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How Medi-Tasting Can Enhance Your Wine Tasting Experience

How Medi-Tasting Can Enhance Your Wine Tasting Experience

Education and TrainingNovember 13, 2019

In an industry of frequent indulging, tasting, and sharing of delicious wines, being mindful of what we’re tasting can become as fatigued as the palate.

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Exploring The Great Pinot Noir Burgundy, Champagne, and Willamette Valley

Exploring The Great Pinot Noir: Burgundy, Champagne, and Willamette Valley

Regional ExplorationNovember 13, 2019

At SommCon San Diego, Charles Curtis MW will host a fascinating seminar featuring Pinot Noirs from iconic regions, including Burgundy, Champagne, and Willamette Valley.

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Alto Adige: A Harmony of Contrasts

Alto Adige: A Harmony of Contrasts

Regional ExplorationNovember 7, 2019

Nestled in the northeast corner of Italy, amidst the Dolomites and the Italian Alps, one will find a quite refreshing wine region – in both spirt and style: Alto Adige.

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Franciacorta The Region, The Method, The Wine

Franciacorta: The Region, The Method, The Wine

Regional ExplorationNovember 6, 2019

From the rolling hills of Brescia, Franciacorta is a picturesque region with stunning sparkling wines that stand out above the rest.

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Cava’s Aging Requirements Explained

Cava’s Aging Requirements Explained

Education and TrainingNovember 1, 2019

The length of time spent in the bottle after fermentation defines the four categories that Cava is labeled under: Traditional, Reserva, Gran Reserva, and Cava de Paraje Calificado.

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Four Grapes to Watch in Temecula Valley

Four Grapes to Watch in Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country

Regional ExplorationOctober 28, 2019

Thousands of different grape varieties are grown, and there are so many different styles of wine to explore.

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Heroic Harvests Extreme Viticulture in Challenging Spanish Sites

Heroic Harvests: Extreme Viticulture in Challenging Spanish Sites

Regional ExplorationOctober 24, 2019

Oppressive heat. Arid wind. Rocky soil. Vertiginous grades, heavy rain, and roaring rivers. Lava. Lava! No one said viticulture was easy—but does it have to be this hard?

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Great Bubbly from Italy

Great Bubbly From Italy: Why You Should Be Drinking Trentodoc Sparkling Wines

Regional ExplorationOctober 23, 2019

Visionary winemaker Giulio Ferrari introduced the chardonnay grape and the Metodo Classico method of production that represents the backbone of Trentodoc appellation’s wines.

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Discover Lugana Italy’s Best Kept Oenological Secret

Discover Lugana: Italy’s Best Kept Oenological Secret

Regional ExplorationOctober 15, 2019

You may have heard about Lugana as a delicate, yet mineral wine from Northern Italy, but you don’t realize what Lugana really is, until you get there.

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Why Generation Z Wants Authentic Drinks Education

Education and TrainingSeptember 6, 2019

The eldest of Generation Zs are turning 21, and as they do, the time is now for the hospitality industry to begin adapting.

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