"The inspiration came to find ancient vineyards in Río Negro. Italian Countess, Noemía Marone Cinzano, and Danish Winemaker Hans Vinding-Diers were on a scouting mission in Río Negro when they discovered old-vine Malbec vineyards planted in 1932. The vines were...
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Lavinea produces four Pinot Noirs from four different sites
“Lavinea produces four Pinot Noirs from four different sites. Allowing the vintage to determine both the vineyard management technique and the winemaking practice is a philosophy she applies uniformly to all four Pinot Noirs. For example, Meunier choses 100%...
Smallest wine grape harvest in a decade
The South African wine industry is bracing itself for what might be the smallest wine grape harvest in more than a decade. According to a survey by the industry body SAWIS (SA Wine Industry Information and Systems) in the last week of November, wineries and...
Is the wine in your glass friendly to the environment?
More and more of us are looking beyond the wine in our glass and demanding to know how the wine is made. Whether we want wines that are "natural," biodynamic, organic or sustainable, increasingly we want to know that winemakers are doing their best to protect the...
Harvest time is tasting time.
Harvest time is tasting time. These Merlot grapes at Château Haut-Bailly in the famed Wine region of Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux France, taste extraordinarily delicious. Evidence of their fantastic...
Working the soil in the Vineyards
Working the soil in the Vineyards after harvest at Château de Portets in the Graves wine region of Bordeaux France. #vineyard #graves #portets#bordeaux #france #wine #ewr #harvest #soil @chateaudeportets
Saint Emilion Wine
Looking over the grand stone walls on the plateau of the Saint Emilion Wine Appellation In Bordeaux France, finds the magical vineyards which produce the Premier wines, next to the medieval village of Saint...
Baby Merlot
Baby Merlot vines awaken in the morning fog on the plateau of the Saint Emilion Appellation. #merlot #grape #vine #saintemilion @mysaintemilion #baby #fog #morning #ewr
Alexander Valley Vineyards & Winery
The grapes are harvesting beautifully in the Healdsburg wine regions of Alexander Valley. The grapes and wine taste delicious here at the Alexander Valley Vineyards & Winery. #harvest #wine #grapes #healdsburg#alexandervalley @alexandervalleyvineyards...
Yet another experiment from Donald Hess
"This is yet another experiment from Donald Hess in his ultra high-altitude farming in the Calchaquí Valley. Now he is pushing the limits with two farms several hours drive north of Bodega Colomé in the upper region of the Calchaquí Valley."