Category: Wine
May
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Wine for Normal People Podcast features Marina Marcarino of Punset
Ep 182: Marina Marcarino of Punset, Organic Winemaking Pioneer of Barbaresco Mar 14, 2017 Continuing the Women’s History Month winemaker series, I speak with Marina Marcarino of Punset in Barbaresco, Italy. She is one of Italy’s most respected and influential female winemakers. In the late 1980’s, she ignored the norm and converted her family’s estate […]
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May
30
The Northwest’s Top 50 Wines
The Northwest’s Top 50 Wines Originally published November 17, 2017 at 7:00 am | Updated November 21, 2017 at 1:05 pm Out of the thousands he tasted in 2017, Andy Perdue picks the best of the bunch. By Andy Perdue Special to The Seattle Times EACH YEAR, I taste thousands of wines, either as samples […]
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May
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Anastasia Mancini from Buccia Nera on Chianti wine
Anastasia Mancini, manager of the Buccia Nera estate, talks about her Chianti wine, vineyard approach and the future of the Chianti DOCG. Learn more about Buccia Nera here Learn more about Buccia Nera Chianti Superiore DOCG ‘Sassocupo’ here Click here to see the original video
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May
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How High Elevation Wines are Taking Spain to New Heights
How High Elevation Wines are Taking Spain to New Heights One of the most important components in an elegant wine is the region’s terroir. Learn how elevation is being used to create a unique Spanish style. By Michael Schachner If you stand atop a plateau in the eastern reaches of the Ribera del Duero […]
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May
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Popping Off: The Most Popular Prosecco Brands Of 2017
Popping Off: The Most Popular Prosecco Brands Of 2017 It’s the bubbliest time of the year. While there are many options out there for sparkling wine, Prosecco is among the most pervasive. In fact, Prosecco sales are currently outpacing all other sparkling wines worldwide. It makes sense — Prosecco is often incredibly affordable, clean, […]
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May
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Prosecco, Prosecco Superiore, & Cartizze: Incredible Values from the Best Producers
Prosecco, Prosecco Superiore, & Cartizze: Incredible Values from the Best Producers Sales of Prosecco are exploding in the US, UK, Italy, and everywhere else where consumers seek sparkling wine at an affordable price. In this article, we review the best of the current releases. Those who can afford to drink Champagne may turn their noses […]
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May
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How Cru Beaujolais Became A Somm Favorite
How Cru Beaujolais Became A Somm Favorite By Courtney Schiessl Sommeliers tend to be opinionated people. We have given a lot of thought to grapes, regions, producers, pairings, serving temperature, and glassware, and are more than happy to vehemently discuss and debate all of them over bottles of wine. Yet certain wines are are almost […]
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May
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Exclusive: Sparkling Wine Driving Industry Growth In 2017
Exclusive: Sparkling Wine Driving Industry Growth In 2017 Facing fierce competition from spirits and a still sluggish on-premise environment, the U.S. wine market is projected to inch ahead at a modest 1.1% pace this year and reach 330 million nine-liter cases. The projected increase will mark the wine category’s 24th consecutive annual gain, according to […]
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May
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Champagne, Prosecco and Cava Recommendations for Your Holiday Celebration
Champagne, Prosecco and Cava Recommendations for Your Holiday Celebration by Nancy Parode There’s nothing more festive than a glass of Champagne or sparkling wine. We toast the old and new years with glasses of bubbly, send brides and grooms into their new lives with raised glasses and kick off holiday celebrations with that well-known popping […]
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May
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Nine Cava wineries to visit
Nine Cava wineries to visit Decanter Staff February 8, 2016 If you’re visiting Barcelona, take a short trip over to one of these Cava wineries, picked by Sarah Jane Evans MW, and find out more about the popular Spanish sparkling wine… 2. Castellroig Pay a visit to the old eighteenth century cellar at Castellroig, which […]
