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"Just Because" Celebrations!

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The grapes for Prosecco Rosé must be sourced from a specific geographic area that has passed the Italian Government’s quality requirements. Vineyards have excellent sun exposure and benefit from the altitude and broad differences between day and night temperatures. The wine is made using the Charmat method. Very refreshing!

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Sealed With A Kiss

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Photo credit: Penny Weiss Fifth-generation Napa Valley winemaker Joe Wagner created Belle Glos Wines in 2001, inspired by his grandmother, Lorna Belle Glos Wagner, co-founder of Caymus Vineyards. He has five vineyard sites that produce wines expressing the uniqueness of each vineyard.

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The Best Canned Wines to Drink on Those Particularly Warm Days

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My favorite is the white blend, a melange of three really interesting grapes: barbera, chenin blanc, and colombard, the last being a grape traditionally used for making cognac, all sourced from sleeper vineyards across Mendocino Valley.

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Black Vintners and Wine Professionals in the Spotlight?

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opened Woburn Winery, the first American, Black-owned vineyard and winery, in Virginia. launched the AAAV in 2002. His passion for wine grew from serving it to selecting grapes from Oregon vineyards and learning the art of winemaking to produce wine for top New York restaurants.??. single vineyards. ” ??.

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The Passion Behind Saracina Vineyards

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Mendocino tends to be defined as “coastal or inland,” and the ocean’s cooling effects vary on the vineyards. Saracina Vineyards is a 250-acre family-owned ranch situated in Hopland along the Upper Russian River. They brought winemaker Alex MacGregor on board in 2002. Saracina landscape. and unfiltered bottling.

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A Taste Of Languedoc

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The wine styles reflect the climate and terrain, which vary with the location of the vineyards growing from the Mediterranean Sea to the mountainous terrain more inland. Most of Languedoc’s vineyards are located on coastal plains, and Roussillon vineyards lie in the foothills of the Pyrenees or on cliff tops.

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The 38 All-Time Best Food Movies

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The pizzeria functions as both a source of income and a center of gravity for the three, who hover on the cusp of adulthood with dreams of what they want their futures to be. That’s the question at the heart of The Menu , director Mark Mylod’s 2002 dark comedy-horror film.

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