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behind the cork
Oliver Winery of Bloomington, Indiana has just introduced its first Signature Cocktail Collection. If you’re craving a French 75, Sangria or Passionfruit Martini, you’ll love these new inspired bottled wine cocktails that give you a refreshing flavor...
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August 18th is International Pinot Noir Day, so let’s take a quick look at some interesting facts about this wonderful grape. In previous blogs we got an overview of the Pinot grape and the tremendous number of Pinot synonyms (258!) and looked at th...
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behind the cork
In the North of Spain, Rioja is undeniably the most famous Spanish wine region, with a global reputation of trust and quality built over 2000 years of winemaking. In 1973, a group of friends, united by their love of gastronomy, had a mission to crea...
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“Estate Bottled” or “Grown, Produced and Bottled by”: These terms mean: (1) 100% of the grapes were grown on a winery’s own vineyards (2) The grapes all come from within a single AVA (3) The wine was made by the winery on its own estate within the g...
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Bianca Giovese Vino Bianco ($34) The Giovese Family of wines proudly announced the recent arrival of sister brand Bianca Giovese Vino Bianco, now available in retail stores, wine shops, bars, and restaurants across 20 US states and Western Canada. E...
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U.S. wine label regulations require wines that have a level of 10 parts per million (PPM) or greater of sulfur dioxide to be labeled with the declaration “Contains Sulfites.” And if you pay close attention to wine labels, nearly all U.S. wines inclu...
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