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Touring the Douro Valley with the Symington Port Family

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From Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim to the home of Graham’s , Quinta dos Malvedos, we tasted the Symington’s four port brands and their newer dry wines, walked the vine rows, and explored the vineyard estates.?. Charles and his team focus on the micro-terroir of small vineyard blocks. Photo credit: Deborah Grossman.

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Warmer Temperatures Could Mean More Grapes for Midwest Winemakers — but Also More Bad Weather

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In the years that followed, she worked at vineyards Left Foot Charley, Bowers Harbor, and Brengman Brothers, doing all aspects of the business, from the tasting room, to selling, to growing. Lefebvre and Newman first sowed the fruits of WaterFire Vineyards in 2009, after purchasing the 26-acre farm property.

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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. Vineyards are planted at a higher altitude, resulting in more acidity. The winery has a biological certification.

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??7 Cheers for Spanish Sparkling Wine You’ll Love

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If so, you may be curious why the sight of earthworms burrowing into moist, dark vineyard soil has anything to do with the elegance of the finished wine. The emphasis Recaredo places on single vineyards, indigenous grape varieties for its Spanish sparkling wine, and long maturation may seem “trendy.” …long maturation may seem “trendy.”

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The Tasting Menu at the End of the World

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About two hours north of San Francisco, it exemplifies Northern California’s magnetism, with dramatic Pacific views, redwood forests, and rolling hills lined with vineyard rows. Instead, the Connaughtons opened a semi-permanent wine bar on SingleThread’s roof and launched a fall series of $375-a-head dinners at the nearby Kistler Vineyards.

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