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The town of fog

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Moselschleife Bremm | Es war wahrscheinlich nur eine Frage d…

Es war wahrscheinlich nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis meine Reisen mich zum steilsten Weinberg Europas führten. Der Calmont, von dem aus dieses Foto entstand ist bekannt für seinen mineralischen Riesling bester Qualität. Unten rechts im Bild ist die Gemeinde Bremm zu sehen. Diese Moselschleife ist sicherlich die bekannteste und schönste dieses Flusses. In der Schleife ist die Ruine des …

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South American Merlot: Panel tasting results

Dror Nativ MW, Ben Gubbins and Andy Howard MW tasted 52 wines, with 4 Outstanding and 19 Highly Recommended. South American Merlot: Panel tasting scores 52 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 4 Highly recommended 19 Recommended 25 Commended 3 Fair 1 Poor 0 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release, still red wines labelled as …

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Beating An Oligopoly At Its Game

Writing this title, the story developed organically. So, just follow my lead, because it will help anyone in today’s wine marketing and sales. I have two characters who have inspired this story. Both have been on my blog before. Michael Yurch of Bluest Sky Group of Bluest Sky Group, “Complicated Situation in the American Wine […] The post Beating An …

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Wineries Sue Napa County in Federal Court

Three Napa wineries filed a joint lawsuit against Napa County in federal court yesterday, alleging that county officials systematically violated their constitutional rights. The wineries—Summit Lake Vineyards, Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery and Hoopes Vineyard—filed the complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. This is the just latest development in a growing battle …

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Peterson Winery: Review of Wines from the Estate’s Bradford Mountain Vineyard in Dry Creek Valley

The Peterson Family at Harvest Time Winemaker Jamie Peterson grew up in wine country, born in the Santa Cruz Mountains where his father, Fred, was vineyard manager at Mount Eden Winery and later Ridge Vineyards. Later, the family moved to Sonoma County where Jamie joined his father in the vineyards of Sonoma County. In the 1980s, Fred Peterson cleared and …

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Vinography Images: A Place of Spirit

The famous vineyard of Clos de Coulée de Serrant is a pretty special place just on its own. It’s one of the very few individual vineyards in the world that gets its own designated wine appellation. I took this photo not just because it was a beautiful shot of this old, walled vineyard. But also because you can see two …

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Beyond the shores of Lake Garda: Discovering the many expressions of Bardolino

The vineyards of Bardolino, on the shores of Lake Garda Roads lined with bougainvillaea and olive trees, Lake Garda reflecting the evening sun: this timeless landscape forms the backdrop for the celebrated wines of the Bardolino region. Spanning 2,550ha of vineyards, Bardolino is a region situated in western Veneto, located on the southeastern shore of Lake Garda. With the Adige …

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Temukan Rahasia Naga di Slot Naga Emas!

Temukan Rahasia Naga di Slot Naga Emas! merupakan judul dari sebuah artikel kami kali ini. Kami ucapkan Selamat datang di steveheimoff.com, Mengungkap Dunia Perjudian Melalui Kata-kata, Strategi, dan Kisah Nyata. Pada kesempatan kali ini,kami masih bersemangat untuk membahas soal Temukan Rahasia Naga di Slot Naga Emas! Slot gacor online telah lama menjadi sumber hiburan dan kesempatan untuk meraih kemenangan besar. …

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Iberieli: Natural Wines from Georgia’s Guria Region

Last week I met and tasted with Zurab Topuridze, owner and winemaker of Iberieli Winery, at the Vino Underground wine bar, located near Freedom Square in Tbilisi.  Zurab’s winery and vineyards are in Guria, a province of Georgia bordering the Black Sea. He makes natural wines using winemaking practices traditional to Guria and principally uses grape varieties indigenous to Guria, …

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Doña Paula: Iconic wines from the finest Gualtallary terroirs

At Doña Paula, precision winemaking combines Argentina’s flagship Malbec grape with the finest terroirs of Mendoza to produce award-winning single-varietal expressions. A holistic approach to viticulture Under the oenological expertise of wine director Cristóbal Undurraga since 2023, Doña Paula has taken a holistic approach to viticulture, especially at its iconic Alluvia vineyard in Gualtallary, Uco Valley. To craft the most …

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The renaissance of St-Émilion’s Château Laroque

Ever since St-Émilion turned away from the so-called ‘Parkerised’ style of viticulture and winemaking, the region has become a prime hunting ground for drinkers seeking a delicious Bordeaux bargain. Scores of superb Grands Crus Classés ranging in price between £30 to about £45 a bottle offer excellent value for money. Rather than being oaky, over-ripe and over extracted, most of …

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September 2024 releases on La Place de Bordeaux: report

Favia Wines was one of the stars of the September 2024 Beyond Bordeaux campaign, with its three releases scoring 97, 98 and 99 points. More than 120 fine wines will be released in the coming weeks as part of the September 2024 Beyond Bordeaux campaign. This second tranche of international releases, or Hors Bordeaux, follows the 60 wines launched on …

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Celebrate National Chianti Day: Nine recommendations

National Chianti Day was originally conceived by importers, Santa Margherita USA – which represents Chianti Classico estates Santa Margherita and Lamole di Lamole – and aims to highlight the qualities of the famed area in Tuscany. It’s an area of rolling hills, cypress, chestnut and oak trees, olive groves, villas, stone castles and – of course – wineries aplenty. Below, …

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New and expanded Burgundy winemaker projects to watch

Sampling wine at Domaine Rowse, the project of Burgundy’s Guillaume and Camille Boillot in the Beaujolais cru of Fleurie. In addition to copious rain, the 2024 growing season brought abundant change to the vineyards of Burgundy. Pierre Vincent to leave Domaine Leflaive As well as the developments by Artemis Domaines at Bouchard Père et Fils, Domaine Leflaive signalled further change …

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Drinking wine with meals linked to better health outcomes

Public health officials and scientists continue to debate whether moderate drinking is harmful or beneficial. There is no debate that heavy drinking or binge drinking is harmful to health. Both are.   In the late 20th century, there was a flurry of studies that showed—and a 60-Minutes television segment that popularised the idea—that moderate drinking protected the heart. Recent studies have …

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Muscadine Jelly

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Purple

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Ingelheim

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