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The Lure Of The Land

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Montecarrubo Winery Peter and Susie Vinding-Diers came to Sicily seeking unusual and serious terroir to plant vineyards. “You could call this a paleolithic vineyard.” ” ​ Peter Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss Susie Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss They planted two vineyards of Syrah in 2010.

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Stone Castle - A Story Of Love And Determination

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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. Before the war, Kosovo had over 9000 hectares of vineyards with over a 2000 year history of winemaking.

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Passion, Dedication & Sparkling Wine!

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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. .” Long story short, I did try his wines and was quite impressed. David harvests five hectares (12.3

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Alentejo, A Magical Wine Region

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I have written articles about many of Alentejo’s wine producers, terroir, grapes, wine reviews, and the Sustainability program. For over 2000 years, blending has been a tradition for Alentejo winemakers. Vidigueira It is the most southern of the Alentejo sub-regions with more than a 2000-year history of winemaking.

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A Hidden Gem

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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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A Simple Equation Equals Outstanding Wines

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We’ve all either been to or seen photos of breathtaking views of wine vineyards nestled among enchanting settings worthy of a picture postcard. So, what makes Ehret Family Winery’s Bavarian Lion Vineyards so unique? Knights Valley earned its AVA status in 1983 and has approximately 2000 acres of vineyards.

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Visiting Royalty

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Did you know that Spain is ranked as the number one country in the world with the most area of cultivated grape vineyards? The area is composed of over 22,700 hectares of vineyards that stretch between the provinces of Murcia and Albacete, of which over 40% are located in the town of Jumilla.

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