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Umpqua Valley Oregon Vineyards

A Wine Story

Umpqua Valley Oregon: Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards. We enjoyed a very warm welcome and delicious award winning wine at Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards. Upon arriving in the Umpqua Valley of Oregon, Stephen carefully mapped out 40 acres of vineyards to be planted. Umpqua Valley Oregon: Cooper Ridge Vineyard.

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It's Wine & Dine Time!

The Wine Knitter

The land and fortified manor house, Paço do Morgado de Oliveira, was founded in 1306 and was originally owned by the church. After being without a winery and vineyards of his own, winemaker and producer of award-winning wines, António Maçanita purchased the property in 2016 and began restorations.

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“Family, History & Heritage” - Domaine des Graves d’Ardonneau

The Wine Knitter

” In addition to export management, traveling, and arranging wine tastings, she works in the vineyards, helps her older brother in the cellar, and even drives the forklift. We go back to the 18th century, but I am 4th or 5th generation for sure!” ” Domaine des Graves d’Ardonneau dates back to 1763.

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"Just Because" Celebrations!

The Wine Knitter

However, the sparkles, as in sparkling wine, continue at my house with corks popping and bubbles flowing! Valdobbiadene Photo credit: Penny Weiss Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo have ancient origins of vine growing dating back to the Roman Empire, but the first written documentation connecting Prosecco to this area is from 1772.

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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.?. Rupert Symington enjoys sharing stories of his family’s heritage in the Douro Valley. Rupert Symington knows port.

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Stone Castle - A Story Of Love And Determination

The Wine Knitter

It was also his dream to reconstruct the family kulla (“stone house” in Albanian) that was destroyed in the war. Kullas were created by the countrymen and date back hundreds of years. This is a story of an Albanian family who has striven and succeeded in making a difference in war-torn Kosovo.

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A Taste Of The Douro With Quinta Do Crasto

Sante

The earliest written records mentioning Quinta do Crasto and its wine production date back to 1615. He was famous for his wine house dedicated to the production of port. Most of the vineyards are on south-facing slopes that extend from the banks of the Douro River to an altitude of almost 600 meters.

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