A Wine Story

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

TerreNoble Winemaker Garcia in the Vineyard. Yet for more than a century, Chilean Carménère producers believed they were growing Merlot when their vineyards brimmed with the Carménère grape variety. 1880s: Wealthy French Families Establish Vineyards in Chile. Are you curious about Carménère from Chile?

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The Wine Knitter

OCTOBER 11, 2022

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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Sante

JANUARY 20, 2020

The Catena family, who has produced wine for four generations, contributed their knowledge of the high altitude terroirs of the Mendoza region and to find the best vineyards for Malbec. The first vintage in 2000, called CARO , was a success and led to the creation of Amancaya in 2003, a Malbec dominated cuvée.

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The Wine Knitter

JANUARY 9, 2023

” 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. The majority of vineyards here are cultivated on hillsides benefiting from ample sunshine conditions with a primarily temperate climate and a maritime influence.

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The Wine Knitter

AUGUST 29, 2020

The record-breaking heat wave and dry season of 2003 in France had a profound effect on the vineyards of Bordeaux and many of the wines that were produced. Much needed rain finally brought some relief to the vineyards around mid-August. Here are the notes from Château Cap De Faugères for the 2003 vintage.

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The Wine Knitter

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Documentation shows that around the third century BC, an official deed showed the sale of a wine vineyard of one hectare proving evidence of viticulture in the Ragusa region. Soils are mostly clay and limestone, with more sandy-loamy soil in the lower-lying vineyards closer to the coast. One can feel the deep history and roots here.

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The Wine Knitter

JANUARY 7, 2020

The Catena family, who has produced wine for four generations, contributed their knowledge of the high altitude terroirs of the Mendoza region and to find the best vineyards for Malbec. The first vintage in 2000, called CARO , was a success and led to the creation of Amancaya in 2003, a Malbec dominated cuvée.

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