The 54-Aroma Kit Sommeliers Use to Train Their Noses
Sommelier André Hueston Mack is back for another episode of World of Wine, this time trying out a 54-scent aroma kit designed ...
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Italian wineries struggle with changing climate, tastes
A visit to Cantina Torrevilla’s winemaking site just south of Milan is a chance to get a real flavor of the problems confronting this cherished old Italian industry. On a cloudy, damp-feeling October ...
A renowned California winemaker’s final act: Resuscitating a scorned grape
Greg La Follette, donning a headlamp over his thick, white hair and signature mechanic jumpsuit, is rummaging through what appears to be a large bush but is actually a 122-year-old grapevine. It’s ...
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Harvesting grapes and cultivating friendships
A tractor slowly traveled through the rows of vines when the volunteers were done picking. Staff members then picked up the buckets full of grapes and dumped them into the back. Rosie Korten of ...
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California’s Wine Crisis—Too Many Grapes
A glut of grapes and sagging demand are forcing California vintners to make tough decisions, with even Napa Cabernet ...
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Rhode Island’s winemakers say this year’s grapes are ripe for the picking
The early morning sun reflects off rows of plump, bespeckled Vidal Blanc grapes dangling from their vines at Sakonnet Vineyard in Little Compton. Marissa Stashenko, the vineyard’s operations director, ...
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Blending Tradition and Innovation: Chandon’s Shift to a Fully Digital Winemaking System
You have to be quick on your feet to make sparkling wine. Harvest starts earlier than for still wines and the time frame is considerably more condensed ...
The Advocate8d
An apple Brie flatbread, grape leaves and more: Best things we ate this week in Baton Rouge and Acadiana
Although I had to get a fork to avoid making a huge mess, the flatbread was easy to eat and share. The flavors of crisp apple, sweet honey, salty bacon, buttery Brie and sharp red onions combined to ...
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Joe Cushman, a young grower from Hood River, Oregon
Joe grew up on a family vineyard in Hood River and graduated with a horticulture degree specializing in viticulture from ...
Olive harvest thrives in Yolo County’s Capay Valley: ‘It’s got everything that olives love’
The Capay Valley farm, like others in Yolo County, is in the midst of its olive harvest, which started in mid-October and ...
The 16 November Costco Finds Everyone's Talking About
Related: A Costco Super Fan Dropped 27 Things to Do with a Costco Rotisserie Chicken — These Are the 5 We're Stealing 😋😋 ...
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After smoky and lackluster seasons, Oregon winemakers celebrate a smooth 2024 harvest
DUNDEE, Ore — The Oregon grape harvest of 2024 will go down as a spectacular year with great weather and ideal picking conditions. The head winemaker at NW Wine Company in Dundee called it a ...