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A Celebration Of Women In Wine

The Wine Knitter

Aslina Sauvignon Blanc 2021 The grapes for this 100% Sauvignon blanc are sourced from the Stellenbosch region of South Africa and sustainably farmed. Natalie Christensen Photo courtesy of Yealands Wines Natalie joined New Zealand’s Yealands Wines team in 2015 and has been this winery’s Chief Winemaker since 2018.

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An Eater’s Guide to Visiting (and Drinking) Champagne 

EATER

Chardonnay represents approximately 70% of vineyards and (almost always) makes up 100% of Blanc de Blancs Champagnes, characterized by its exclusively white grape composition. acre vineyard adjacent to the winery purchased back in 1935 and largely considered one of the region’s most exceptional terroirs.

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Famiglia Cecchi Wines-A Kiss From The Tuscan Sun

The Wine Knitter

Today there are 80 hectares of established vineyards surrounding the renovated winery. Located in the Municipality of Grosseto, the estate today comprises 105 hectares of mainly Sangiovese proprietary vineyards used to produce Morellino di Scanscano DOCG. The grapes are sourced from vineyards used only for Riserva wines.

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Alentejo, A Magical Wine Region

The Wine Knitter

I have written articles about many of Alentejo’s wine producers, terroir, grapes, wine reviews, and the Sustainability program. Paulo Laureano Vinhos ​ View of vineyards at Paulo Laureano Vinhos. He kept some old vineyards with strong vines and began changing the others. Not better or worse, just different.”

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Going Italian!

The Wine Knitter

Cuslanus Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva 2015 Albino Armani Winery has been making wine since 1607. Today, the family project boasts five privately owned estates composed of 330 hectares of vineyards. The family vineyards are in three major Italian wine-growing regions: Veneto, Trentino, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

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A Glass Of Red Wine, Please!

Sante

250 acres of vineyards spread throughout Serralunga d’Alba, which is a cru site of Barolo. In 2009, Piedmont native Oscar Farinetti bought Fontanafredda and with this new ownership, sustainability became a special focus. This wine is 100% Barbera harvested from vineyards across Monferrato and Langhe. Alcohol: 14.5%.

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Le Grand Verre - A Brilliant Collaboration

The Wine Knitter

So, together with his friends Régis and Valérian, they set out on a mission with the focus of featuring small, independent boutique wineries with an emphasis on quality, organic and sustainable practices, and of course, designing a single-serve bottle for the wine. The grapes were sourced from over 100-year-old vines.

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