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??Willamette Valley Pinot Noir: Sokol-Blosser

A Wine Story

Susan Sokol’s father had an excellent wine collection comprising fine Burgundy and Bordeaux. Blosser spoke at length about growing up in the 1970s on an isolated vineyard. Sokol Blosser Winery has been Certified Organic by the Oregon Department of Agriculture since 2005. Life with Willamette Pinot Noir. Marisa D'Vari.

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Touring the Douro Valley with the Symington Port Family

Sante

From Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim to the home of Graham’s , Quinta dos Malvedos, we tasted the Symington’s four port brands and their newer dry wines, walked the vine rows, and explored the vineyard estates.?. We’re pleased with our dry wine, but our family’s mission is fine port wine,” said Symington.??Nevertheless,

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An Eclectic European Pairing!

The Wine Knitter

With vines that are up to 140 years old in his best sites, Erni has transformed the vineyards by restricting crop size, prohibiting chemical fertilization, demanding strict fruit selection, and gentle cellar practices. All of the estate’s ten major vineyards are designated as Grosse Lage (grand cru). Photo courtesy of Dr. .”

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An Evening In Franciacorta

Sante

However, it was quality time spent learning, tasting and dining with the charismatic Ricci Curbastro at Ricci Curbastro Farm Estate. The dance continues at night when the cool air from the higher elevations of the Alps swoops down to bring fresh air and cool the vineyards from the heat of the day. Franciacorta Riserva is 60 months.

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An Evening In Franciacorta

The Wine Knitter

However, it was quality time spent learning, tasting and dining with the charismatic Ricci Curbastro at Ricci Curbastro Farm Estate. The dance continues at night when the cool air from the higher elevations of the Alps swoops down to bring fresh air and cool the vineyards from the heat of the day.

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The Tasting Menu at the End of the World

EATER

SingleThread has been hailed as the pinnacle of farm-to-table dining. Like Blackberry Farm in Tennessee and the Willows Inn on Washington’s Lummi Island, SingleThread epitomizes an over-the-top ideal of farm-to-table dining. Kyle and Katina Connaughton at SingleThread Farm in Sonoma County, California.

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An Eater’s Guide to Visiting (and Drinking) Champagne 

EATER

You were just given a generic list of suggestions for dining options, straddling a line between ludicrously expensive and horribly grim.”. Chardonnay represents approximately 70% of vineyards and (almost always) makes up 100% of Blanc de Blancs Champagnes, characterized by its exclusively white grape composition.