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Mesa sin vino, día sin sol, c. 1955.

[ad_1] Halloween HJB has added a photo to the pool: Poster from Spain for the wine industry, “ask for the green ticket [boleto verde], and you’ll win money”. And remember, “there are no prizes for non-drinkers”. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/halloweenhjb/53604415717/in/pool-17918700@N00

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[ad_1] lechecce has added a photo to the pool: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vieux Télégraphe “La Crau” 2009 [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/38070237@N06/53602979092/in/pool-17918700@N00

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[ad_1] lechecce has added a photo to the pool: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vieux Télégraphe “La Crau” 2009 [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/38070237@N06/53604069453/in/pool-17918700@N00

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24-149 | An evening in the company of good friends #2 ….. …

[ad_1] An evening in the company of good friends #2 …..   Champagne, Brut Améthyste, Louis Bartélémy NV Chablis 1. Cru, “Séchet”, Vincent Dauvissat. 2014 Riesling Kabinett, Selbach-Oster 2007 Alice Bianco Veneto, Cadel Conti. 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella, Riserva, Latium, due Mori. 2008 Valpolicella Ripasso, Classico Superiore, Carlo Meroni. 2018 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné. 1998 Château Rocheyron, La… …

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24-148 | An evening in the company of good friends. #1… Ch…

[ad_1] An evening in the company of good friends. #1…   Champagne, Brut Améthyste, Louis Bartélémy NV Chablis 1. Cru, “Séchet”, Vincent Dauvissat. 2014 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné. 1998 Château Rocheyron, La Fleur de Rocheyron, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru. 2015 Amon-Ra Shiraz, Ben Glaetzer. 2008 Barolo, Gianni Gagliardo. 2016 Anfora Ribolla Gialla, Francesco Gravner. 2004 Valtuille, Bodegas y Vinedos …

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[ad_1] keefhwebdesigns has added a photo to the pool: [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/keefhwebdesigns/53522853045/in/pool-912056@N21

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[ad_1] darkorohr has added a photo to the pool: [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/191138195@N03/53602128264/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Hacienda Araucano Cabernet Sauvignon Lolol Valley Humo Blanco 2023 $18 (89 points)

[ad_1] A youngster, with a vibrant, fruit-filled presence of plumeria and blood orange notes, picking up crisp raspberry and Rainier cherry flavors. Shows lively acidity that drives everything to the finish around fine, spice-filled tannins. While not the typical bold Cabernet Sauvignon, this makes for a very drinkable style. Drink now. 1,200 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : …

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Blue Rock Vineyard: New Releases from Sonoma County

[ad_1] Blue Rock Vineyard, owned and operated by Kenny Kahn, is a small artisanal winery in Alexander Valley that produces high quality, hand-crafted, Bordeaux-inspired wines and Pinot Noir from Sonoma County grapes.  Having reviewed these wines over the years, we are gratified to observe notable improvements in the quality of the wines produced by this estate.  They are clearly the …

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Vinography Images: The Hidden Valley

[ad_1] Despite being only another 45 minutes past some of the most visited parts of Sonoma County, and despite being the source of some of California’s most profound Pinot Noirs, Anderson Valley remains off the radar of most wine country tourists. Seen here from the air, with the Navarro River in the foreground, the valley remains one of California’s most …

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Straight Talk Episode 20: The Blocking and Tackling of Wine with Dan Petroski

[ad_1] Winemaker Dan Petroski made news when he sold his boutique California white wine brand Massican to Gallo late last year. But that was just the latest step on a wine journey that started ignominiously as a Columbia University football player and began in earnest a decade later after an eye-opening dinner at Le Bernardin in New York. Petroski went …

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Wine contributes €130bn to the EU’s GDP

[ad_1] The study was designed to quantify the socioeconomic and environmental impact of the wine industry within the European Union (EU). Researchers at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) determined that the wine trade represents 1.4% of total EU employment, playing a particularly crucial role in rural areas. Wine also accounted for 0.8% of the bloc’s total GDP in 2022, contributing €130bn to the …

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Fernando Remírez de Ganuza, founder of the eponymous Rioja estate, dies at 73

[ad_1] Fernando Remírez de Ganuza, founder of Remírez de Ganuza After a long battle with lung cancer, Fernando Remírez de Ganuza, founder of the eponymous Rioja estate, passed away in Barcelona, where he was undergoing treatment, at the age of 73. His death was announced on Tuesday prompting immediate and heartfelt reactions from all those who worked and interacted with …

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Bodegas Caro: An interview with Saskia de Rothschild and Laura Catena

[ad_1] Young Malbec vines at the Finca Désiré vineyard in San Pablo, Uco Valley. Credit: Nicolas Amaro To understand the origins of Caro, the flagship wine of producer Bodegas Caro in Mendoza, we must go back to the previous century, when Argentina was just beginning to emerge onto the global wine scene. Nicolás Catena, the head of Catena Zapata, was …

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Legendary Port Ellen distillery reopens

[ad_1] Port Ellen distillery on the island of Islay It was a moment which barely seemed possible. Port Ellen, the now mythical Islay single malt whisky distillery has risen from the rubble and is once again making its distinctly smoky spirit – more than 40 years after it closed down. The distillery was founded in 1825, but mothballed in 1930. …

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Feudi di San Gregorio Taurasi 2018 $48 (92 points)

[ad_1] There’s a savory, sanguine edge to the bright mix of ripe black raspberry, red currant, tobacco and tar flavors in this red, which is firm and tightly meshed, with dense, fine-grained tannins holding sway on the spiced finish. Best from 2027 through 2038. 1,500 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : f31302feb84eafbdebc5eb2936b8aeba

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