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Mother’s Day Drinks Bring Smiles

Sante

Every Mother has their special attributes. The 2019 Miraval drinks well, too. Shafer Vineyards offers red wines galore. How does one pick a special wine for mothers? My friend who is a special Mom loves them all from Hillside Select to Red Shoulder and One Point Five. Their favorite pie, perfume and presents.

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Halloween Or Hallowine!

The Wine Knitter

Photo credit: Penny Weiss Casillero del Diablo Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 The grapes for this wine are sourced from Central Valley D.O. 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. ” originally constructed in 1885.

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Albert Bichot Wine

A Wine Story

The word ‘clos’ means something like “wall” or a division by rocks to close off a special part of the vineyard. . Other Bichot wines served during the mezze appetizer course included the C’est La Vie Chardonnay 2019 and the Horizon de Bichot Pinot Nor 2019. For this special course, one needs a special wine.

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Hallowine Time!

The Wine Knitter

Today, their son John and daughter Julie are the the estate proprietors, and Julie’s husband, Pat Garvey, is the vineyard director and proprietor. The property is situated among vineyards planted in the late 1800s, now part of the estate vineyards. When the Komes bought the estate, it came with a “Ghost Winery.”

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A Taste Of Vittoria!

The Wine Knitter

On a recent trip to Sicily, I had the opportunity to explore the wine regions in the Southeastern part of the island, including a special visit to Vittoria. However, today my article focuses on Vittoria, explaining why this is such a special part of Sicily and introducing a few of its wineries.

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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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The Lure Of The Land

The Wine Knitter

Montecarrubo Winery Peter and Susie Vinding-Diers came to Sicily seeking unusual and serious terroir to plant vineyards. “You could call this a paleolithic vineyard.” ” ​ Peter Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss Susie Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss They planted two vineyards of Syrah in 2010.

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