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Monchiero Carbone, Filippo Gallino, Fratelli Alessandria & Renzo Castella – Italian Wineries February 2011
Ogni uss a l’ha so tanbuss.” This Piemontese proverb is on all of the Monchiero Carbone labels. Literally, it means “every door has its clapper,” but…
9 min
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Vintage Report 2010
You know there’s trouble on the ground when California winemakers describe the fruit they’ve just harvested as having “outstanding” acid, a descriptor that they would have…
6 min
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Hart’s Desire Wines – California Winery of the Month January 2011
John Hart has come a long way from the microbiologist he once was, designing safety systems for mass-produced foods. His goal then was to tightly control…
13 min
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La Valentina & Masseria Li Veli – Italian Wineries January 2011
Founded in 1990 by Roberto Sabatino and Andrea di Properzio, Fattoria La Valentina is located in Spoltore, a village nestled on the Pescara hills in the…
10 min
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Deliciously Unnatural Wine
Today, most wine is more delicious than it has ever been in the long history of its existence, which dates back to the Garden of Eden.…
6 min
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Terre Rouge Easton – California Winery of the Month December 2010
Twenty five years ago, Bill Easton wandered away from his wine shop in Berkley, California and purchased 40-acres of land in Amador County in the foothills…
12 min
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Villa Raiano, Masseria Felicia, I Pentri & I Greco – Italian Wineries December 2010
Villa Raino is located in the heart of Irpinia, which boasts a rich history of ancient viticulture dating back to the 7th Century B.C. when the…
7 min
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The Thanksgiving Menu: Simply Delicious
The Thanksgiving meal is the world’s simplest, and therein lies its beauty of presentation and flavor, simple wholesome foods that commemorate the first harvest that the…
6 min
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Handley Cellars – California Winery of the Month November 2010
Milla Handley’s voice has a melodic soprano ring, enthusiast at some moments, reflective at others. As though affectionately describing unruly children, she precedes expressions of disapproval…
14 min
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Castello di Meleto, Camigliano, Le Presi & Fattoria San Lorenzo – Italian Wineries November 2010
The Castello di Meleto estate is named after its massive castle that rises in the heart of the Chianti Classico district, not far from the boundary…
8 min