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Big House Wines, Big, Bold & Budget Friendly! One of California’s most respected and talented female winemakers, Georgetta Dane is the person behind the success of Big House Wines. The marketing and packaging equals that of one of the wine industry’s most successful wine brand, Yellow Tail. But the quality and consistency of Big House Wines make them a better value for the buck! |
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Tips For Exploring Brunello Wine Country! America's Banfi Vintners are responsible for putting Montalcino and the Brunello region of Tuscany, Italy on the world wine map. They have invested more than thirty years into development and research into grape growing. Their family owned vineyard estate and winery showcases a medieval castle and modern tasting center that rivals Napa Valley. The estate also features a taverna that is open for lunch and dinner, balsamic cellars, a museum dedicated to the history of glass and a boutique hotel within the castle called "Il Borgo". The tasting experience at Castello Banfi is exceptional. You will get to taste mass produced, popular wines, top notch Brunellos as well as limited production wines that are only available at the tasting center. www.castellobanfi.com |
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MUST READ! Grandi Vini
Joseph Bastianich is a leading authority on Italian wines & food. He is Mario Batali's goomba and partner. He is Lydia's Son and a founder of Eataly. Best of all he is a gifted story teller. His new book, Grandi Vini, is highly opinionated. It gives no mention of Castello Banfi or Banfi Wines. With more than 30,000 wine producers in Italy, this book only touches on Mr. Eataly: http://eatalyny.com/ |
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Wines of Santorini
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Prosecco: Italian Bubbly on the RiseBy Dan Rabin It seems only fitting that one of Italy’s most prolific wine-producing regions is located near Venice, the country’s most liquid city. The Veneto region in northeastern Italy produces a greater variety of reds and whites than anywhere else in this wine-intensive country. |
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Zinvolution: America's Grape Group Over Performs at 20By Christopher J. Davies Everything about Zinfandel is big and bold from the robust, high alcohol, non-wimpy wines, to the fancy, in your face marketing and packaging. |
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Portugal Wine CountryBy Harold J. Baer, JR An American colonist would have ordered Madeira. More recently the choice would be Port or perhaps Vinho Verde or inexpensive Rosé. But Portugal produces a wide range of tasty wines from its twenty-nine DOCs and eleven Vinho Regionals. Today vintners are making desirable wines not only from the over two hundred indigenous varieties but also in from Bordeaux and Rhône grape varietals. |
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ANDERSON VALLEYBy Harold J. Baer, JR A trip to the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County California is like time travel. |
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Taos New Mexico Wines & DinesStory and photos by Christopher J. Davies Taos is a great destination for lovers of cuisine, wine, art and architecture. Located in Northern New Mexico, it is just a 4 hour drive from Denver or only 2.5 hours from Colorado Springs |
