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Black Vintners and Wine Professionals in the Spotlight?

Sante

opened Woburn Winery, the first American, Black-owned vineyard and winery, in Virginia. Wine professionals are also getting long-overdue attention in the industry. In 1940 John June Lewis Jr. Fast forward 80 years and meet Phil Long, owner of Longevity wines in Livermore, Calif. We welcome all wine professionals to join.” ” ??.

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2022 Anteprime Toscana

A Wine Story

It would be the first time international wine journalists and Tuscan producers would see one another in the two long years since COVID, and everyone appeared in a mood of celebration. Michelangelo’s David Giving a Warm Welcome. I could almost detect a friendly smile on the statue’s face and even a wink, welcoming me to the festivities inside.

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Auguri all'Abruzzo!

The Wine Knitter

Three years ago, Consorzio Tutela Vini D’Abruzzo invited me to attend an educational seminar in New York City to learn about the Abruzzo wine region of Italy. Not only was I introduced to some stunning wines indigenous to this region, but I also had the opportunity to meet with several new-generation wine producers.

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A Small Wine Region That Makes A Big Statement!

The Wine Knitter

Uruguay has over 5000 hectares of vineyards with 180 active wineries, mostly family-run and now in their third and fourth generation. Both Uruguay and Bordeaux’s vineyards are planted close to estuaries and rivers and are relatively humid and mild in climate with sufficient wind and rain. Uruguay’s population is only 3.4

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