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LUKE Wines

The Wine Knitter

LUKE partners with vineyards that grow the highest quality wine grapes in the most socially, economically, and environmentally responsible manner possible. Their website says, “Regular soil analysis, natural composting, integrated pest management, biodiversity ,and integrated farming are always prioritized.

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Black Vintners and Wine Professionals in the Spotlight?

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opened Woburn Winery, the first American, Black-owned vineyard and winery, in Virginia. ” Her new, major initiative is to broaden access and work opportunities to Black wine professionals through the launch of the the Black Wine Professionals website to facilitate wine industry connections with talented Black personnel.

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??3 Delicious Ways to Pair Sauternes Wine with Food You’ll Love

A Wine Story

Here’s a secret: in traditional Bordeaux society, few hosts would dare pair In fact, legend has it that in the 1980s, Madame Janin of Château Climens (wife of the Climens estate manager at the time) refused to sell bottles to anyone who said they wanted it to pair with dessert. But times change.

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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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??7 Secrets of Virtual Wine Tasting Kits You’ll Love

A Wine Story

Yet it also includes the tiny “customer support” touches from the very moment the consumer clicks on a website link, or calls or emails the winery for more information. More technical notes from the vineyard manager or winemaker 5. Then leading to the moment consumers receive the box. The items: 1. Recipe cards 2.

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5 Secrets of the Orcia DOC

A Wine Story

Wild and rustic, you will find beauty in Orcia’s jagged, flinty vineyards. For decades Orcia DOC vineyard owner Roberto Mascellione of Poggio al Vento had been frustrated. For decades Orcia DOC vineyard owner Roberto Mascellione of Poggio al Vento had been frustrated. Each night, dazzling ochre colored sunsets paint the sky.

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From the Strategist: The Best Wine Subscriptions, According to Sommeliers

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But with so many wine subscriptions out there, it can be hard to know where to begin and how to avoid those bogus ones that sommelier Ian Bishop, the portfolio manager at Flavors of Italy , says are “full of mass-produced or private label wine that is, frankly, inferior in quality.”. Vanderbilt Wine Merchants Cornelius’ Monthly Pick.

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