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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. Poppe sustainably farmed vineyard, the oldest Sonoma vineyard on the winery’s estate. Herdade Do Esporão Monte Velho Rosé 2021 Herdade Do Esporão, whose history dates back over 750 years, has vineyards located in the Alentejo wine region in the southern half of Portugal.

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Chilean Carmenere: 7 Superior Ways to Love Fantastic Wine

A Wine Story

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? Click to Tweet. .

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??5 Super Tasty Ways to Enjoy Bodega Norton You’ll Love

A Wine Story

2006: The Year of Bodega Norton Malbec. 2006 marks the year that Bodega Norton Malbec, Malbec from other producers, and Bodega Norton’s Bordeaux style red blends became widely popular in the US Market. Today the Norton vineyards, managed by Mr. Langes–Swarovski’s son Michael, have over 680 hectares under vine. Check out these.

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Taylor Rothchild, Wine Industry's One to Watch in 2020

Sante

He also established a strategic partnership with Minibar Delivery to access their 500,000+ users across the country and expose them to their wines through their Vineyard Select program. His father introduced him to movie director and vineyard owner Francis Ford Coppola, where he worked at his Rubicon estate.

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“Family, History & Heritage” - Domaine des Graves d’Ardonneau

The Wine Knitter

” 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. Laurent studied at the Faculty of Oenology in Bordeaux and joined the Domaine in 2006 as a winemaker. “I go where I’m needed,” Fanny said.

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