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This month, there was no wine selected as 'Wine of the Month'
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Carlos Basso In 1922, Adolfo and Tulio Basso together with their partner Emilio Tonnelier opened their first winery. They bought "La Purísima", a vineyard in Mendoza where they produced and sold wine in 220lt wooden barrels. In 1935 Basso and Tonnelier bought "Santa Ana" winery, which was established in 1891. Their descendants sold Santa Ana, one of the top wineries of Argentina. The Basso family then planted a vineyard of 200 hectares called Los Montes Negros.
In 1997 Hugo Basso and family acquired and remodeled a small winery in Mendoza, named "Viña Amalia". Viña Amalia is being run by the expert hand of Carlos Basso.
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Light's View Wines First planted in the mid 1970’s, the Virginian vineyards (situated on the Adelaide Plains) produced Shiraz and Riesling. Over 30 years later, the vineyards now have other varieties including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Petit Verdot, all with their own distinct Adelaide Plains characters.
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Chateau Roubine CHATEAU ROUBINE is located at Lorgues in the Côtes de Provence region (between the French Riviera to the south and the Alps further north). Last year, we only obtained a very small allocation of this white because the overall production is not more than 500 cases and most of it is bought by the top French restaurants! The Sémillon stocks, on average in excess of 50 years in age, produce less and less each year but, of course, the wine is more and more concentrated.
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Crea Vini We are a company producing medium and quality wines in Abruzzo, a region in the heart of Italy on the Adriatic side that is acknowledged as “strong and gentle” for the character of its inhabitants. We have a rooted passion for good food and , of course, good wines. Our wines are the mirror of our people and those who love good wine will love our products that have the frangrancy and taste of our land.
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Du Cropio The southern part of the Italian peninsula was around to the ninth century BC The new frontier, Greek colonists settled in Greece because there were no more fields to cultivate, on the contrary Magna Greece in the land was virgin and fertile, and soon the area proved adattissima for cultivation of the vine and the production wine. It was the Greeks to boost viticulture Calabria, bringing with them their traditions, their vines and their vinification techniques since the eighth century BC: own crops from the Calabrian Italy was then called "ENOTRIA" land of wine. At the beginning of the fifth century a.c. Italy is the only indicate Calabria then across the southern part of the country and 49 ac When Cisalpine Gaul were granted rights of Roman citizenship, the northern regions of the peninsula.
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Cascina Adelaide The good luck of living in the Langa obilgates us to always give the best of ourselvews. The love that we feel for our hills and, above all, our vineyards, impassion us to render us so strong as to be almost invincible Fully away of this passion, we've given new shape and form to our work enviroment because it will last in time.The colours surround it and the perfumes that animate it will enrapture future generations thereby prepetuating our family passion; for the lovely and the unique.
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Distilleria Montanaro In keeping with the best, long-stading traditions of the Langa hills, our Grappas of Barolo, Barbaresco, Dolcetto, Barbera, Arneis and Moscato are distilled from a scrupulous selection of the skins, stems and seeds of the most prestigious grape-varieties grown in the Alba area.
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La Scolca The cellar and the wine-making plant are equipped with modern and continuously updated machines. Giorgio Soldati has been proved as a innovative and valuable interpreter of La Scolca prouduction, without betrayal to the history of the land of Gavi and its wine.
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Pescaja The production philosophy of Pescaja deals with the creative principle called “S.C.A.”.
Such principle is contained in the central part of the word Pescaja. Sca, in fact are (in Italian language) the beginning letters of the words Sun, Heart and Soul.
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Tenuta Santome The winery is considered a model, particularly because of its modern vineyards with dense plant system, its strict grape selection and its use of innovative vinification systems. The wine farm also relies on the advice and proven experience of winemaker, Marzio Pol.
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Theresianer Trieste beer boasts a two hundred year old tradition, going back to the time of Maria Theresa of Austria when the town, a lively ramification of transalpine trade and culture, added to its wealth a new important quarter, the Borgo Teresiano. Austrian traders and entrepreneurs settled there bringing with them customs and tastes from their native country and, naturally, the taste for good beer. It was in 1766 that the first factory was started.
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Azienda Casale Daviddi The farm "Casale" was born thanks to the Daviddi family. For generations, they have been expert grape-growers and as witness, they still conserve a press of the early nineteenth-century.
Aldimaro Daviddi, who has the precious collaboration of his wife and daughters, has managed the Casale and has let the business increase mostly thanks to the production of excellent Noble Wine of Montepulciano, that has become popular also in the international market.
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Casalbosco Velvety hills extend for kilometers and surround Casalbosco winery. 150 hectares of land are kissed by the sun and dominate the valleys between Prato and Pistoia and, with the natural beauty of the Apennines that create a harmonious background. The hillsides of Casalbosco are decorated by vivacious vineyards. From a distance they look like a colorful patchwork with red, purple gold that dominate under the Tuscan sun.
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La Torre The Anania family originally comes from Calabria in the south of Italy and owns a farm that produces "bufala mozzarella" as well as other farm products. Luigi Anania, the owner and winemaker at La Torre, purchased this property in 1977. The estate is located in the commune of La Sesta, approximately 8km south of Montalcino. The first vintage at La Torre was the fabled 1982 which set a fine precedent for the future vintages.
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Poggiofoco (Organic) Our love for earth means that we want to leave a better world to future generations. By following this principle, Poggio Foco’s vineyards and the whole farm are heading towards an eco-friendly system. Our goal is to rapidly change into a“carbon free” reality.
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Villa Pillo Villa Pillo is a traditional Tuscan Farm, founded in Medieval Times, mentioned in many historical documents. It is located in the heart of the Chianti area, equidistant from the Cities of Pisa, Florence and Siena. From Etruscan times an area through which Trade and Pilgrim routes were established and which formed the " Via Francigena". The nearby towns of San Gimignano , Volterra and Certaldo being of importance in the production of Silk, Saffron, Alabaster, Terracotta and Glass.
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Grotta Del Ninfeo Valpolicella Superiore DOC
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
Amarone DOC
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Casa Tradicion Casa Tradicion is a company driven by the passion of producing and distributing excellent tequila. Our products embody Mexican cultural traditions and values. Our goal is to create an outstanding line of products with the best quality tequila available.
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Del Dotto Vineyards Del Dotto Vineyards is a small, family owned winery located in beautiful Napa Valley that has been making small production premium wines for over 10 years. The Del Dotto’s have acquired vineyards located in some of the best spots for growing grapes: Rutherford Bench, St. Helena Appellation, Howell Mountain and Sonoma Coast. The Del Dotto family opened up their ancient caves, hand dug in 1885, to the public and decided to host extensive barrel tasting tours to help educate wine lovers around the world about Oak Barrels.
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