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Daily Archives: November 13, 2024

A day in the Vineyards 1

A Work of Mark has added a photo to the pool: Due to the micro climates around the county, the vineyards don’t all change colors at the same time and the varietals also matter. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/16785381@N00/54132764046/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Concha y Toro becomes the largest producer to join the Bottle Weight Accord

Concha y Toro is the largest wine producer to join an initiative called the Bottle Weight Accord, which is designed to reduce the carbon footprint of wine packaging. Participants commit to reducing the average weight of their 750ml still wine bottles to 420g or below by the end of 2026. That will significantly reduce their carbon gas emissions. Valentina Lira, …

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The Only Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Advice You Will Ever Need

Any moment now, regular as clockwork, your inbox will be filled with updates from various wine and food publications offering articles to assist you with the presumably daunting task of choosing wines to accompany your Thanksgiving dinner. As a consequence, I feel it my duty to offer a periodic reminder that Thanksgiving wine pairings are a fool’s errand. Not least …

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Waitrose – Best buys for the season ahead

The retailer’s selection is already looking very festive, with an impressive number of references added across categories alongside offers galore between now and the end of the year. While focusing on the core classics, there are also more unexpected listings to explore – and even many of the ‘usual suspects’ are seen from different, intriguing perspectives. Jackson Estate’s Stitch Sauvignon …

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A day in the Vineyards 5

A Work of Mark has added a photo to the pool: When your photographing one direction, and you turn around to see there’s a roller coaster behind you…. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/16785381@N00/54133224255/in/pool-52609756@N00

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A guide to Champagne styles and how to make new discoveries

In one sense, Champagne is easy to understand. Is there another wine appellation with such a strong, unified brand? For all the popularity of the world’s other sparkling wines, whether Prosecco, Cava or English sparkling, Champagne’s promise is simple: spend a little more and get the real thing. It’s even more of a disappointment, then, when a glass of Champagne …

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 11/10/24

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. Cote of Paint Splashes Bright Colors Across Santa Barbara Wine CountryA nice profile of …

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Lines

ZeGaby has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/zegaby/54132284464/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Rencana Besar Pembangunan Ibu Kota Baru Tuai Kontroversi

Rencana Besar Pembangunan Ibu Kota Baru Tuai Kontroversi besar untuk memindahkan ibu kota dari Jakarta ke lokasi baru di Kalimantan Timur. Proyek ambisius ini bertujuan untuk menciptakan pusat pemerintahan yang modern, berkelanjutan, dan berwawasan lingkungan. Meski didukung oleh visi besar, pembangunan ibu kota baru ini menuai kontroversi dari berbagai kalangan, termasuk pakar lingkungan, tokoh masyarakat, hingga kalangan akademisi. Rencana ini …

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Gol Spektakuler Cristiano Ronaldo Antar ke Final Liga Champions

Gol Spektakuler Cristiano Ronaldo Antar ke Final Liga Championssalah satu pemain terbaik dunia dengan mencetak gol spektakuler yang membawa klubnya melaju ke final Liga Champions. Dalam laga semifinal yang berlangsung sengit, Ronaldo menjadi pahlawan dengan mencetak gol tunggal yang tak hanya mengantarkan timnya ke babak puncak, tetapi juga mencatatkan dirinya kembali sebagai pemain yang memiliki kemampuan luar biasa dalam pertandingan …

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Autunno a Nipozzano

Claudio Gori has added a photo to the pool: Un’istantanea autunnale della campagna toscana intorno al Castello di Nipozzano. Foto del 3 Novembre 2024. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/claudiogori/54127955888/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Last rays in the vineyards

A Work of Mark has added a photo to the pool: got to BR Cohn Winery later than I’d planned but it worked out catching the last rays (see next post). Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/16785381@N00/54127634761/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Berry Bros & Rudd’s inaugural auction exceeds £500,000

The UK’s oldest fine wine and spirits merchant announced that it was expanding into the online wine auction business last month. Berry Bros & Rudd secured a prestigious private collection from renowned barrister Ian Mill KC for its first foray into this market. The inaugural auction has now concluded, and it achieved a 100% sell through rate, with bids from …

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3 pics merged

A Work of Mark has added a photo to the pool: Hood Mtn. catching the last sun, very warm coloring as it lite the vineyards. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/16785381@N00/54126793252/in/pool-52609756@N00

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BR Cohn Winery

A Work of Mark has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/16785381@N00/54127978494/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Varone et vignes

J-M Linder has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmverco/54122097040/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Crossbarn Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2023 $35 (91 points)

An expressive version, offering a dynamic and juicy mix of peach, citrus and apple flavors, with notes of ginger, makrut lime leaf and lemon balm. Expands further on the finish, with notes of saline and lemon thyme. Drink now. 21,250 cases made. Source : fc570857bd5d0254e6f348ff3b91457e

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