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- Great Values in a Time of Pandemic: Selections from Chile August 17, 2020
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The Wines of Georgia: A First Look
Georgia is the cradle of human winemaking with archaeological evidence dating from 6 thousand BCE. Soviet collectivization largely destroyed traditional winemaking, but a wine renaissance focused on small producers and indigenous grape varieties began in the early 21st century, and … Continue reading
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Barbera d’Asti and Barbera d’Alba: Fresh, Fruity and Outstanding Value
The Barbera grape variety is high yielding, relatively easy to grow, and makes fresh tasting fruity, high acid wines. Thought to have originated in Italy’s Piedmont region, today it’s grown throughout the world. However, it’s still mostly grown in Italy where the … Continue reading
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Great Values in a Time of Pandemic: Selections from Chile
Chile has made its mark by producing and exporting wines of exceptional value. With a pandemic raging, the economy shrinking, and many wine consumers unemployed, there’s a growing demand for affordable wines that offer real drinking pleasure. With this week’s announcement … Continue reading
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Copalli Rum from Heirloom Clones Organically Grown on a Single Estate in Belize
We usually only review wines, but Copalli makes its rum using many of the attributes of super premium wine—estate grown, organically cultivated, special clones pressed soon after harvest, carefully processed using state of the art techniques, and aged in oak … Continue reading
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Fine Wines from Roero in the Piedmont: New Releases from Negro Angelo e Figli
Located in Monteu Roero not far from Canale in the Piedmont hills, Negro Angelo e Figli is one of the oldest winemaking families of the Roero. The family has cultivated vines since the 17th century and today has vines in Monteu … Continue reading
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