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“Family, History & Heritage” - Domaine des Graves d’Ardonneau

The Wine Knitter

” In addition to export management, traveling, and arranging wine tastings, she works in the vineyards, helps her older brother in the cellar, and even drives the forklift. The majority of vineyards here are cultivated on hillsides benefiting from ample sunshine conditions with a primarily temperate climate and a maritime influence.

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?? Lugana Wine

A Wine Story

Affordably priced, they are delicious all-year round and can form the basis of a thirst-quenching apéritif and pairing for a wide assortment of meals. Beyond maturation, each of the six Lugana wines had a slightly different taste profile depending on the vineyard soil. Vineyards are planted on calcareous and silt-rich clay soil.

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?? Lugana Wine

A Wine Story

Affordably priced, they are delicious all-year round and can form the basis of a thirst-quenching apéritif and pairing for a wide assortment of meals. Beyond maturation, each of the six Lugana wines had a slightly different taste profile depending on the vineyard soil. Vineyards are planted on calcareous and silt-rich clay soil.

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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. Vineyards are planted at a higher altitude, resulting in more acidity. How did the professor get there? “It

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A Simple Equation Equals Outstanding Wines

The Wine Knitter

We’ve all either been to or seen photos of breathtaking views of wine vineyards nestled among enchanting settings worthy of a picture postcard. So, what makes Ehret Family Winery’s Bavarian Lion Vineyards so unique? Knights Valley earned its AVA status in 1983 and has approximately 2000 acres of vineyards.

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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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??7 Cheers for Spanish Sparkling Wine You’ll Love

A Wine Story

If so, you may be curious why the sight of earthworms burrowing into moist, dark vineyard soil has anything to do with the elegance of the finished wine. The emphasis Recaredo places on single vineyards, indigenous grape varieties for its Spanish sparkling wine, and long maturation may seem “trendy.” …long maturation may seem “trendy.”

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