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Oh Canada

by Karen MacNeil | Aug 10, 2017 | Featured, Wine Recommendations, Wine Regions and Wine Places

Recently, I was in Ontario at the International Cool Climate Chardonnay CelebrationThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Oh Canada

by Karen MacNeil | Aug 10, 2017 | Featured, Wine Recommendations, Wine Regions and Wine Places

Recently, I was in Ontario at the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration to give the keynoteThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

History & Hedonism—The Wine to Drink on July 4

by Karen MacNeil | Jun 22, 2017 | Featured, Wine In History, Wine Regions and Wine Places

Astrophysicists say that the two best states to be in are wrong The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Sometimes a Great Notion—The Wines of Chappellet

by Karen MacNeil | May 10, 2017 | Featured, Wine Producers, Wine Regions and Wine Places

I think about wine tastings the way I think about men. Some are pleasant. Some take work. Some you’ll never forget. Earlier this year, a 50th Anniversary tasting of the wines of Chappellet—going back to the legendary 1969– was more than an experience I’ll never...

Pinot Hits New Heights

by Karen MacNeil | Mar 30, 2017 | Featured, Tasting and Evaluating Wine, Wine Producers, Wine Regions and Wine Places

I once asked Luke Smith, owner/winemaker of Howling Bluff wineryThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Of Severity and Beauty–Littorai Pinot Noir

by Karen MacNeil | Feb 21, 2017 | Featured, Wine Producers, Wine Regions and Wine Places

It’s hard to see biodynamics. A vintner says his vineyards are biodynamic. But a casual look at the vineyards usually reveals little or nothing. You can’t easily see philosophy. You can’t see what isn’t done. But a visit to Littorai recently was, to continue the...

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What is a SmartFlower?The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. A soil-reading sensor placed at the start of vineyard rows to analyze soil health

B. An array of solar panels that resemble a flower installed in wineries to generate power

C. A new app that allows users to photograph and identify grape varieties early in the season

D. A handheld device used in winemaking to identify specific floral aroma compounds

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The name in Bordeaux for a large bottle holding the equivalent of eight standard bottles (6 liters)The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.