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Basic Wine Guide For Beginners
Wine is more than just a drink; it’s a lifestyle. It’s a survey into history, a gastronomic adventure, a study in agriculture and a way to…
1 min
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Principi di Butera & Tascante – Italian Wineries January 2014
Content hereThe end of feudalism came late to Sicily, as late as 1949 when the size of large rural estates was finally limited and the excess…
7 min
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Fenestra Winery – California Winery of the Month January 2014
When Lanny Replogle started his Livermore winery in 1976, he already knew that he did not want to farm. “That’s really different from making wine,” and…
12 min
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Pagan Roots of the Chirstmas Tree [Infographic]
We call it the “Christmas” tree, but the evergreen that we haul into our homes and decorate is only loosely and lately associated with Christianity. At…
3 min
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Greenwood Ridge Vineyards – California Winery of the Month December 2013
Without asking family members and best friends, you could easily imagine that Allan Green is an independent thinker. His Greenwood Ridge wine estate is located at…
11 min
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Nicholis, Ruggieri & C. & Mamete Prevostini – Italian Wineries December 2013
Nicolis is located in Veneto in the historic Valpolicella area, whose four distinctive valleys extend to the northwest of Verona. The warm breezes from Lago di…
11 min
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Is This Wine Eco Friendly or Not? [Infographic]
With farmers’ markets sprouting all over the country, the organic sections of supermarket chains expanding, and specialty stores proliferating, organically grown food is attracting more consumers…
3 min
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Ca’ Momi – California Winery of the Month November 2013
Dario de Conti and his partners Valentina Guolo-Migotto and Stefano Migotto are the owners of the Ca’Momi winery, restaurant, and enoteca in the Napa Valley, and…
12 min
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Pecchenio, Araldica & Maison Anselmet – Italian Wineries November 2013
The Pecchenino family has worked in viticultural for over four generations and made the leap from small wine production to a winery of international recognition under…
10 min
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Random Tasting But Purposeful Purchases
A lot of the wine that we drink is random. A friend fills our glass at a dinner party. A server suggests a wine with or…
3 min