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The Best of Its Kind
Taking a walk one evening on a country road with a friend, we paused when he said, “Look at this flashlight.” I laughed because the intensity…
7 min
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Mauro Molino, Alfredo Bertolani & Monchiero Carbone – Italian Wineries May 2012
From as early as 1200 A.D., Nebbiolo grapes have been cultivated in the tiny hamlet of Annunziata, known in ancient times as Marcenasco, the earliest settlement…
8 min
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Shannon Ridge Vineyards & Winery – California Winery of the Month May 2012
Clay Shannon is one of the two largest grape growers in gorgeous but obscure Lake County above Napa. Clear Lake at an elevation of 1,400 feet…
15 min
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Malvirà, Bruno Rocca & Filippo Gallino – Italian Wineries April 2012
Located in the Roero district of southern Piemonte, Malvira` was founded by Giuseppe Damonte in the 1950s. Today sons Massimo and Roberto and their wives Federica…
8 min
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David Girand Vineyards – California Winery of the Month April 2012
Twenty years ago when David Girard began to plant his 90 acres in El Dorado County outside of Placerville, people in the wine business were talking…
12 min
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Look at Mark Zuckerberg
Take a good look at Mark Zuckerberg. His photo is everywhere now that Facebook has filed its intent to become a public company. The older you…
6 min
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Sardus Pater & Caruso & Minini – Italian Wineries March 2012
Sardus Pater or in English “Sardinian Father” refers to the ancient mythological hero-god of the Nuragic civilization from the Bronze age, BCE 18th Century to the…
9 min
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Bourassa Vineyards – California Winery of the Month March 2012
Victor Bourassa, an East Coast transplant living in Napa Valley for several decades, makes some great wines. He also exudes charisma and energy and has attracted…
13 min
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Feudi del Pisciotto & Feudo di Santa Tresa – Italian Wineries February 2012
A native of Toscana, Paolo Panerai publishes more than 15 financial and lifestyle magazines and newspapers. But he is also one of Italy’s top wine producers.…
7 min
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Fritz Winery – California Winery of the Month February 2012
Sonoma County may be large, but it has managed to define its winemaking specialties, each of its picturesque valleys having mastered different grape varieties. Cooler Russian…
10 min