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ever wonder
You may have noticed that making wine in concrete tanks seems like something new or a current fashion, but the practice actually dates back to the ceramic amphorae of ancient Greek and Roman times. Typically, wines are fermented and aged in either s...
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behind the cork
2020 Post Flirtation White Blend ($28.99) Martha Stoumen Wines, producer of Post Flirtation, was founded upon the desire to recapture a farming and winemaking culture of patience. After 8 years apprenticing around the world, Martha set out as a se...
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behind the cork
2020 County Line Pinot Noir ($32) This County Line Pinot Noir is from California’s Sonoma Coast. The first vintage of County Line was solely dedicated to producing a dry Rosé from a whole-cluster pressed Champagne clone of Pinot Noir. Subsequently...
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ever wonder
There are lots of confusing terms used in the wine world and the term “Estate” is one of those. Generally, when you see the word “Estate” on a wine label it means that the winery oversees all of the farming of the grapes. The winery may or may not ...
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behind the cork
Red Wines of Maremma Toscana These red wines from the Maremma Toscana sub-region of Italy’s Tuscany are considered “Super Tuscans” using non-native Italian grapes and/or blends. Many fine examples of Super Tuscans come from the region of Maremma, o...
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general
Much like France, Italy has a long tradition of wine. In the 1960s, Italy formalized their wine appellation system modeled after the French system. Under this system, each wine region in Italy was required to operate under strict rules for the types...
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