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How I Got My Job: Founding a Hip and Sustainable Canned Wine Company

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The company currently offers five sustainably farmed, low-intervention wines that Olszewski has chosen to be widely pleasing. I got a full-ride scholarship to UMass Amherst, where I majored in sustainable agriculture and gender studies and minored in English literature. Only 30 percent of glass bottles are recycled in the U.S.,

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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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Halloween Or Hallowine!

The Wine Knitter

There are pumpkins to carve, costumes to make, parties to plan, and of course, let’s not forget scary haunted houses, spooky trails, and ghost tours! There are pumpkins to carve, costumes to make, parties to plan, and of course, let’s not forget scary haunted houses, spooky trails, and ghost tours! Alcohol: 13.5%

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Day 756 Exploring The Franken Wine Region, Part Two

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Today there are 220 members (90 families) and 196 hectares of vineyards. All the families tend the vineyards with passion and dedication that transcends to the wines they make. Photo credit: Penny Weiss Silvaner Kabinett Trocken 2018 is 100% Silvaner with fresh aromas of citrus, grapefruit and minerality. The statue is of St.

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Holiday Wines to Spread Joy

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Interestingly, the Georgians call “blends” those wines made from the same grape harvested over many vineyards. Diora 2018 La Grand Majesté Pinot Noir, San Bernabe AVA??. A rare appellation (AVA) with only one vineyard and one owner, San Bernabe is tucked under the Santa Lucia Mountains in Monterey County.

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A Celebration Of Women In Wine

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Madame Clicquot (Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin) became the proprietor of the famous champagne house in 1772, transforming it into an iconic winery, Veuve Clicquot, that earned her the title “Grande Dame of Champagne.” However, I never wait for March 1st to come around; I like to keep the acknowledgments going all year long!

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How I Got My Job: Creating a New Vision for Vegan Cooking at a Top NYC Restaurant

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Her vegan soul menu at Cadence in New York City combines the flavors of her Virginia upbringing with her passion for sustainable, health-conscious dining. In her early 20s, Freeman worked as a front-of-house manager at a popular bar and restaurant in Washington D.C. And it all started with too much partying. I also do chef residencies.