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Stone Castle - A Story Of Love And Determination

The Wine Knitter

So, with enthusiasm and determination, Rrustem returned to Kosovo with the Gecaj family and purchased the NBI Rahoveci winery renaming it Stone Castle Vineyards and Winery. And Arben, the youngest brother, is finishing his Master’s degree in marketing and joining his brothers in the family business.

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Trasimeno Umbrian Wine Region

A Wine Story

Then in the 1970s, descendants Armando and Bruna Carini marketed their products locally. Zooming to the year 2000, the latest generation transformed the established lands into vineyards, olive groves, and wild areas to raise pigs and sheep for meat and milking. On my visit, I was escorted to the vineyards on the top of the hill.

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Umpqua Valley Wine

A Wine Story

Melrose Vineyards is located on the bench of the South Umpqua River where once stood an early French Settlement. Melrose Vineyards’ owners (Wayne and the late Deedy Parker) arrived in 1996 to make Umpqua Valley Wine. The original vineyard of 82 acres was planted in the summer of 1996. Umpqua Valley Wine: Melrose Winery.

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A Hidden Gem

The Wine Knitter

Known as Toscana to Italians, this beautiful wine region with its rolling hills, medieval castles, ancient roads, olive trees, and wine vineyards is renowned for its Sangiovese-based red wines. Almost two-thirds of the vineyards in Tuscany are planted with Sangiovese. million bottles. They also breed pigs and calves.

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Story of Jess Jackson

A Wine Story

Through this book, wine lovers too young to remember the wine world of the previous century will see how much wine styles and wine marketing have changed. Jess Jackson: The Wine World Before 2000. A lawyer by profession he could certainly read a vineyard contract. Jess Jackson wanted “accessible” flavors. Recent Wine History.

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5 Secrets of the Orcia DOC

A Wine Story

Wild and rustic, you will find beauty in Orcia’s jagged, flinty vineyards. The story of the Orcia DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) began on February 14, 2000. For decades Orcia DOC vineyard owner Roberto Mascellione of Poggio al Vento had been frustrated. Each night, dazzling ochre colored sunsets paint the sky.

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MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

Modern Restaurant Management

The brand recently launched its philanthropic arm – aptly named the Game On Foundation – to support youth sports facilities in the communities it serves. “Providing a sense of community is a top priority in every market we serve,” said Brandon Landry, who founded Walk-On’s in 2003.