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Monthly Archives: November 2024

Best Press Releases for 11.08.24

This is a series, about incoming emails. Ones that pique my curiosity through the week and I find interesting for any number of reasons. Gerald D. Boyd I’m on Gerald D. Boyd‘s Email newsletter list. This past week, when reading it, I thought “Gerald D. Boyd, what a great short story that will be.” He’s […] The post Best Press …

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Napa’s Araujo Family Sells Wheeler Farms Winery to the Owner of Bella Oaks

Suzanne Deal Booth, owner of the historic Bella Oaks Vineyard in Napa Valley’s Rutherford appellation, has finalized a deal to purchase the Wheeler Farms winery facility from the Araujo family, Wine Spectator has learned. Wheeler Farms has a high-profile list of custom crush clients, including Booth’s own Bella Oaks label. Other wines made at the facility include the Araujos’ Accendo …

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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for November 4, 2024

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for November 4, 2024 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) …

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DWWA Regional Chair for Bordeaux: Matthew Stubbs MW

Matthew Stubbs MW is the new Joint Regional Chair for Bordeaux at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2025 (DWWA). Matthew Stubbs MW, DWWA Regional ChairMatthew Stubbs MW Matthew, recently appointed as the joint Regional Chair of Bordeaux for the Decanter World Wine Awards 2025, is a highly accomplished wine professional and educator. He achieved the prestigious Master of Wine title …

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Cristaldi: Napa Valley’s 2014 Cabernets 10 years on

Napa Valley vineyard along Silverado Trail. Those 2014 Napa Cabs you’ve been eyeing in the cellar? Unsure if it’s time to pop corks? You’d hardly be alone in the sheer agony of wondering. After all, the 2014 vintage has stood in the shadow of the 2013 vintage, widely hailed as one of Napa’s finest this century. Well, good news: for …

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Dining in Alsace: Best bars and restaurants for wine lovers

Petite France in Strasbourg. Alsatian wine without food is like homemade waffle cones without ice cream. What makes a visit to the northeastern French wine region especially appealing is the extent to which culinary options have improved. Having lived in Strasbourg for the better part of the last 27 years, I have noticed over this time an upturn in customer …

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China: A new wine nation – or a very old one?

Vineyard at Shuori village in Deqin county, Yunnan. ‘I have good wine To feast and make glad the hearts of my admirable guests.’ – Shi Jing II 1 (161) (trans. James Legge) Peer back into the distant past, and you’ll find that vines, grapes and wine are referenced in the earliest of Chinese literary texts, the Book of Odes. These …

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Partai Baru Raih Kursi Mayoritas di DPR

Partai Baru Raih Kursi Mayoritas di DPR, sebuah partai baru berhasil mencetak sejarah dengan meraih kursi mayoritas di Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR). Keberhasilan ini mengejutkan banyak pihak, terutama mengingat partai ini masih terbilang muda dan belum memiliki rekam jejak panjang di dunia politik. Meski demikian, strategi kampanye yang efektif, Partai Baru Raih Kursi agenda yang relevan, serta pesan perubahan yang …

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Perelada: Brilliance through innovation

Founded in 1923, Perelada continues to play a central role in the evolving story of DO Emporda? and its outstanding terroirs. Vines have been cultivated here for over two millennia, and wines have been made at the historic Castillo Perelada (Perelada Castle) since the Middle Ages. Sitting between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, this land yields wines of unique character, …

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Rare Château Latour 1865 sells for HK$812,500 at auction

The Latour 1865, reconditioned in 1990. A single bottle of Château Latour 1865 sold for HK$812,500 (£80,500), including buyer’s premium, at the Christie’s Hong Kong auction on 30 October – well above its pre-sale high estimate of HK220,000. Bottles of Bouchard Père & Fils Burgundy wines dating back to the 1860s also featured in the sale, which showcased rarities sourced …

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Kisah Romantis Artis Muda Viral di Media Sosial

Kisah Romantis Artis Muda Viral di Media Sosial dengan kisah romantis seorang artis muda yang belakangan ini berhasil mencuri perhatian banyak orang. Kisah asmara yang terkesan alami dan tulus ini tidak hanya menjadi sorotan para penggemar, tetapi juga memicu reaksi hangat dari netizen. Dari momen manis hingga kebersamaan yang terkesan sederhana, hubungan artis muda ini menjadi bukti nyata bahwa cinta …

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Festival Musik Terbesar di Asia: Ribuan Pengunjung Saksi

Festival Musik Terbesar di Asia: Ribuan Pengunjung Saksi, dan festival musik adalah salah satu tempat terbaik untuk merayakan hal itu. Salah satu festival musik terbesar di Asia menarik ribuan pengunjung dari seluruh penjuru dunia, menawarkan pengalaman yang tak terlupakan dengan penampilan bintang internasional. Berikut adalah sorotan dari festival yang luar biasa ini. Festival Musik Terbesar di Asia Perayaan Musik yang …

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Olympics 2024: Atlet Renang Siap Mengguncang Kolam di Paris

Olympics 2024: Atlet Renang Siap Mengguncang Kolam di Paris, perhatian dunia tertuju pada cabang olahraga yang selalu menjadi sorotan: renang. Kolam renang di Paris akan menjadi arena bagi para atlet terbaik dunia untuk menunjukkan kemampuan dan kecepatan mereka. Berikut adalah beberapa hal yang perlu diketahui tentang atlet renang yang siap mengguncang kolam di Olimpiade 2024. Olympics 2024: Atlet Renang Persiapan …

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Isu Lingkungan: Pemerintah Didesak untuk Mengimplementasikan

Isu Lingkungan: Pemerintah Didesak untuk Mengimplementasikan, desakan untuk pemerintah agar mengimplementasikan kebijakan hijau semakin mendesak. Perubahan iklim, polusi, dan kerusakan ekosistem menjadi tantangan global yang memerlukan tindakan segera dan terencana. Berikut adalah beberapa alasan mengapa kebijakan hijau sangat penting dan langkah-langkah yang dapat diambil oleh pemerintah untuk menciptakan masa depan yang lebih berkelanjutan. Isu Lingkungan: Pemerintah Didesak Pentingnya Kebijakan Hijau …

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Debut Musikal: Selebriti E Luncurkan Album Pertamanya

Debut Musikal: Selebriti E Luncurkan Album Pertamanya dengan penuh antusias, penggemar akhirnya disuguhkan debut musikal yang dinantikan dari selebriti E. Dengan peluncuran album pertamanya, E berhasil membuktikan bakatnya tidak hanya di dunia akting tetapi juga dalam musik. Album ini diisi dengan lagu-lagu yang memikat dan berhasil meraih perhatian luas dari publik. Perjalanan Menuju Debut Debut Musikal: Selebriti E Selebriti E, …

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Château du Retout Haut-Médoc 2022 $25 (92 points)

Shows the ripeness of the vintage, with dark currant and blackberry notes framed by singed cedar and vanilla. Ends with a tug of warm earth, a light twang of iron and a steady grip. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2034. 9,600 cases made, 1,990 cases imported. Source : ad339783d32e7d4fd08d580b90200d19

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Leytron VS

Toemel has added a photo to the pool: Les derniers raisins / Die letzten Trauben / The last grapes Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/spectahuc/54114847935/in/pool-52609756@N00

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October

ZeGaby has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/zegaby/54114586524/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Sun Kissed background

A Work of Mark has added a photo to the pool: while photographing this hillside vineyard the sun popped out to kiss Hood Mtn in the background. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/16785381@N00/54114013476/in/pool-52609756@N00

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