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Parties and people, the Bordeaux Harvest Experience
Bordeaux châteaux remain open for business during busy harvest time, some properties positively encourage visitors to come and participate in the creation and the celebration of a new vintage. The post Parties and people, the Bordeaux Harvest Experience appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Understanding Italy through Wine – What Makes Italy the Most Diverse Wine-Producing Country on Earth?
What do Italian cars have to do with Italian wine? Everything, apparently. Turns out, Italian cars are as fundamental to the DNA of Italian culture and way of life as Italian wine! The brand Fiat, for example, is as synonymous with Italy as is say, Barolo, Brunello, or Chianti. Now, you may be wondering why […] READ MORE The post Understanding Italy through Wine – What Makes Italy the Most Diverse Wine-Producing Country on Earth? appeared first on Grape Experiences.
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How to Experience Harvest Season in Porto and the Region
The harvest season is an invitation for one of the most intense and deeply rooted experiences in the wine regions of the Douro and Vinhos Verdes. The post How to Experience Harvest Season in Porto and the Region appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Extreme heat is reshaping Italy’s sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking
Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking
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Sparkling sake: styles and production
Sparkling sake (supākuringu nihon-shu in Japanese) is, as you might expect, sake with a slight effervescence. It is still a relatively new and evolving category. Carbonated and bottle-fermented styles began to be marketed in the late 1990s, when brewers were looking for new ways to attract consumers to sake in Japan. The first commercially released sparkling sake was Ichinokura’s Suzune, launched in 1998, with many other producers following. Production methods are not tightly defined or regulated, and there are no standard label terms. This gives producers plenty of scope to create different styles, with variations in alcohol level, mousse texture, sediment and sweetness, ranging from off-dry to sweet. Different sparkling sake production methods Sparkling sake can be unofficially grouped into three styles: carbonated, bottle-fermented and live (unpasteurised). Carbonated sparkling sakes The simplest method of making sparkling sake is to inject carbon dioxide (CO₂) under pressure once t
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Ep 274 – What Does It Take to Become a Top Sommelier? Inside the UK Sommelier of the Year Competition with Emma Denney, 2026 Winner
What does it actually take to become the UK Sommelier of the Year? And how do the world's best sommeliers blind taste wine under pressure? In this episode of Eat Sleep Wine Repeat, Janina sits down with Emma Denney, the newly crowned UK Sommelier of the Year 2026 and Director of Wine at Claridge's, to go behind the scenes of elite sommelier competition, blind tasting and fine wine service. Emma takes us inside the competition - from identifying grape varieties, regions and vintages in a blind tasting, to recognising wine faults by aroma alone, tackling food and wine pairing and serving Champagne under pressure. She also explains how professional sommeliers build their tasting knowledge, read the clues in a glass and develop the confidence to make decisions quickly. But this isn't just an episode about becoming a sommelier. Emma is a brilliant guide to some of the wine world's most fascinating regions and producers. We dive into Champagne and grower Champagne, Northern Rhône Syrah and H
by Editor6 views
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Understanding Italy through Wine – What Makes Italy the Most Diverse Wine-Producing Country on Earth?
What do Italian cars have to do with Italian wine? Everything, apparently. Turns out, Italian cars are as fundamental to the DNA of Italian culture and way of life as Italian wine! The brand Fiat, for example, is as synonymous with Italy as is say, Barolo, Brunello, or Chianti. Now, you may be wondering why […] READ MORE The post Understanding Italy through Wine – What Makes Italy the Most Diverse Wine-Producing Country on Earth? appeared first on Grape Experiences .
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Turning the Tables on Nicole MacKay
Nicole MacKay is a writer and editor specializing in wine, food, and travel. She brings a wealth of expertise and creativity to the wine industry as managing editor of Wine [...]
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Ohmygod–Part 14: Ohmygod, where is he?
OK, I really mean it this time… For those long-term readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with Ohmygod, a client that I had for three weeks of bike trips in Europe. I started recounting this story way … Continue reading →
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Nary a Beat Skipped (Merry Edwards 25th Anniversary Pinot Noir)
The 2022 harvest marked the 25th anniversary of when celebrated Sonoma winemaker Merry Edwards founded her eponymous brand. To mark the occasion, Merry Edwards (the brand, not the woman, now with Heidi von der Mehden leading the cellar, who worked alongside Edwards for five years during the transition) released an anniversary Pinot Noir. From my […] This article was originally published on 1WineDude.com . Grab the books! Source
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The Blue Sheep in the Vineyard
The K.&K. Dautermann Winery is a typical family-run winery in Rheinhessen, producing excellent red wines in Ingelheim, the ‘red wine town’. Perhaps it isn’t quite so typical after all: their son, Klaus Dautermann, was born with Down’s syndrome – which is why the issue of inclusion plays such a significant role at the winery. The post The Blue Sheep in the Vineyard appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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Sidewood Estate Shiraz 2024
Medium maturation in French oak. Select parcels from across the Hills. Winemaker is Dylan Lee, while renowned Darryl Caitlin consults. Sidewood Estate, Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, 2024 Deep and inky colour […]
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Building a Seamless Wine Tourism Journey in Hawke’s Bay
As a member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network, Hawke's Bay brings a genuinely different offering to the table: an intimate, walkable, and rideable wine region where the boundary between city sophistication and rural authenticity has all but disappeared. The post Building a Seamless Wine Tourism Journey in Hawke’s Bay appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .
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INSIDER DEAL! 59% OFF Elkhorn Peak Napa Valley Pinot Noir
Perfect 10, 94-Point Napa Valley Estate Pinot from Elkhorn Peak Cellars. Complex, silky smooth and just lovely, don’t miss this ... Read more
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125 People. One Night. $2.8 Million.
PURPOSE 2026 shatters records in Paso Robles, proving once again that the size of a room has little to do with the size of its impact. August 8, 2026 (Paso [...]
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WIN Insider Series with Jim Trezise
In this WIN Insider episode, George interviews Jim Trezise, a legendary figure in the US wine industry, about his remarkable career from Navy journalist to transformative leader of New York [...]
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In the Glass: Can Sumoi Xarel-Lo 2025
A compelling white wine from the Mediterranean coast of Spain
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Afternoon Brief, August 10
Australia’s Treasury Wine Takes $394 Million Charge to Revamp US Business; Shares Climb: Australia's Treasury Wine Estates (TWE.AX), said on Monday it would ‌overhaul its U.S. business by fallowing vineyards, impairing brands and writing down inventory, resulting in a post-tax charge of A$558.4 million ($394.4 million)...
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Sidewood Estate Pinot Noir 2025
Some whole bunch and whole berry fermentation. 8 months in French oak with around 20% new. Winemaker is Dylan Lee, while renowned Darryl Caitlin consults. Sidewood Estate, Pinot Noir, Adelaide […]
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📺Meridith May on What Makes Wine Worth Talking (and Writing) About | Wine Voices
Meridith May has spent decades telling the stories that shape the wine industry.In this episode of Wine Voices, Barbara Fitzgerald sits down with the Publish...
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Alcohol, Society and the Pursuit of Backseat Sex
An investigation into what got us here.
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Durant to Host Exclusive Dinner in the City Featuring Plant Based Papi
Chef Jewan Manuel partners with Durant for an evening of wine, olive oil, and plant-based cuisine, with a portion of proceeds benefiting No Kid Hungry August 10, 2026 (Dayton, OR) [...]
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Saturday Webinar: The Insider’s Guide to the CWE Exam
On Saturday, August 15—at 10:00 am central time (CT)—we are pleased to offer our popular webinar: The Insider’s Guide to the CWE Exam, presented by SWE’s Director of Education and Certification, Jane A. Nickles. CSE, CWE If you are considering stepping up to the Certified Wine Educator credential, this session … Continue reading →
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Is the Three-Tier System Having Its Day of Reckoning?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSgYa8YfWk&list=RDYFSgYa8YfWk&start_radio=1 In no other industry could you pass a law requiring a seller to be paid within 30 days, while leaving the product they bought upstream with no timely-payment requirement at all. Yet that's exactly the arrangement the three-tier system protects: a wholesaler sells to a retailer, who is legally required to pay within
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Parties and people, the Bordeaux Harvest Experience

Understanding Italy through Wine – What Makes Italy the Most Diverse Wine-Producing Country on Earth?

How to Experience Harvest Season in Porto and the Region

Extreme heat is reshaping Italy’s sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking

Sparkling sake: styles and production

Ep 274 – What Does It Take to Become a Top Sommelier? Inside the UK Sommelier of the Year Competition with Emma Denney, 2026 Winner

Understanding Italy through Wine – What Makes Italy the Most Diverse Wine-Producing Country on Earth?

Turning the Tables on Nicole MacKay

Ohmygod–Part 14: Ohmygod, where is he?

Nary a Beat Skipped (Merry Edwards 25th Anniversary Pinot Noir)

The Blue Sheep in the Vineyard

Sidewood Estate Shiraz 2024

Building a Seamless Wine Tourism Journey in Hawke’s Bay

INSIDER DEAL! 59% OFF Elkhorn Peak Napa Valley Pinot Noir

125 People. One Night. $2.8 Million.

WIN Insider Series with Jim Trezise

In the Glass: Can Sumoi Xarel-Lo 2025

Afternoon Brief, August 10

Sidewood Estate Pinot Noir 2025

📺Meridith May on What Makes Wine Worth Talking (and Writing) About | Wine Voices

Alcohol, Society and the Pursuit of Backseat Sex

Durant to Host Exclusive Dinner in the City Featuring Plant Based Papi

Saturday Webinar: The Insider’s Guide to the CWE Exam

Is the Three-Tier System Having Its Day of Reckoning?