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Toasting the New Year like a Pro

Goliath Consulting

The Neo-Traditionalist Anna de Codorníu Cava – Blanc de Blancs ($) Cava, the traditional Spanish sparkling wine, is on the rise and brings the best of old-world flavors and methodology at a price the everyday consumer can celebrate. In 2007, Carneros experienced an excellent year with ideal warmth, producing ripe and complex wines.

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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. 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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Eater’s Guide to Idaho’s Snake River Valley

EATER

Rows at Scoria Vineyard in Caldwell | Sydney Nederend. The capital, Boise, has led the boom (with a surge in housing prices to match), as remote workers migrated east from the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest in search of more space, cheaper rent, and a quieter lifestyle. Idaho is considered a newbie on the U.S. wine scene.

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Day 755 Exploring The Franken Wine Region, Part One

The Wine Knitter

And I can’t think of a better setting for sipping wine than to be surrounded by medieval villages, castles, beautiful landscapes and miles of terraced wine vineyards! Sloped vineyards leading down to the Main River. During medieval times winemaking grew and there were over 40,000 hectares of vineyards in Franken.

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The Charm Of Côtes de Bordeaux

The Wine Knitter

When one thinks of wine from Bordeaux, it is often the Left Bank with its famous châteaux and many high-priced wines. Some of the oldest wine areas in Bordeaux exist in this rural region with its gently rolling hills and fields of endless vineyards. Chateau De Pitray in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux.

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???7 Secrets You’ll Love About Montes Winery

A Wine Story

Montes Winery Apalta Vineyard. I first met Aurelio Montes and his son, Aurelio Montes Junior (now running the Montes winery) in 2007 when the two men visited Manhattan. The bulk of lesser Chilean wine found its way to the USA and UK at low prices, yet offering good value for the money. Click to Tweet. Apalta: Colchagua’s Gem.

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Embracing Autumn

The Wine Knitter

A fantastic wine for the price! ” In 2007 Carr launched Josh Cellars as a tribute to his dad, Josh, who inspired and influenced the man Carr is today. Practicing sustainability, the grapes for this wine are sourced from vineyards in Colchagua Valley, Chile, where the winery is located. Alcohol: 13.5%

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