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?? 5 Guaranteed Reasons to Love Texas Wine Country

A Wine Story

Texas Wine Country: William Chris Vineyards. William Chris Vineyards serve as an excellent example of the “new” model in Texas Wine Country. In 2008, Chris Brundrett and William “Bill” Blackmon maxed out their credit cards and created their winery, now a Texas wine country icon. Texas Wine Country Vineyards.

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

A Wine Story

Today the Norton vineyards, managed by Mr. Langes–Swarovski’s son Michael, have over 680 hectares under vine. Besides supplying the world with fine wine, the vineyards support the workers and families all over Mendoza. Norton Chief Winemaker David Bonomi grew up in Argentina surrounded by vines, as his father had his own vineyards.

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Halloween Or Hallowine!

The Wine Knitter

Don Melchor reserved an exclusive batch of these wines for himself that he kept under lock and key. Today, their son John and daughter Julie are the proprietors of the estate, and Julie’s husband, Pat Garvey, is the vineyard director and proprietor. According to legend, these wines continually disappeared from the cellar.

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Hallowine Time!

The Wine Knitter

Today, their son John and daughter Julie are the the estate proprietors, and Julie’s husband, Pat Garvey, is the vineyard director and proprietor. The property is situated among vineyards planted in the late 1800s, now part of the estate vineyards. When the Komes bought the estate, it came with a “Ghost Winery.”

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

A Wine Story

Today the Norton vineyards, managed by Mr. Langes–Swarovski’s son Michael, have over 680 hectares under vine. Besides supplying the world with fine wine, the vineyards support the workers and families all over Mendoza. Norton Chief Winemaker David Bonomi grew up in Argentina surrounded by vines, as his father had his own vineyards.

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