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  What Wine Tourists Really Want: Insights from Switzerland

  Wine tourism has become a powerful driver of regional development. Based on a recent Switzerland Tourism survey, this article explores what today's wine travellers are looking for, the latest global trends shaping the sector, and why authentic visitor experiences are creating lasting value for wine regions. The post What Wine Tourists Really Want: Insights from Switzerland appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .

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  Pairing Sparkling Wine from Oregon

  In a recent trip to San Francisco, my brother made us a reservation at Statebird Provisions. We’d been there previously, so we knew what to expect. There was scope to try a couple of new things as well as definitely getting a few faves including both trout dishes! We were a party of three, we…

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  How Does The Solera System Give Every Glass Of Sherry Centuries Of History?

  Introduction How does the Solera system give every glass of sherry centuries of history? How does Sherry’s “second terroir” shape the wine just as much as the vineyard itself? Why should every great wine cellar have mature, dry Sherry? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Ben Howkins, who has just published a new book on Sherry. You can find the wines we discussed here. Giveaway Two of you are going to win a copy of Ben Howkin’s terrific book, Sherry: Maligned, Misunderstood, Magnificent! How to Win To qualify, all you have to […]

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