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Exploring Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Wines – Toronto

I spend this afternoon tasting and exploring Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC wines at the historic Carlu, Toronto. Participating wineries included: Cirelli – Azienda Tilli – Tenuta Micoli – Ausonia – Caprera – Castorani– Colle Moro – Nicodemi – Cantina Tollo – San Lorenzo – Stefania Pepe – Valle Martello Did you know? That Abruzzo has been […]

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Pernod Ricard UK Launches New Wine Brand “Greasy Fingers”

Pernod Ricard UK Launches New Wine Brand “Greasy Fingers” Pernod Ricard UK is disrupting the wine category with the launch of a new wine range “Greasy Fingers” which challenges traditional boundaries of wine and food pairings by ripping up the rule book and delivering two, bold wines, expertly crafted to cut through greasy food and

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A Territorial Concordance – Pairing Sistina Pecorino Terre di Chieti + Summer Truffle Risotto

For tonight’s wine pairing dinner, I decided to pair Sistina Pecorino Terre di Chieti with Mushroom Risotto. This pairing is “A Taste of Authentic Italy” more specifically, Abruzzo, a territorial concordance: the pecorino grape varietal and summer truffle. Citra Vini, Abruzzo – Italy’s Inception was in 1973 and since that time, its mission has been

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The 2023 OIV Awards Winners Announced

The winners of the 2023 OIV Awards were announced last week, in a ceremony in Paris.  Awards were given out by the  OIV President Luigi Moio, the Award Jury President, Azélina Jaboulet-Vercherre, and the Award Jury Scientific Secretary Richard Pfister. About the OIV Awards The OIV Award is a distinction set out in the OIV

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400 Drones Light Up The Sky At The Bordeaux Wine Festival

The Bordeaux Wine Festival was held June 22nd to 25th, where attendees were part of wine-tasting programmes and other fun experiences. But the highlight of the festival was the spectacular drone show.  The Bordeaux Wine Festival 2023 took an environment-friendly approach to replace its annual firework with drones. Over 400 drones lit up the night

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Ontario’s VQA Wine and Grape Industry’s “2030 Vision” anticipates substantial growth

Ontario’s VQA Wine and Grape Industry’s newly released 2030 Vision anticipates substantial growth in this sector of the provincial economy, fueling increases in investment, market share, jobs and related wine tourism. “The growing recognition of the quality of Ontario VQA wines, the excellence of our wine country tourism experiences and the opportunities for growth will

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Sandrine Chamfrault appointed Director of the Wine Syndicate of Graves Wines

Sandrine Chamfrault has recently been appointed Director of the Wine Syndicate of Graves Wines. Originally from Bordeaux, Sandrine and began her career in communication agencies, before joining the French Rugby Federation as part of the World Cup in 2007. In 2008, she became a consultant partner in an audit firm, then joined Château Marquis de Terme

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Rioja to host the 2023 World’s Best Vineyards

“The World’s Best Vineyards” list is back in 2023 and will be hosted by Rioja, Spain.  Showcasing the best of wine tourism across the globe, the annual “World’s Best Vineyards” list will be revealed at a special live event in July. As well as its celebrated wineries, charming towns and quaint villages, Rioja is home

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2023 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles [Rosé Wine Session] Montpellier

I’m thrilled to be participating in as a judge in the upcoming Concours Mondial de Bruxelles [Rosé Wine Session] in Montpellier, France! In 2022, over 1,200 wines from 23 countries were entered in the rosé-only session designed for still, sparkling, semi-sparkling and fortified rosé wines. I’m looking forward to this year’s entries! Pays d’Oc is

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Happy New Year Wine Lovers!!

Wishing you all a very “Happy New Year!” Life is an adventure that’s full of beautiful destinations. Here’s to making more wonderful wine memories in 2023! #newyear #happynewyear  #happy  #newyears #goals #follow  #travel #celebration #winelovers #winelover#wine #winetourism #newyearnewstart #newyearswishes #newyeartravel #newyearcoming #newyearwish #newyear2023#HappyNewYear2023

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