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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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Vigna di Pettineo Nero d’Avola

July 2, 2015 – 11:23 am

We received two wines from Sicilia to try for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations. Since I was grilling hamburgers today, I decided to open the Vigna di Pettineo Nero d’Avola. This 2012 red wine was made entirely with Nero d’Avola grapes grown in organic vineyards. The vineyards are located in Vittoria, in the south eastern […]

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Returning from Cava Country

June 30, 2015 – 7:58 am

Kathy and I spent the last week of May and the first couple weeks of June in Catalonia, visiting cava producers and judging this year’s 50 Great Cavas. We were able to also visit three producers in Requena, in the Valencia Provence. Our trip was work related. We did not go site seeing although we […]

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Visit Your Favorite Winery for July 4th Wine!

June 28, 2015 – 11:14 am

Are you looking for ideal ways to celebrate the 4th of July? Look no further than the wineries in your own backyard.

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Bronx Grape Variety: A Difficult Grape Variety and Wine to Find

June 27, 2015 – 7:33 am

While visiting the Valencia province in Spain, we discovered a grape variety which seems to be quite rare.

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IWINETC Offers Sponsor Opportunities

June 25, 2015 – 8:04 am

Plan to have your wine or tourism business represented at the International Wine Tourism Conference in 2016.

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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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Father’s Day Ideas for 2015!

June 17, 2015 – 9:58 am

With Father’s Day almost here, have you decided what to do for your father this year? With no scientific data behind this but from opinions I’ve heard, please don’t plan on giving your dad a tie.

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Blind Wine Judging: Work not Pleasure

June 15, 2015 – 1:27 am

This past year, Kathy and I have had an opportunity to judge wines in blind tastings. Last July we judged over 40 wines from Santa Barbara County in California. Then in January of this year we judged ten Virginia sparkling wines. The largest judgement came this past week. We were judging close to 150 cavas […]

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A Visit to Requena to Taste Cava

June 13, 2015 – 2:39 am

A quick trip to historic Requena which is located in the province of Valencia, Spain happened last weekend. We had the opportunity to visit three wineries in the area that produce cava.

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