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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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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. Aged eight months in the barrel.

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31 NYC Wine Bars You Should Check Out

Restaurant Clicks

Its value for natural and organic sourcing overflows into the design space, where you’ll find exposed brick walls, earthy tones, and outdoor parklet seating rich with greenery. Plus, its small plates feature influence from California too. Here, you’ll notice some French influences in the food and in the setting. The Ten Bells.

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Expressions Of Single Block Wines

The Wine Knitter

I am on the virtual road again, this time visiting Viña Ventisquero Winery with seven prime vineyards located throughout many of Chile’s wine regions. Since then, Ventisquero has expanded and diversified its holdings to include vineyards in Casablanca, Colchagua and Leyda Valleys and the Atacama Desert. Alcohol: 13.5%

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Alentejo’s Art Of Blending Wines

The Wine Knitter

For the most part, Alentejo enjoys a typically Mediterranean climate with some Atlantic influence. The wines produced here come in a range of styles, influenced by the diversity of the climate and soil. Grapes are sourced from vineyards with soil of granite/schist origin and clay/loam structure. Alcohol: 13.5%

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A Celebration Of Women In Wine

The Wine Knitter

So, influenced by her grandmother, who was her “guiding light,” Ntsiki took the initiative and established Aslina Wines in 2016, naming it in honor of her grandmother. Aslina Sauvignon Blanc 2021 The grapes for this 100% Sauvignon blanc are sourced from the Stellenbosch region of South Africa and sustainably farmed.

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Top 10 Wines of 2020

Foodable

You still get a lot of that strong oak influence, but it’s not quite as sweet. The wine is aged in “French oak, which is a little bit more of a modern take for Rioja,” adds Wines. “It It really does the wine a lot of favors. You get a lot more vanilla and baking spices. It just adds a lot of great complexity.”

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