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It's Wine & Dine Time!

The Wine Knitter

Wine & Dine Time is starting off 2023 with treats from Alentejo, Portugal. Paço do Morgado de Oliveira Photo credit: Penny Weiss Fast forward to 2016. Paço do Morgado de Oliveira Photo credit: Penny Weiss Fast forward to 2016. The estate has 126 hectares of land and 33 hectares of vineyards. Happy New Year!

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3 Delicious Secrets of Pairing Wine With Food

A Wine Story

After the tour, your group of 12 (the maximum number permitted) walk to a stunning private dining room overlooking the vineyard. The first course of Roman Fish & Chips with 1995 Beckstoffer Chardonnay Batter, Tonnato Sauce, Mizuna & Fennel was accompanied by the 2017 Arcadia Vineyard Chardonnay Napa Valley.

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Touring the Douro Valley with the Symington Port Family

Sante

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.?. We’re pleased with our dry wine, but our family’s mission is fine port wine,” said Symington.??Nevertheless,

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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. Filippo Paoletti, enologist, lead the tutored tasting in the formal dining room. How did the professor get there? “It

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A Glass Of Red Wine, Please!

Sante

Whether you’re firing up the grill or cooking indoors, here are some lovely red wines to sip while dining. 250 acres of vineyards spread throughout Serralunga d’Alba, which is a cru site of Barolo. This wine is 100% Barbera harvested from vineyards across Monferrato and Langhe. So, let’s make the most of it!

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A Glass Of Red Wine, Please!

The Wine Knitter

Whether you’re firing up the grill or cooking indoors, here are some lovely red wines to sip while dining. 250 acres of vineyards spread throughout Serralunga d’Alba, which is a cru site of Barolo. Photo credit: Penny Weiss This wine is 100% Barbera harvested from vineyards across Monferrato and Langhe.

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7 Sensational Secrets to Loving Italian Grape Varieties

A Wine Story

2016 This excellent example showcases the richness and complexity possible from one of the classic Italian grape varieties, Vernaccia , It comes from the best vineyards and aged in small wood casks in the classic town of Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio. 2016 From Marche, this structured full-bodied wine offers ripe fruit and firm tannins.

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