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A. A red grape variety created by crossing Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache
B. A rare French cheese aged in underground caves in the Languedoc region
C. A traditional sailing vessel used for transporting wine and spices in the ancient Mediterranean
D. A sustainable winery building material made from compressed volcanic ash
Great California Chardonnay is not buttery, not thick, not oaky, and not heavy. And neither is it thin, tinny, and weedy. Instead, it’s like this wine: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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Punching Down
A process during red wine fermentation where the grape skins are The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Wine People Close Up with ALLAN SCOTT’S Josh Scott
This week, my Wine People Close Up video interview is with Josh Scott, owner and CEO of ALLAN SCOTT FAMILY WINEMAKERS in Marlborough, New Zealand. The Scott family were early pioneers who began growing Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand way back in the 1970s—quite a prescient accomplishment given NZ Sauvignon’s now global success. The wines are delicious and super affordable. Watch here.
You’ve got to see this.
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Ushering in Summer
Italy’s legendary summertime cocktail, the Bellini, is a combination of icy-cold sparkling Prosecco and fresh white peach juice. The drink was invented in the 1930s at Harry’s Bar, in Venice, which The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
By the Numbers
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Percentage of Italians living in Italy who drink wine, according to Unione Italiana Vini, as reported in Meininger’s. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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Estimated value (in billions of US$) that beverage alcohol producers miss in e-commerce sales of their products. According to The Drinks Business, the alcohol beverage industry is failing to keep pace with how consumers discover and buy drinks.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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Estimated number of millions of people in the US who have taken a WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) wine class since the organization began in 1969. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Each week, my team and I will bring you a fascinating and fun dose of wine intel. You’ll find my top wine recommendations (for every one wine we recommend to you, we taste 50 to 100 wines), plus great wine and food quizzes, my takes on happenings in the wine world, and my (hopefully thought-provoking and helpful) blogs. Plus, as always, lots more!
~ Karen MacNeil