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On September 29th, an interesting new site will kick off - that's the day that SingleMalt.tv launches. Not really television, it's an online channel - which is, in my estimation, the next logical step for the integration of infotainment and edumedia. From the press release:SINGLEMALT.tv is an Internet Protocol Television channel (IPTV) hosted by Narrowstep (UK), one of the world’s leading IPTV...

Unfortunately publication of Fine Expressions has been suspended indefinitely as the publisher has been unable to secure the external finance needed to keep it going. Said renowned author and FE Spirits Editor Gavin Smith: It's a real shame to see Fine Expressions go - we were just getting something good ...

At Dover Canyon, we are committed to preserving natural habitats and resources existing on our property, while practicing responsible and sustainable agriculture. We also actively campaign against waste of natural resources, and we support small-scale, sustainable agriculture. A baby skunk takes a quick nap in the natural weeds corridor along the perimeter of the syrah vineyard. Where’s her...

I think it is safe to say that most wine lovers have the occasional vision, a dream let's call it, of walking among your own vineyards. You gently touch your grapes as your field hands are working all around you... Continue .

From the kitchen window one morning Dan and I watched a small group of nestlings darting exuberantly around the backyard. As Dan reached toward the water tap he suddenly froze and whispered, "Mareeeee, there’s a burrrrrd sitting on the wiiiiine glass." Sure enough, a young titmouse had flown in through ...

Anche questo è vendemmia. L'uomo si deve pur ritemprare delle fatiche per poter trovare il karma giusto per la vendemmia. Domanda: qual'e' il periodo migliore per visitare la Maremma? Risposta: Questa vendemmia, promette bene.

Beginning in May, a new wine magazine for women will be available at newsstands throughout the U.S. This week editor-in-chief Michele Ostrove meets with like-minded men and women on the Women Wine Critics Board website to discuss the launch of Wine Adventure magazine. I’d like to encourage everyone to visit ...

Finalmente si comincia. Abbiamo fatto una vendemmietta di riscaldamento, giusto una decina di quintali di uva (alicante) tanto per gradire. Stato dell'uva? Cerco di essere onesto, oggi abbiamo tolto la peggiore, ovverp quella con qualche marciume o muffetta. Il tempo è stato troppo umido, e aspettiamo un po di giorni ...

Bellissima giornata oggi, sole, vento asciutto e fresco, l'ideale per raccogliere l'uva. Però la nostra vendemmia in questo caso è un  pò particolare, vi spiego. Stiamo raccogliendo l' alicante (alicante bouschet), uva per noi importantissima in quanto base del Finisterre  , del Lalicante , ed entra nel blend con percentuali ...