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To Decant or Not to Decant?

Decanting is not just the act of pouring a wine into a fancy vessel. It is a powerful tool to keep in your arsenal, one that can vastly expand what you get out of this beautiful beverage.

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How Artisans and Guardians are one with Nature

Villa Sandi “La Rivetta Cartizze” 2021 has been awarded the Best Glera of 2023!
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The Best 100 wines and Winemakers in Italy (Worthy of Ancient Amphoras)

The results of tradition, dedication and passion always persevere for generations. 

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The Courage for Change (Sustainability for Us All)

Being a World Leader in sustainability has always been an important part of what Montes Wines does.
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Is Beauty in the Eye of the Wine Beholder? Is this Wine any good?

How do you determine whether a wine is good?

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Taming the Sagrantino Grape in Umbria (A Legend Reborn)

Who would dare to attempt to tame the massive tannin Sagrantino grape into a drinkable wine? Often a bottle of Sagrantino wine takes years of aging before it can be approached and enjoyed. However, Lungarotti-Montefalco winery, has managed to produce some of the highest quality Sagrantino in the world.
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J. Lohr, Wine & Spirits Top 100 Winery 2022

We are elated to announce that J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines has been selected as one of Wine & Spirits Magazine's Top 100 Wineries of 2022
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Dreaming of a Southern Italian Escape? Radici Resort in Mirabella Eclano.

Radici Resort is the heart of an estate of sixty hectares, in the center of the production area of ​​the Taurasi DOCG, the great wine of Southern Italy.
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Subtle and Complex Armagnac Brandy (One of France’s Best Kept Secrets)

French Armagnac brandy has been produced for seven hundred years—centuries longer than Cognac brandy. These spirits differ in several key ways.  The French do not mind that we all become further aware of their delicious Armagnac secret.
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