Your Guide to Languedoc, France Guide to Languedoc, France Have you seen the film, A Good Year with the award-winning actor Russell Crowe? Or have you read the book, A Year In Provence by author Peter Mayle? Provence in the Languedoc That Provence-centered book sold well over six million copies–a magical sum. Why? One explanation is because it offered […]
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Phelps Creek Story So excited to tell you about spending time with the folks at Phelps Creek Vineyard. Bob Morus was with our group for most of the day. He is President and Director of Winegrowing of Phelps Creek. He moved to Hood River in 1989 with the goal of raising both wine grapes and
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Umpqua Valley Oregon: Spangler Vineyards Umpqua Valley Oregon produces excellent wine. Pat Spangler, a former floor trader on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, turned a dilapidated Oregon winery into one of the best around: Spangler Vineyards While searching extensively for his dream small family-owned winery, Pat Spangler fell in love with Southern Oregon. The warm weather
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Umpqua Valley Wineries Umpqua Valley wineries come from the most diverse winegrowing region of Oregon. Spanning 40 miles in width and 60 miles in length, the Umpqua Valley AVA sits south of the Willamette Valley AVA and north of the Rogue Valley AVA. The Umpqua Valley has been growing wine grapes since 1934, making the
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California Coast Amazing American success story today with a webinar presentation from Tribute wine. This is a California-based, family owned and operated winery. The adventure began in the early 1980s when Bruno Benziger, a former Marine, moved his family from White Plains, New York to California. Tribute Wine: Chris Benziger Chris Benziger, who led the
Tenuta di Arceno Tenuta di Arceno One pleasure of the wine world is that with each sip of wine, one can taste history. Tenuta di Arceno is an ancient Tuscan estate now owned by Jackson Family Wines. It has a diverse portfolio in that three wines center on the native Sangiovese grape in the Chianti
Librandi Wines of Calabria Librandi: Authentic Wines of Calabria Recently I discovered several delicious wines of Librandi. This is a new-to-me brand from an Italian wine-growing region, Calabria, with historical significance. The region and its native grapes Gaglioppo and Greco Bianco were familiar to me from my studies for the Italian Wine Professional designation. Hosting the webinar
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Alto Adige Wines Alto Adige Wines. Alto Adige is one of Italy’s smallest wine regions. You may hear the German language here, or see a German surname. The reason is that for many years (at different times) the region was under Italian and German rule. The spectacular wines result from a climate that varies between
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Vinho Verde Wine Region Vinho Verde When you think of a crisp white wine to match the foods of summer, what do you think of first? Chardonnay? Sauvignon Blanc? Consider Vinho Verde, the traditional white wine of Portugal produced from the white grapes of the region. Wines of Portugal is eager to get the word
Wines of Argentina Exciting night of Argentine Tango and Wine! When you think of Sauvignon Blanc wine, do you think of Tango and Argentina? Most people think about the traditional Argentina varieties like Malbec, and its white variety counterpart, Torrontes. Recently I attended a Wine Soiree hosted by Wines of Argentina and the General Argentine Consulate
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WindRacer Wines WindRacer wines is a delicious venture between two neighbors: Horse racing enthusiast Peggy Furth and Barbara Banke, Chairman & Proprietor of Jackson Family Wines. The women’s’ morning walks led to conversations about their love for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wine. They created a wine brand called WindRacer, to express their love for both
Tenuta Argentiera Wine Tenuta Argentiera, producer of fine “Bordeaux” style wine in the Bolgheri DOC region of Italy, recently hosted a webinar showcasing their fine wine and extraordinary terroir. Though the winery has its foundation in a castle that can base its origins to the Etruscan and Romans, it is now a modern winery with
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