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Try Ficiligno for the July 4th Weekend!

July 4, 2015 – 9:47 am

The Ficiligno 2014 is from the DOC Sicilia and produced by Baglio De Pianetto.

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Wines of Uruguay and Bodegas Carrau

June 22, 2015 – 10:32 am

The Uruguay wineries who are members of the Wines of Uruguay are looking forward to getting more of their wines exported to other countries including the United States.
The family of Bodegas Carrau began making wine in 1752 in Catalonia in Spain.

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Cava: A Delicious Sparkling Wine to Share with Friends and Family

May 18, 2015 – 3:18 pm

This weekend we shared a bottle of delicious cava from Canals & Munné. This cava was a Brut Nature Gran Reserva. Ours was bottle #066914. The vintage was 2010 and the cava had 12% alcohol.

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The Riddle of Ziobaffa – Wine, Surfing and Filmmaking

April 27, 2015 – 8:54 am

Ziobaffa Riddle:

What do you have when you combine surfing with wine? An organic wine.

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IWINETC Day 1 overview

April 9, 2015 – 2:06 am

After the welcoming and open announcements by Anthony Swift, Wine Pleasures, the first two speakers also gave welcoming talks. Champagne causes eyes to sparkle and the region is anxious to see if Champagne will be added to the UNESCO list of world heritage sites. Philippe Harant, Director of the Champagne Marne Tourism Office presented “La […]

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From champagne to cava

April 6, 2015 – 1:47 am

Our trek to Europe reminds me of this year”s International Wine Tourism Conference. We started in the lounge at the airport with champagne. On board the IcelandAir flight to Reykjavik, we were served a  Mont Marcal Cava Reserva. The last session at the International Wine Tourism Conference is a presentation by next year’s conference host. […]

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A Look at Nebbiolo: What It Is and Where It Grows

March 25, 2015 – 4:12 pm

The Nebbiolo grape variety is primarily found in the Piemonte region of northern Italy.

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Petit Manseng: What It Is and Where to Find It

March 20, 2015 – 1:05 pm

Petit Manseng, an aromatic white grape, is found in limited areas of the US and France.

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Harvest Ridge Winery Mastering Chambourcin

March 3, 2015 – 7:34 am

The newest winery in Delaware is showing that they can craft outstanding wines that will cause wine enthusiasts to ponder, “This was grown in Delaware.” One of the stars of the portfolio are wines made with Chambourcin. The grape is popular along the central and northeast coast onto Ontario and Quebec. This French hybrid is […]

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Wine Tasting of South Africa Wines

February 21, 2015 – 9:35 am

This week we took a trip into the District of Columbia for a tasting of wines from South Africa.

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