Sexy
When Paris Hilton went on David Letterman’s program two years ago to promote Prosecco, saying it was “sexy,” she was referring to a specific Prosecco, one…
4 min
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Cantine San Silvestro & Costa di Bussia – Italian Wineries July 2010
The Sartirano family has been in the wine business for four generations, producing the local wines of the Langhe in the Piemonte region since 1871. Today,…
8 min
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What Is Cassis and Why Should We Care?
The word cassis is a common descriptor of red wine and a very annoying one. Just ask 25 of your best friends if they know what…
6 min
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Pinot in the Spotlight
The Pinot Family is much in the spotlight these days. No, its members aren’t characters in another violent videogame. They haven’t engaged in public infidelity or…
6 min