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Wine Kept Its Promise. Plastic Didn’t

The State of Existence Wine Kept Its Promise. Plastic Didn’t. Eight Thousand years of glass has been ignored. The bottle wine has never been betrayed. Three Rows Ahead ~ My Environmental Hero He was three rows ahead of me, seat C, reading for the entire flight. Not scrolling. Not dozing. Reading, the way people used […] The post Wine Kept …

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Why We All Smell Something Different in the Same Wine? How to Sound Wine Smart with Marisol de la Fuente

Introduction How do our personal memories shape the aromas we recognize in wine? What incredible Argentine wines are people missing when they focus only on Malbec? Why do food and wines from the same region often pair beautifully even when they break the usual rules? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Marisol de la Fuente. …

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Vinography Images: Under African Skies

Dramatic skies make for a beautiful evening above vineyards near Stellenbosch, South Africa. Known traditionally as the home of South Africa’s storied Cabernet Sauvignons, Stellenbosch is gradually also becoming the home of smaller, independent wine projects focused on a wider range of grape varieties made in a fresher more energetic style. INSTRUCTIONS:Download this image by right-clicking on the image and …

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Not WALL-E Unless We Allow It, Said She

This is a “How wine companies can reduce their carbon footprint when using the internet” story. It’s a passion of mine to find ways to save the earth. Actually, in July of 1995, I wrote an unusual story for the time. It wasn’t about “Cabs,” it was about “Cats.” I would tell people about my […] The post Not WALL-E …

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