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Exciting Wine Made From Some Of The Oldest Carménère Vines In Chile
Initially, it was observed that the shoot tips of the young leaves were atypical, being too orange. Then the shape of the leaves was utterly wrong, leading him to announce to his former student that the new plot of the … Continue reading → The post Exciting Wine Made From Some Of The Oldest Carménère Vines In Chile appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Top California Winery Releases Cool Climate Chardonnay And Pinot Noir Wines
As the sun glistened off the crystalline, turquoise-colored water, it consumed the young man with its sheer exquisite transparency, knocking the wind out of him as he couldn’t fully imagine its effect on him, as the pictures couldn’t do it … Continue reading → The post Top California Winery Releases Cool Climate Chardonnay And Pinot Noir Wines appeared first on Dame Wine .
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An Elegant Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Wine With Finesse-Driven Power
Each piece of cypress wood was precious as they came from a Japanese forest that was most prized for its timber, every piece aged for over 20 years, increasing their structural durability. The construction workers were not typical in the … Continue reading → The post An Elegant Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Wine With Finesse-Driven Power appeared first on Dame Wine .
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The Luxury Champagne Sparkling Wine That Expresses Intense Sense Of Place
The cold air brought a serene silence that washed out all the angst-filled thoughts that constantly plagued her mind. Among the snow-covered landscape, there seemed to be little, bare bonsai trees without their foliage that whimsically curved to the side … Continue reading → The post The Luxury Champagne Sparkling Wine That Expresses Intense Sense Of Place appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Superb Napa Valley Cabernet Wine Made By Famous Winemaker Is A Hidden Gem
When pieced together, fragments of the beginning of a life give a picture of where one’s place is in the world when there is a pattern of what brings joy. The tapestry of smells from walking the streets of Chinatown, … Continue reading → The post Superb Napa Valley Cabernet Wine Made By Famous Winemaker Is A Hidden Gem appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Former Winemaker Of Top Merlot Wine Is Now Making A 100% Merlot In An Unexpected
The sound of several gasps along with widening eyes followed by broad smiles brought an exuberant energy to the room that was palpable. Few things can bring such awe to adults who have already lived a full and eventful life, … Continue reading → The post Former Winemaker Of Top Merlot Wine Is Now Making A 100% Merlot In An Unexpected appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Great Pinot Noir Wines Made By 2nd-Generation Oregon Farmers Turned Wine Producer
A 12-year-old boy with a deep tan, illustrating how much of his free time he spent outside in his farmland paradise, ran off his school bus with his tuba in tow with such an intense burst of energy one would … Continue reading → The post Great Pinot Noir Wines Made By 2nd-Generation Oregon Farmers Turned Wine Producer appeared first on Dame Wine .
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First Single Vineyard Italian Wine In Sicily Celebrates 55 Years
There are ancient Greek ruins at one corner; at another, a baroque hilltop town; then, walking through a medieval village near a gorgeous coastline with the pristine turquoise water rhythmically lapping up onto the golden sand and then all of … Continue reading → The post First Single Vineyard Italian Wine In Sicily Celebrates 55 Years appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Ukraine Wine Producer Winning Top Wine Competitions Helps Those In Need
A breeze gently moved the light brown hair off the shoulder of an elegant woman, a Mediterranean beauty with big, almond-shaped eyes and a golden tan that seemed to be kissed by the sun as she radiated health and grace … Continue reading → The post Ukraine Wine Producer Winning Top Wine Competitions Helps Those In Need appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Tuscan Wine Created By Napa Valley And Tuscany Leaders Celebrates 30 Years
The clipping of grape bunches off the vines created a rhythm as if the harvesters performing these acts had synchronized a symphony of earthly beauty. A light rain started to fall from the sky adding to the musically relaxing sounds … Continue reading → The post Tuscan Wine Created By Napa Valley And Tuscany Leaders Celebrates 30 Years appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Woman’s Wine Journey From Bolivia To California’s 100-Year-Old Vines
Over 150 years ago, the idea of the American Frontier, a.k.a. the Old West, was a dream for those who had limited opportunities in their own land; it was the chance to build a much better life through hard work … Continue reading → The post Woman’s Wine Journey From Bolivia To California’s 100-Year-Old Vines appeared first on Dame Wine .
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California Pinot Noir Wine Producer Starts To Make Wines In Burgundy
Wild berries, forest floor, bright red cherries, minerality, morel mushrooms, floral notes, cassis and a lot more minerality… nothing on earth can produce the magically ethereal aromas that great Pinot Noir wines can evoke. The wine has broken more hearts … Continue reading → The post California Pinot Noir Wine Producer Starts To Make Wines In Burgundy appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Multimillion-Dollar Winery Built By Wine Icons Produces Elegant Spanish Red Wine
Nothing seemed more tranquil than driving through the Rioja wine region in north-central Spain, passing lovely bodegas (wineries) and vineyard after vineyard of low-lying old bush vines with their thick trunks and gnarly arms having only a handful of Tempranillo … Continue reading → The post Multimillion-Dollar Winery Built By Wine Icons Produces Elegant Spanish Red Wine appeared first on Dame Wine .
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One Of The Best Wines In A Classic Region Improves A Lesser Known Estate
“Calm down, stop growing. Focus on ripening the fruit.” These are the words that winemaker Nicolas Glumineau tells some of his vines, the ones with too much vigor – placing too much energy into growing leaves at the expense of … Continue reading → The post One Of The Best Wines In A Classic Region Improves A Lesser Known Estate appeared first on Dame Wine .
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3 Favorite Chianti Classico Wines From 100th Anniversary Tasting
Nothing could overshadow the majestic power of The Grill restaurant in New York City, an official landmark, the last vestige of opulent glamour located in the heart of Manhattan; nothing could overshadow it, nothing… But sometimes the impossible is only … Continue reading → The post 3 Favorite Chianti Classico Wines From 100th Anniversary Tasting appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Iconic Wine Producer’s Journey From Working At Lafite To South African Wine Greatness
Like Greek goddesses, women dressed in flowing materials adorned with the most whimsical crowns contrasted with fierce femme fatales in structured architectural fashion pieces that looked like a work of modern art; all the while, the men, who were just … Continue reading → The post Iconic Wine Producer’s Journey From Working At Lafite To South African Wine Greatness appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Red Italian Wine Region Elevated By Italian Masters Of Art And Viticulture
At the young age of 31, Gian Vittorio Baldi won an award for Best Short Film at the majestic Manzoni Theater, with its celestial, golden ceiling in the epicenter of beauty, Milan, located in northern Italy. A city that is not … Continue reading → The post Red Italian Wine Region Elevated By Italian Masters Of Art And Viticulture appeared first on Dame Wine .
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Napa Winery With Several 100-Point Red Wines Releases Promising White Wine
Flowers, leaves, dry earth and bark were intoxicating while impressionistic images of trees and scrub zipped by and billowy cloud formations peaked here and there through the top of the canopies created by majestic, towering trees; the fiercely beating heart … Continue reading → The post Napa Winery With Several 100-Point Red Wines Releases Promising White Wine appeared first on Dame Wine .
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How A Revolutionary Italian Wine Producer In A Top Region For Red Wines Went Against The Grain
The wooden floor creaked as the professor briskly walked to the door to shut it, as he didn’t want anyone else to hear the meeting he was about to conduct in his office after school hours. One student named Aldo … Continue reading → The post How A Revolutionary Italian Wine Producer In A Top Region For Red Wines Went Against The Grain appeared first on Dame Wine .
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100-Point Scored Napa Valley Wine Producer’s Favorite Napa Vineyard
“It is like a metronome, as it is a single vineyard that is always perfectly balanced and harmonious.” Those words came from the highly passionate winemaker, Peter Heitz, of Turnbull Wine Cellars, who has most of their vineyards in Oakville, … Continue reading → The post 100-Point Scored Napa Valley Wine Producer’s Favorite Napa Vineyard appeared first on Dame Wine .
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One Of The First Single Vineyard Champagne Wines That Is An Under-The-Radar Superstar
Typically, when searching for a bottle of Champagne wine, a “house style” is sought that is ideal for the drinker, and that bottle will then become a go-to Champagne. The idea of a Champagne “house style” has become the cornerstone … Continue reading → The post One Of The First Single Vineyard Champagne Wines That Is An Under-The-Radar Superstar appeared first on Dame Wine .
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The Wine Family That Raised Quality For A Whole Wine Region
The weathered, tanned hands carefully placed the vine into the ground as the beams of sunlight added a glow to all the low-lying Mediterranean vegetation that enhanced the aromas of rosemary, thyme and sage in the air. As sweat started … Continue reading → The post The Wine Family That Raised Quality For A Whole Wine Region appeared first on Dame Wine .
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First 100-Point Italian White Wine Is Made In Stunning Mountainous Area
Many of the families could see the long, golden strands flying up into the wind as the young woman to whom those tresses belonged came running down the nature-adorned slopes as the backdrop of gigantic mountains dusted with pure snow … Continue reading → The post First 100-Point Italian White Wine Is Made In Stunning Mountainous Area appeared first on Dame Wine .
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100-Point Champagne Wine Finds A Perfect Balance Blending Three Outstanding Vintages
It wasn’t a typical day in the pristine alpine village where the most powerful people kept vacation homes and the luxurious lifestyles that inhabited this angelic setting were beyond the comprehension of most royalty. Yet on that particular day, electricity … Continue reading → The post 100-Point Champagne Wine Finds A Perfect Balance Blending Three Outstanding Vintages appeared first on Dame Wine .