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Families in McLaren Vale

McLaren Vale, the home of the Curtis Family Vineyards, is just 45 minutes drive south of South Australia’s capital of Adelaide, has been making wine for one and a half centuries. That’s not as long as wine has been made in Italy, but the results are just as encouraging. And how a family with its ancestry dating back to the 15th Century has brought its expertise to McLaren vale with a new range of wines with an impressive European lineage. Continue reading

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McLaren vale cellars open

Select wine merchants Buying wine online is a useful and convenient way to source wines from unusual wine varieties. There are many advantages, and a couple of pitfalls to buying wine online. Continue reading

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Wine Stores On the Net

In recent years, like a lot of people, I’ve been buying more of my wine online. The picture I would prefer to hold of myself is the fellow who faithfully patronizes (perhaps plagues?) the local wine shops rather than browses some brightly arrayed screen. To be sure, I’d rather be there in person, discussing a wine’s qualities with an enthusiastic merchant rather than passively scrolling through professional tasting notes. And I believe in the importance of neighborhood proprietors (whether they sell wine or house paint) to a vital, thriving community; they’re the hubs of the real social network. Continue reading

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McLaren Vale, Wine and Vineyards

McLaren Vale, the home of the Curtis Family Vineyards, is just 45 minutes’ drive south of South Australia’s capital of Adelaide, has been making wine for one and a half centuries. That’s not as long as wine has been made in Italy, but the results are just as encouraging. And how a family with its ancestry dating back to the 15th Century has brought its expertise to McLaren vale with a new range of wines with an impressive European lineage. Continue reading

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New generation in wine stores

Select wine merchants Buying wine online is a useful and convenient way to source wines from unusual wine varieties. There are many advantages, and a couple of pitfalls to buying wine online. Continue reading

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Criveller – Enoveneta Complete Crush Pad in Operation

Duration: 00:02:41View: 1,682 Prestigious Napa Valley Winery utilizing a complete crush pad set up by Criveller. Equipment manufactured by Enoveneta includes the following components: NE400 elevator, TOP 15 destemmer crusher, TSA automatic post sorting table, PEV280 peristaltic pump and membrane … Continue reading

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Cabernet Sauvignon Veraison in Alexander Valley

Duration: 00:00:32View: 1,799 Veraison is the changing color of green grapes to red when sugar accumulation begins and acids decrease. Veraison commenced in Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley last week. Growers are wineries now need 6-8 weeks of great weather and … Continue reading

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2008 Le Corte Maremma Principe Corsini Birillo Rosso Toscana

Description: The 2008 Birillo Rosso comes to us from Southern Tuscany’s Maremma appellation, located on the coast. This rustic region is comprised of picturesque rolling hills, olive groves, vineyards and oak woods. A blend of hand-harvest Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) and … Continue reading

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2007 Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Riserva Nipozzano

Description: Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi is one of Italy’s most prestigious wine producers with an incredible legacy of 700 years and 30 generations devoted to Tuscan winemaking. With five estates located throughout Tuscany, the Frescobaldi family owns some of the finest … Continue reading

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2007 Chateau Du Tertre Margaux

Description: The estate of château du Tertre borders onto châteaux Cantenac-Brown and Brane-Cantenac to the north and château Giscours to the east. It is situated on one of the highest hills in Médoc which is where its name comes from … Continue reading

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