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

EATER

In 2011, Anselme Selosse, the legendary winemaker who runs the Domaine Jacques Selosse with his wife Corinne, opened one of the first bistronomy-focused hotel-restaurants in the heart of the vines, Les Avisés (see the lodging and dining section below). The house is best known for the Clos des Goisses, a 13.5-acre

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A Taste of Bertani Wines

Sante

Their drive for quality and continuous improvement in the vineyards and winery were passed on from generation to generation. In 2011 another family-owned company of Tuscan wineries bought Bertani, but management and operations are kept separately. Bertani has over 200 hectares of vineyards in the most ideal areas of Verona province.

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Black Vintners and Wine Professionals in the Spotlight?

Sante

opened Woburn Winery, the first American, Black-owned vineyard and winery, in Virginia. His passion for wine grew from serving it to selecting grapes from Oregon vineyards and learning the art of winemaking to produce wine for top New York restaurants.??. single vineyards. McBride Sisters Robin and Andrea in the vineyard.

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Tasting Wine With Sergio Zingarelli

Sante

Working together, Italo and Sergio replanted the vineyards and restored the farmstead. I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Sergio a few months ago at a winemaker luncheon for a vertical tasting of six Rocca delle Macie’s historic cru wines made exclusively with grapes grown in their Fizzano estate vineyard.

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Earth Day, Living With The land

The Wine Knitter

Globally, more wineries than ever before are contributing their efforts to maintain sustainable practices in the vineyard and wine production. Emiliana Organic Vineyards, a pioneer in Chile, is one of the world’s largest organic and biodynamic wine producers. Conserving Biodiversity in the vineyards 4.

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Sparkling Wines Of Germany

The Wine Knitter

​World War 1 and II brought devastation to the vineyards, economy, and the downfall of sparkling wine in Germany. It is the same as above but with a minimum of 85% of the grapes sourced from one of Germany’s 13 wine regions. It can be made in the tank (minimum 90 days on yeast, 30 of those with continuous mixing).

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Day 766 Tasting Wine With Sergio Zingarelli

The Wine Knitter

Working together, Italo and Sergio replanted the vineyards and restored the farmstead. The vineyards have an excellent southern exposure at 985-623 feet above sea level and the mild Mediterranean climate contributes to maintaining the balance of the grapes acidity, sugar and aromas. The wine is aged for 18 months in French oak.