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An Eater’s Guide to Visiting (and Drinking) Champagne 

EATER

Chardonnay represents approximately 70% of vineyards and (almost always) makes up 100% of Blanc de Blancs Champagnes, characterized by its exclusively white grape composition. acre vineyard adjacent to the winery purchased back in 1935 and largely considered one of the region’s most exceptional terroirs.

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The Best Canned Wines to Drink on Those Particularly Warm Days

EATER

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. i , and like a half a whiff of copper penny.

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Did Someone Say "Spring?"

The Wine Knitter

Fuedo Arancio vineyard in April. The grapes for this 100% Chardonnay are sourced from the Cline family’s J. Poppe sustainably farmed vineyard, the oldest Sonoma vineyard on the winery’s estate. They have 350 hectares of vineyards located in all four provinces of Abruzzo, Italy. Alcohol : 14.5%

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Tasting Wines With Count Cinzano

The Wine Knitter

Gently rolling hills dominate the landscape of Tuscany, famous for its medieval towns, wine vineyards, striking cathedrals, and the birthplace of renowned artists such as Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Leonardo da Vinci. The village of Montalcino sits high up on a hill with vineyards sloping down into the valley.

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Ponzi Vineyards, Fifty Years Of Passion

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Teaser: A virtual trip to Ponzi Vineyards in Oregon. Willamette Valley has seven appellations within its borders and has the largest concentration of wineries and vineyards in Oregon. There are approximately 23,524 vineyard acres planted and it is home to 564 wineries. Ponzi Vineyards. Author(s): Penny Weiss.

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Summer Isn’t Over Yet!

The Wine Knitter

Moser winery sits among the Dolomites in the Trentodoc appellation, with vineyards benefiting from micro-climates and diurnal variations. And in 2006, Gruppo Italiano Vini purchased the company. The DOC Delle Venezie covers almost 28 thousand hectares of vineyards, encompassing the entire northeast area of Italy! Alcohol: 12.8%

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Perseverance, Determination, & Passion = Tenuta Licinia

The Wine Knitter

hectares of vineyards, and 3 hectares of olive groves. Photo courtesy of Tenuta Licinia In the early 1970s, James’s grandfather, Jacques de Liedekerke, who lived in Belgium, bought the property with an abandoned farmhouse and small vineyard. James divided the vineyard based on the subsoils.

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