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My #EWBC introduction to Franciacorta
Last week I attended my second #EWBC (European Wine Bloggers Conference). This year the conference really went global with 35 nations being represented amongst the 216 participants. Our hosts were the consortium of Franciacorta and the venue was the beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in EWBC, FranciaCorta, wine eductation, Wine Regions, Wine Review, wine tasting
Tagged Brescia, comparative sparkling wine tasting, Contadi Castaldi, European Wine Bloggers Conference, EWBC, Franciacorta, Franciacorta DOCG, Il Mosnil, Methode Traditional, Saten, Sparkling Wine
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Terroir
The notion of Terroir has been on my mind a lot these last few days – partly because I have been studying for the Wine Location Specialist Certificate Program from the Center of Wine Origins and partly because the first … Continue reading
Posted in terroir, wine eductation, Wine Regions, wine tasting
Tagged #terroircamp, Champagne, Location Specialist Program, Porto, Terroir, Terroir camp, wine origins
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Napa Valley – part 4 of the Californian Wine Road trip
It seems a long time ago now, but the next wine region I visited on my Californian road trip was the prestigious Napa Valley. I have to admit that I did not really have much of a plan of where … Continue reading
Posted in Californian wine trip, wine eductation, Wine Regions, Wine Review, wine tasting
Tagged Broman Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cakebread Cellars, Californian wine, food and wine pairing, Gravity fed winery, Napa Valley, Palmaz, Rutherford, Sauvignon Blanc, Single Vineyard wines, Syrah, wine, wine educator, wine tasting, winery
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Paso Robles Wine Country and Rhone varieties
Next destination on my wonderful wine trip through California was Paso Robles. I was really excited to visit Paso as a lot of my Californian and International wine friends had been raving about the place. As soon as I drove … Continue reading
Posted in Californian wine trip, Rhone Varieties, wine eductation, Wine Regions, Wine Review, wine tasting
Tagged Bordeaux Blend, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Californian wine, Chateau Neuf du Pape, Denner, Domaine de Beaucastel, Grenache, L'Aventure, Linne Calodo, Mouvedre, Paso Robles, Petit Verdot, Rhone Blends, Rhone Varieties, Syrah, Tablas Creek, wine, wine tasting
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WeinViertel Visit
On Sunday 24th of October I took the post #EWBC trip to Weinviertel, Austria. The Weinviertel is Austria’s largest wine producing area and it’s main grape variety is Grüner Veltliner. Our first stop was the beautiful windmill just outside the … Continue reading
Posted in Wine Regions
Tagged Austrian Wine, Ewald Gruber Wine Estate, EWBC, Grüner Veltliner, Retz, Wienviertel, wine cellars
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