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One Hundred Years of Villa di Capezzana di Carmignano
When the Contini Bonacossi family purchased the Tenuta di Capezzana in 1926, the estate came with a stock of wine from the 1925 vintage of Villa di Capezzana di Carmignano. Last week, Beatrice Contini Bonacossi, Filippo Contini Bonacossi, Serena Contini … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Italy, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Sangiovese
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Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina: No Acqua, Solo Vino
My favorite wine bar in Florence was founded in 2008, located opposite the Palazzo Pitti. The following year I made my first visit, and Pitti Gola has become a mandatory stop on every trip I make to Florence, including for … Continue reading
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Khareba Winery: New and Old Winemaking in Imereti
While traveling in Western Georgia, I stopped by the Khareba Winery in Terjola to see their Imereti facilities and taste their wines, both those made in traditional qvevri (churi) and those made the international way in modern stainless steel and … Continue reading
Posted in Amber Wine, Countries and Regions, Georgia, Georgia, Natural Wine, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
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Wines of Imereti: Baia’s Wine
Baia Abuladze grew up in an Imereti winemaking family. Her grandfather Bondo Ghvaladze was chief agronomist for the local collective vineyard in Soviet times, and her uncle Zurab Ghvaladze makes wine from his family’s nearby small vineyard. Baia caught the … Continue reading
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Vergelegen: 325-Year-Old Wine Estate Produces Fresh, Youthful Wines
Vergelegen is one of South Africa’s most historic vineyards dating from 1700 when Governor Van der Stel established his estate in what is now Somerset West and immediately began planting vines. Anglo-American purchased the estate in 1987 and began to … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, South Africa, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
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Wines of Samegrelo: Oda Family Marani
The woman behind this small family winery located in Martvili is Keto Ninidze, a former journalist. [She is co-author of the book A Gently Fermenting Revolution: Women in the Georgian Wine Business.] Ten years ago, she and her husband, Zaza … Continue reading
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