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Delaire Graff Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa – Part 1 The Owner’s Villa

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I recently had the distinct pleasure of having a personal tour of Laurence Graff’s private villa also known as “Owner’s Villa” at Delaire Graff Estate. The Owners Villa is also available to rent out (by application) if available for $25,000 USD/night. The estate is anchored on the vineyard slopes of Botmanskop, high above the Helshoogte […]

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The Balio Gardens – Erice Sicily

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A few days ago we had an amazing lunch with local specialities, accompanied with some lovely Sicilian wines on the grounds of The Balio Gardens, Erice. Some History and Viewpoints The Balio Gardens are built in 1872 by Conte Pepoli around the Castle of Venus. The gardens are of English design and style. While enjoying

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Tourism enjoys strong start to 2022 while facing uncertainties

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International tourism continued its recovery in January 2022, with a much better performance compared to the weak start of 2021. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine adds pressure to existing economic uncertainties, coupled with many Covid-related travel restrictions still in place. Based on the latest data, global international tourist arrivals more than doubled (+130%) in

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Nebbiolo Prima 2022, a great opportunity TO EXPLORE the magnificent wines of Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero wine destinations – Filippo Magnani and Claudia Marinelli

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Nebbiolo Prima has become an important event and now truly represents the very first opportunity to evaluate the new vintages of Barolo, Barbaresco, and Roero the champions of Piedmont. This year, tasters and journalists had the opportunity to REVIEW 311 wines produced by 180 wineries. The Unione Produttori Vini Albesi is a consortium, founded to

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Vignobles Bonfils announces new luxury wine tourism complex in Languedoc “Château Capitoul”

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Vignobles Bonfils has just announced the opening of Château Capitoul, a luxury wine tourism complex at the heart of AOP La Clape in Languedoc. The family-owned group is one of the largest vineyard owners in France, with 1,600 hectares under vine. Vignobles Bonfils also maintains 17 châteaux and estates in Occitania and 4 wine tourism

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WSTA Launches Low and No Alcohol Labelling Guidance

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The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (UK) has produced new guidance around the labeling of low and no alcohol drinks, as a record number of Brits explore low and no products. This guidance has been produced in partnership with the WTSA’s Primary Authority Trading Standards Partners, and at the behest of both retailers and producers.

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Coronavirus Disrupts the Wine and Spirits Industry

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Tastings and trade shows worldwide have been canceled or pushed back to mitigate the spread of coronavirus – we are keeping you up-to-date with the latest news from the drinks industry. In northern Italy, roughly 16 million people are in a state of lockdown until 3 April after the government imposed strict quarantine that includes

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Michelin Introduces Sustainable Gastronomy Symbol

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The Michelin Guide has unveiled a new green clover symbol in its France guide to indicate restaurants with “commendable environmental practices”. First revealed at the launch of the Michelin Guide France 2020 on 27 January, the new icon has been allocated to over 50 sustainable restaurants. Among them is three Michelin-starred Mirazur in Menton which

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Puglia’s Negroamaro – to be discovered

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I traveled to Puglia, Italy early October 2019 to attend a four-day educational tour.  The Educational Tour Guagnano (Salento – Puglia – Italy) “Negroamaro Stories” was carried out with the support of the Comune di Guagnano, the Municipality of Trepuzzi, the Gal Terrad’Arneo, the Municipality of Porto Cesareo, of the National Association of AIS of

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