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Touring the Douro Valley with the Symington Port Family

Sante

From Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim to the home of Graham’s , Quinta dos Malvedos, we tasted the Symington’s four port brands and their newer dry wines, walked the vine rows, and explored the vineyard estates.?. Charles and his team focus on the micro-terroir of small vineyard blocks. Photo credit: Deborah Grossman.

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Passion, Dedication & Sparkling Wine!

The Wine Knitter

However, it is not only the impressive wines; it is the man behind the wines and the particular region of Italy where his vineyards are located. His ancestors owned vineyards and farmland inland in the hills of Reggio Calabria. In 2009, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG certification was issued.

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2022 Anteprime Toscana

A Wine Story

My dad and uncle Fili worked in the vineyards on weekends, and I helped out as a kid. And no doubt, some remain buried deep in the earth, perhaps near the Tenuta di Artimino vineyards itself. Vineyards are planted at a higher altitude, resulting in more acidity. The winery has a biological certification.

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Wine & Honey: Reconnecting with Jean-Luc Colombo

The Wine Knitter

In addition to producing wine from vineyards in the northern and southern Rhône Valley, Jean-Luc Colombo also produces wine from vineyards in Languedoc and Provence. At this point, she told her father and mother that she was ready, and she joined the family estate in 2010 as their winemaker. Cornas is in orange.

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Italy comes To Argentina

The Wine Knitter

Orfila Vineyard Photo courtesy of Orfila In 1905, Spanish immigrant José Orfila founded his winery in Mendoza, Argentina, where he grew grapes and produced wines from premium vineyards. Juan Ruiz, export director for Orfila, said, “ Orfila is a story of family winemaking tradition and some of the finest vineyards in Mendoza.

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Earth Day, Living With The land

The Wine Knitter

Globally, more wineries than ever before are contributing their efforts to maintain sustainable practices in the vineyard and wine production. Every country, state, and region has its own rigorous requirements for sustainability and organic farming certifications. Conserving Biodiversity in the vineyards 4.

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Celebrating Women In Wine

Sante

One of Laura’s many passions is to learn more about high altitude viticulture, the vineyard soil microbiome and wine ageability. Grapes are selected and hand-harvested from the best blocks of the high altitude vineyards of Mendoza. I finally joined my family in 2010 and little by little I learned to work with the family.”

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