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Vines at Arista Winery in Sonoma. Stephen Skelton MW explains that when purchasing vines, the wood obtained for said plants is created in ‘mother gardens’, which are planted with certified clones of individual varieties, and are then subsequently grafted onto suitable rootstocks. However, with massal selection, Skelton MW shares that rather than buying clones, growers instead replace dead vines with …

Susana Balbo Susana Balbo is not a woman you easily forget. Visionary, pioneering, courageous, perseverant and strong are just a clutch of the adjectives regularly used to describe her. But if you meet Susana, it’s her silent command of a room and her steady, focused gaze that will stop you in your tracks. Although elegant in appearance and petite in …

Susana Balbo (left), Decanter’s Hall of Fame 2024 award winner, and Pascaline Lepeltier, Decanter’s Rising Star 2024. Pioneering Argentina-based winemaker Susana Balbo is the recipient of the prestigious Decanter Hall of Fame award for 2024, joining a roll-call of great names who have made outstanding contributions to the wine world. Balbo has been instrumental in enhancing Argentina’s international reputation for top …

Steven Soderbergh in the Casa Real Distillery The name Steven Soderbergh may not be familiar to everyone, but his films certainly will be. The multi award-winning US director, screenwriter and producer is behind some of the biggest box office hits of the 21st century. They include the Ocean’s trilogy, Erin Brockovich, Magic Mike and the highly acclaimed Traffic, for which …

Pascaline Lepeltier This year’s Decanter Rising Star combines academic diligence of the highest level with a deep sensitivity for nature. One of the world’s best sommeliers, Pascaline Lepeltier has brought a wealth of knowledge and love for wine to her guests over the past two decades. In 2022, she published Mille Vignes, her first wine book written as a sole …

An intense red, evoking cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, mineral, tobacco and wild herb flavors. Silky and sappy, with fine-grained tannins lingering on the finish. Overall, this shows finesse. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2032. 11,000 cases made, 7,000 cases imported. Source : e259233e0228ec7d8d4790eef81f3458

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Koalas, those adorable Aussie icons, are quite the abstainers, and it’s not just because they can’t tell a Chardonnay from a Shiraz! These marsupials are all about that eucalyptus life, munching on leaves that provide them with most of the hydration they need. Plus, their tree-hugging lifestyle isn’t just for the ‘gram; it’s actually how they drink! When it rains, …

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More than 3.7 million people visited America’s premier wine region last year, according to a recent economic study, and those visitors are becoming younger and more diverse. That’s good news for Napa Valley wineries just four years after the pandemic shut down almost all visits and at a time when many worry that visiting Napa is becoming increasingly expensive and …

?eský Krumlov is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is known as a tourist centre, which is among the most visited places in the country. The historic centre with the ?eský Krumlov Castle complex is protected by law as an urban monument reservation, and since 1992, it has been a designated UNESCO World Heritage …

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