Secrets of Tenuta ArgentieraTenuta 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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Story Behind Casa Ferreirinha Wines Do you look at the story behind the wine label? One of the best of many fantastic lectures in the UC Davis Marketing program centers around “the story behind the label.” Some stories are famous: like that of the widow Madame Clicquot, who found the fortitude to carry on her
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Trentodoc WineTrentodoc Wine In honor of Trentodoc Day (May 10) Trentino hosted an excellent webinar about its wines. Explaining the region and its wines was Roberto Anesi, Italy’s Best Somm 2017. The history of Trentodoc wine dates to the early 1900s. At this time Giulio Ferrari first began making traditional method sparkling wine in Trento. Since
Curious About the Blaufrankisch Grape Variety?Blaufränkisch Grape Variety Curious about the Blaufränkisch grape variety?? Many wine lovers and wine students associate the Blaufränkisch grape variety with Austria. Yet did you realize that Blaufränkischis a popular grape grown in the USA State of New Jersey? Wine lovers learned more about New Jersey’s Blaufränkisch production in a webinar lead by Dr José
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Best Italian White WineCollio: The Best Italian White Wine Region? Love wine? Curious which is the best Italian white wine region? If you adore the cuisine, culture, and wine of Italy, Collio DOC lives up to its boast as one of the best Italian white wine regions. The local consortium calls it the #enjoycollioexperience. The expectation is that
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Mandrarossa Wines of Sicily: From 1999 Mandrarossa wine was founded in Sicily in 1999. The founders spent more than 20 years studying the terroir. Etna’s Black Soil The soils include Etna’s black volcanic sands … The Six Wines Tasted The six wines tasted came from various points of Sicily. They included: Mandrarossa Bonera (red) Red
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Willamette Pinot Noir: Sokol-BlosserWillamette Pinot Noir from Sokol-Blosser Winery Willamette Pinot Noir is one of the most prestigious wines to come from Oregon. Yet it wasn’t always this way. In 1966, most Stanford graduates would prepare for exciting professional careers in cities like San Francisco, Manhattan, or Chicago. But Susan Sokol and Bill Blosser, both Liberal Arts majors,
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What is Emmentaler Swiss Cheese
Emmentaler is the name of the traditional cheese from Switzerland. Yes, the cheese with the holes. Emmentaler owes its name to the valley of the River Emme in the Bern canton. Historians trace its production to the 13th century. The best Emmentaler cheese carries the initials “AOP.” This stands for
Rosé wine from ProvenceRosé wine from Provence Rosé wine from Provence. Have you wondered why consumers around the USA always gravitate to rosé wine from Provence? In “the Hamptons”–a wealthy summer community five hours from Manhattan, the residents call rosé wine from Provence “summer water.” Perhaps the reason stems because rosé wine from Provence is crisp, like a
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Biodynamic Wines of AustriaBiodynamic Wines of Austria Biodynamic wines. Have you wondered if biodynamic wines taste better than “other wine?” And what are biodynamic wines, anyway? To call itself “biodynamic” a winery must adhere to certain principles in the vineyard and winery. The principles of biodynamic wines were first developed by Rudolf Steiner in the 1920s and have
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Judy Jordan Geodesy Wine 
Judy Jordan of Geodesy Wine Judy Jordan of Geodesy wine offers an extra reason to buy that bottle. What makes a consumer pick up a bottle of wine in a shop? Consumers base their choice of wine on a variety of criteria. The label? Price, of course. Then the food you’ll be pairing the wine
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3 “Secrets” For Remote Wine Tasting You’ll LoveCan Remote Wine Tasting Kits Save the USA Wine Industry? According to the Silicon Valley Bank’s Wine Division 2021 State of the Industry report, restaurants and tasting room sales made up about 43 percent of the average USA winery’s sales prior to April 2020. Government issued shelter-in-place orders, closing both channels. Wineries scrambled to replicate the in-house winery experience
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