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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. Why aren’t they more visible to the broad consumer wine market and trade and not mainly Black purchasers? In 2008 Long opened Longevity as winemaker and co-owner with his late wife Debra. Photo Credit: One Market. ??“Wines

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Celebrating Women In Wine

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These women hold positions that range from winemakers and winery owners to operations management, business development, marketing and financial planning. One of Laura’s many passions is to learn more about high altitude viticulture, the vineyard soil microbiome and wine ageability. Photo credit: Penny Weiss.

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Stone Castle - A Story Of Love And Determination

The Wine Knitter

So, with enthusiasm and determination, Rrustem returned to Kosovo with the Gecaj family and purchased the NBI Rahoveci winery renaming it Stone Castle Vineyards and Winery. In 2008, Kosovo was recognized as an independent state. Before the war, Kosovo had over 9000 hectares of vineyards with over a 2000 year history of winemaking.

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Sisters Dream Big and Honor Late Mother With Breathless Wines

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Breathless Wines , a female-led winery, was founded in 2008 and is located in Healdsburg, CA in the heart of Sonoma County’s wine country. Sharon, (sister 1) Is the “glitz, glamour and panache” behind the bubbles of Breathless and handles all of their Marketing. Photo credit: Penny Weiss. Breathless Brut NV.

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

A Wine Story

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. 2006: The Year of Bodega Norton Malbec. Check out these.

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Celebrating Women In Wine

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These women hold positions that range from winemakers and winery owners to operations management, business development, marketing and financial planning. One of Laura’s many passions is to learn more about high altitude viticulture, the vineyard soil microbiome and wine ageability. dry Riesling. Alcohol: 13% SRP: 34.99

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2022 Anteprime Toscana

A Wine Story

My dad and uncle Fili worked in the vineyards on weekends, and I helped out as a kid. And no doubt, some remain buried deep in the earth, perhaps near the Tenuta di Artimino vineyards itself. Today is the proprietor of Tenuta di Manenello , a winery, a restaurant, and agriturismo. How did the professor get there? “It

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