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Celebrations Wine Club Post – September 2015
Cascina Cucco is located at the foot of the 14th century Serralunga d’Alba castle, which overlooks the whole area of Alba Langhe in Piemonte, on whose…
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The Pope and the Chalice
The recent visit of Pope Francis has been are markably hot topic in news media because of his reformist ideas, which emphasize good works rather than…
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Chilling Out With Red Wine
We all know that the temperature of wine can have a dramatic effect on its taste and aromas. Chilled white wine or rosé provide a very…
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Celebrations Wine Club Post – August 2015
As Vinous Media wine critic Antonio Galloni enthusiastically remarked, “[Piancornello is] one of my favorite under the radar estates in Montalcino.” In 1950, the Pieri family…
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Celebrations Wine Club Post – July 2015
Elizabetta Gnudi Angelini owns three Tuscan estates, the historic Caparzo estate at Montalcino, Borgo Scopeto in the Chianti Classico zone, and Doga delle Clavule in the…
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The Weather as Grape Farmers See It
Climate change may be a political issue for candidates running for public office, but not for farmers, especially wine-grape growers. They examine both short term and…
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Celebrations Wine Club Post – June 2015
Known as the King of Radicchio, Lucio Gomiero was the first to farm this wine-red lettuce in the United States. In Italy’s Veneto region, Lucio’s birthplace,…
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Chinese Wines Coming to Your Neighborhood Store
We import our furnishings, clothing, electronic appliances, and children’s toys from China. And that’s just the shortlist. But what’s next? Probably wine. Last year, China became…
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Celebrations Wine Club Post – May 2015
Located in southeastern Montalcino in the village of Castelnuovo del Abate, the Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona estate dates back to the 17th Century when Bishop Fabivs de…
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Glass Shape and the Taste of Wine
A long time ago, I decided not to serve wine in a glass that would make me feel badly when it broke. And they all do,…
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