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“A Bottle Of Red, A Bottle Of Whites. It All Depends Upon Your Appetite.” Billy Joel

The Wine Knitter

Honig Vineyard and Winery is a family-owned and operated winery situated in the picturesque town of Rutherford in Napa Valley, CA. Honig Vineyard courtesy of Honig In 1964, Louis Honig purchased a 68-acre vineyard in Rutherford from the Wagners’, who are owners of the nearby Caymus vineyards. It was a great success!

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Touring the Douro Valley with the Symington Port Family

Sante

From Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim to the home of Graham’s , Quinta dos Malvedos, we tasted the Symington’s four port brands and their newer dry wines, walked the vine rows, and explored the vineyard estates.?. At our first dinner in Porto at O Gaveto restaurant, I sat next to Rupert, the CEO and marketing director for the U.S.

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Montefalco Wine

A Wine Story

As we walked through the vineyards, he showed me the plots dedicated for experimental plantings of the Sagrantino grape regarding training methods and clonal selection, performed in tandem with the University of Milan. But as he was ill, his assistant Jessica gave me a dynamic tour of the hillside vineyards followed by a tasting.

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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. And Arben, the youngest brother, is finishing his Master’s degree in marketing and joining his brothers in the family business.

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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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2022 Anteprime Toscana

A Wine Story

My dad and uncle Fili worked in the vineyards on weekends, and I helped out as a kid. And no doubt, some remain buried deep in the earth, perhaps near the Tenuta di Artimino vineyards itself. Today is the proprietor of Tenuta di Manenello , a winery, a restaurant, and agriturismo. How did the professor get there? “It

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Mount Etna, A Feast For The Soul & Palate!

The Wine Knitter

It was an immersion of walk-around tastings, an Etna appellation masterclass, spending time with producers, hiking through vineyards, enjoying the local cuisine, and ending the trip with a fabulous beach party. The vineyards are typically planted between 400 and 800 meters (1312 ft and 2624 ft) above sea level but can reach up to 1000 meters.

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