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Votto Vines

The Wine Knitter

Michael P Votto is the CEO and co-founder of this dynamic business, focusing on importing, marketing, and distributing fine wines produced by leading vineyards worldwide. Nestore Bosco Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2018 ​Nestore Bosco is a family-run business in the province of Pescara, in Abruzzo. Alcohol: 13.5%

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A Taste Of The Douro With Quinta Do Crasto

Sante

After his passing in 1923 Constantino’s son, Fernando Moreira d’Almeida, took on the management and production of high-quality Port wine at Quinta do Crasto. In 1981, Leonor Roquette, the daughter of Fernando Moreira d’Almeida, together with her husband Jorge Roquette assumed majority ownership and management of the estate.

Vineyard 130
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Winc and Winemaker Robert Daugherty

Sante

Summer Water 2018 Rosé 85% Grenache 15% Syrah. Folly of the Beast 2018 Pinot Noir. By producing all the wine that they sell, Winc works directly with vineyards. Robert is very hands-on, discovering vineyards and working closely with growers to produce the taste profiles that their market tells them is in vogue.

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Stone Castle - A Story Of Love And Determination

The Wine Knitter

So, with enthusiasm and determination, Rrustem returned to Kosovo with the Gecaj family and purchased the NBI Rahoveci winery renaming it Stone Castle Vineyards and Winery. Avni is the importer, distributor, and manager of the family wines. ” ​Since the purchase, they have planted close to 500 hectares of new vineyards.

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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.

Vineyard 107
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Halloween Or Hallowine!

The Wine Knitter

Photo credit: Penny Weiss Casillero del Diablo Reserva Red Blend DO 2018 The grapes for this red wine are a mysterious blend of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from Rapel Valley. Today, their son John and daughter Julie are the proprietors of the estate, and Julie’s husband, Pat Garvey, is the vineyard director and proprietor.

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A Taste Of The Douro With Quinta Do Crasto

The Wine Knitter

After his passing in 1923 Constantino’s son, Fernando Moreira d’Almeida, took on the management and production of high-quality Port wine at Quinta do Crasto. In 1981, Leonor Roquette, the daughter of Fernando Moreira d’Almeida, together with her husband Jorge Roquette assumed majority ownership and management of the estate.