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2020 Muse Vineyards Petit Verdot ($41) Muse Vineyards is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, just 90 minutes from Washington DC. Muse Vineyards sits at an elevation of 1,000 feet and rests on Virginia shale and rocky red clay soils. The...
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Uruguay is home to a proud winemaking tradition in an unusual location, and a far cry from the desert-and Andes-dominated landscapes associated with most vineyard regions in the South America continent. Uruguay means “river of the painted birds” i...
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Bluestone Vineyard is named after the “bluestone” (a type of limestone) that is a main component within the local soil. It is a family owned and operated vineyard and winery in the Shenandoah Valley AVA. Curt and Jackie Hartman began planting grapes...
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You’ve been invited to a party and asked to take a bottle of wine. Now what? You don’t think you know a thing about wine but are expected to show up and not embarrass yourself. Well, fear not! There are several things to consider. First, who w...
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2019 Jump Mountain Borderland Red Blend ($27) From the Shenandoah Valley AVA, Jump Mountain Borderland red blend is an award-winning wine having received 1st place in the Shenandoah Cup Awards! Approved in 1982 as Virginia’s first American Viticult...
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There are various type of problems that can occur in the winemaking process that result in the wine being damaged, or tainted. Some common wine faults include: Oxidized wine - Wine which is exposed to too much oxygen can take on orange/brown col...
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