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Michele Alois & Tenimenti Luigi d’Alessandro – Italian Wineries March 2011
The Alois family is one of the world’s most famous makers of fabrics, with their silk adorning the walls of the Louvre and the White House.…
10 min
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Hobo Wine Company – California Winery of the Month February 2011
The son of an immigrant father, Kenny Likitprakong plunged into the American experience early on. “When I was 17, I started traveling around, listening to Woody…
13 min
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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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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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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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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
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Rosa d’Oro Vineyards – California Winery of the Month October 2010
When Pietro Buttitta met his wife nine years ago and was thinking about the rest of his life, he told her that he had this weird…
11 min