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"Just Because" Celebrations!

The Wine Knitter

In 2009, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG and Asolo Prosecco DOCG certification was issued. Vineyards have excellent sun exposure and benefit from the altitude and broad differences between day and night temperatures. This sparkling wine is 100% Glera harvested from vineyards in the hilly area of Montello and the Asolo hills.

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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. Tommasi Viticoltori Lugana DOC Le Fornaci 2019 The Tommasi family business started in the early 20 th century.

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Touring the Douro Valley with the Symington Port Family

Sante

During the 2019 harvest, I spent several days with Symington, his family and Symington Family Estates staff in the Douro Valley. We beheld endless, steep rows of vines along both banks of the Douro River, quickly validating the oft-repeated notion that the region represents half of the world’s mountain 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. Tommasi Viticoltori Lugana DOC Le Fornaci 2019 The Tommasi family business started in the early 20 th century.

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Warmer Temperatures Could Mean More Grapes for Midwest Winemakers — but Also More Bad Weather

EATER

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.

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2022 Anteprime Toscana

A Wine Story

On display were the new vintages of Chianti DOCG 2021, Superiore 2020 and Riserva 2019, released in 2022. Also Morellino di Scansano DOCG 2021 and Riserva 2019, released in 2022. My dad and uncle Fili worked in the vineyards on weekends, and I helped out as a kid. New Vintages of Chianti and Morellino di Scansano.

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Passion, Dedication & Sparkling Wine!

The Wine Knitter

However, it is not only the impressive wines; it is the man behind the wines and the particular region of Italy where his vineyards are located. His ancestors owned vineyards and farmland inland in the hills of Reggio Calabria. In 2009, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG certification was issued.

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