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Umpqua Valley Oregon Vineyards

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Umpqua Valley Oregon: Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards. We enjoyed a very warm welcome and delicious award winning wine at Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards. Upon arriving in the Umpqua Valley of Oregon, Stephen carefully mapped out 40 acres of vineyards to be planted. Umpqua Valley Oregon: Cooper Ridge Vineyard.

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Stone Castle - A Story Of Love And Determination

The Wine Knitter

It was also his dream to reconstruct the family kulla (“stone house” in Albanian) that was destroyed in the war. Kullas were created by the countrymen and date back hundreds of years. This is a story of an Albanian family who has striven and succeeded in making a difference in war-torn Kosovo.

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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.?. Rupert Symington enjoys sharing stories of his family’s heritage in the Douro Valley. Rupert Symington knows port.

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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. That could affect the $5.4

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Celebrating Women

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Women's History Month EVENT_2.jpg. Author(s): Penny Weiss. Teaser: Honoring women and their achievements during the month of March! Let's start with the iconic winemaker, Susana Balbo! Women’s History Month begins on March 1st. The list of accomplished women is lengthy and impressive! She opened Toulvaddie Distillery Ltd.

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2022 Anteprime Toscana

A Wine Story

2022 Anteprime Toscana. Official Welcome Dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022 March 19. Official Welcome Dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022 Words can’t describe the thrill of walking toward the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio for the welcome dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022. Michelangelo’s David Giving a Warm Welcome. Click here for.

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Day 755 Exploring The Franken Wine Region, Part One

The Wine Knitter

And I can’t think of a better setting for sipping wine than to be surrounded by medieval villages, castles, beautiful landscapes and miles of terraced wine vineyards! Sloped vineyards leading down to the Main River. Photo credit: Penny Weiss The history of Franken winemaking dates back to over 1200 years ago. Silvaner 23.1%