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WINTER WEIGHT WINES

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2015 McIntyre Merlot Kimberly Vineyard Arroyo Seco Monterey California $25. 2017 Merisi Petite Sirah Diener Vineyard Lake County California $60. Masciarelli Wine Company, Weymouth, MA. Full, supple, tart and dry with a fine chewiness and notes of mulberry, blueberry, cassis, sage leaf, fennel seed, vanilla, cedar and nutmeg.

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Tasting Wine With Sergio Zingarelli

Sante

Working together, Italo and Sergio replanted the vineyards and restored the farmstead. Sergio is quoted as saying, “My father Italo managed to infuse us with his great passion for the Tuscan soil and for the art of making wine. In 2015 he was confirmed for another three years. Sergio Zingarelli Photo credit: Penny Weiss.

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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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??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. A Special Note If you do not plan to visit vineyards in Chile, try to avoid a connection through Chile.

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The Lure Of The Land

The Wine Knitter

Montecarrubo Winery Peter and Susie Vinding-Diers came to Sicily seeking unusual and serious terroir to plant vineyards. “You could call this a paleolithic vineyard.” ” ​ Peter Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss Susie Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss They planted two vineyards of Syrah in 2010.

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?? Lugana Wine

A Wine Story

Beyond maturation, each of the six Lugana wines had a slightly different taste profile depending on the vineyard soil. The Soils Most vineyards feature dense mineral-rich clay soil, mostly glacial moronic. Vineyards are in the clay soil on the southern shores of Garda Lake. Racy acidity characterized yet all the Lugana wines.

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WINTER WEIGHT WINES

Planet Grape

2015 McIntyre Merlot Kimberly Vineyard Arroyo Seco Monterey California $25. 2017 Merisi Petite Sirah Diener Vineyard Lake County California $60. Masciarelli Wine Company, Weymouth, MA. Full, supple, tart and dry with a fine chewiness and notes of mulberry, blueberry, cassis, sage leaf, fennel seed, vanilla, cedar and nutmeg.