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“Natural Wine Guy”…. Oh, we’re hiring😁 See our Instagram for details. #Funny #wine #wineshop

Costco has insane wine (and spirits) prices but why?? The Costco wine machine explained 🛒🍷 #costco

Exploring Narnia, Costaripa in Valtènesi introduction

Into Narnia (the winery and cellar) The winery at Costaripa Nicole leads us from the older winery tasting room to a nondescript door that says “Private.” “I call this my Narnia door,” she tells Michael. “You open it, and you are in a completely different world.” She’s right. From the elegant beauty of the tasting room, we step into a two-story room filled with large silver fermentation tanks. We enter onto a grated stainless steel walkway on the second level and head down metal stairs to the tiled winery floor below. Nicole tells us, “For my father, the most important thing is viticulture, the wine, and to have everything clean.” He says to make 1 liter of wine, you must invest 8 liters of water in cleaning everything.” Here, they use only steam for cleaning, no chemicals. We stand in what she says is the least romantic room in the winery. Here is where the technical aspects of winemaking occur. The tanks they have are doubles. One stacked on the other. The bottom tank is a

WIN Insider Series with Alexandra O'Gorman

In this WIN Insider Series episode, George Christie interviews Alexandra O'Gorman, Vice President of Community Relations for Foley Family Wines. Alexandra shares her journey from Carmel, California into the wine industry, working her way through sales, marketing, hospitality, and communications at prestigious wineries including Flowers Vineyard and Korbel, while earning her MBA from Sonoma State's Wine Business Institute. Her career is defined by taking risks, embracing change, and continuous learning. Alexandra discusses her current role overseeing community relations at Foley Family Wines, blending social impact, sustainability, and strategic philanthropy. She emphasizes the importance of industry inclusivity, mentorship, and authentic leadership while addressing current challenges like market perceptions, product focus, and member engagement within winery associations. Her insights on connection, community involvement, and focused portfolios provide valuable inspiration for wine pr

Can Natural Wine Age?

Lots of people ask us in our shop if NATURAL WINE CAN AGE. Well... here we break down the answer to that! :)

Cru Muscadet Over Chablis?

Ever heard of Muscadet? It’s one of the Loire’s best-kept secrets 🍋The regular stuff? Perfect with oysters and shellfish. But the cru wines!? Aged, textured, complex...built for more than just seafood! This pairing blew my mind when I first tried it at the famed La Cigale Brasserie in the Loire Valley. What's your favorite unexpected wine pairing?🎥 Watch the full tasting + interview in the Loire episode on my channel! ___________________ ABOUT V IS FOR VINO: Wish learning about wine was easier

Grado Italy 2025 #italy

Wine and SPAWN (1997) + You Had Me at Hell No Merlot (plus Cinsault)

Welcome to our first October movie: 1997’s SPAWN, a true gem that has become a cult classi—no I’m just fucking with you nobody likes this movie, but they should! It’s aged weirdly well. Get the SPAWN 4K remaster on blu ray Wine Trivia Question of the Week: In the 16th Century, during the early days of monks making what we now call "Champagne", what was the name they called their sparkling wine? A) Fusée Bouteille ("Bottle Rocket") B) Jus Pétillant ("Fizzy Juice") C) Crémant de Champagne ("Creamy Wine of Champagne") D) Vin Gris ("Grey Wine") SUPPORT THE SHOW ON SUBSTACK! Become a "Produce-er", commisson your own episode, get a shout out on the show, and more at: vintertainmentstudios.com Follow us on the socials! https://www.instagram.com/vintertainmentpod 0:00 Intro 1:52 Wine Trivia Question of the Week 3:16 Dave is On the Blu Ray Release of Spawn! 5:39 Making of the Movie 32:10 2023 Snows Crossing Vineyard Cinsault 39:36 You Had Me at Hell No Merlot 47:35 Unboxing of the Blu r

Can Wine Save The Planet, Biodynamic Vineyards

Commercially farmed vineyards add chemicals to the soil to maintain the health of the vines. In a biodynamic vineyard, this is maintained through the natural microbiome in the soil. These microbes are depleted by the lack of biodiversity, tilling, and chemicals that kill them off. Normal, natural soil in a natural ecosystem is filled with microbes that move the soil and allow nutrients into the vines. Biodynamics promotes biodiversity. While vineyards are a monoculture, by adding cover crops, riparian areas, gardens, trees, and livestock, you can build up the biodiversity on the farm, creating a full ecosystem that is much healthier. This type of agriculture also uses preparations. Rather than using pesticides to kill of unwanted pests, these preparations, made from natural ingredients from the property, help to spread the microbiome in the vineyard, and natural teas are added to compost to nourish the soil. You will often see owl boxes and raptor perches in these vineyards,

Here we have the 2023 'a Rina Etna Rosso from Girolamo Russo. 🍷 #wineoftheday

Looks like Yours Truly represents tomorrow's excellent Bordeaux lineup myself. 6 seats remaining!

Brisbane Wine Dinner

Our Winemaker Brett is heading north to showcase our new Italian varietals, including our TROPHY WINNING RED for our Nero D'Avola. SADDLER'S EVENTS Coffs Harbour - Wine Dinner at Osteria, 22nd October Brisbane - Wine Dinner at Italia Lane, 23rd October Brisbane - Good Food & Wine Show, 24th - 26th October Book your tickets now BOOK NOW - https://vist.ly/49p6z