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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
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For Grapevine Pests, The Globe Is a Village
The newest critter to haunt California grape growers is the European grapevine moth, which is threatening growers to the point that the California Department of Food…
7 min
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Philo Ridge Vineyards – California Winery of the Month June 2010
Self-described “refugees from Silicon Valley,” husband and wife Fred Buonanno and Heather McKelvey lived in San Francisco, and both had careers in the tech industry. Fred…
11 min
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Cantele & Terre del Principe – Italian Wineries June 2010
Towards the end of the 1970s, Giovanni Batista Cantele and his wife Teresa Manara decided to transfer 30 years of experience in the wine world of…
9 min
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Mosby Winery & Vineyard – California Winery of the Month July 2010
Almost eighty years old and in the wine business for 40 of them, Bill Mosby has been the right man for the times. During his career,…
14 min
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Pietra Santa Winery – California Winery of the Month May 2010
A 455-acre wine estate, Pietra Santa is 1200 feet above sea level on the eastern side of the Gabilan mountain range, which runs the length of…
13 min
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Fattoria Poggiopiano, Fornacina & Casa alle Vacche – Italian Wineries May 2010
Poggiopiano is located in Toscana beyond Florence in the town of Pisignano. The winery is famous for its Rosso di Sera wine, which has been honored…
7 min