Author name: Linda Whipple, CSW

Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW). WSET 3 Advanced with merit. Grateful for the grape and all things growing.

Celebrating ‘My Wine Day’ and the little country that could (#WorldWineTravel)

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Remember festivals? I haven’t been to a festival or outdoor celebration since the pandemic started. Frankly, there’s been little to celebrate lately. All the more reason to embrace Eu deVIN sărbătoare – Moldovan for “My Wine Day,” the 2020 version of Moldova’s National Wine Day. What? Moldova? Yes, in 2016, this small East European country […]

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Benanti – Capturing the soul of Mount Etna wine (#Italian FWT)

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Are volcanic soils better than others for growing wine grapes? Maybe you’ve heard or read they are. Not necessarily, but some volcanic soils are definitely good for vines and wines. Here’s why: Volcanic soils are porous. High draining capacity allows vines to dig deep for nutrients while naturally controlling vigor and reducing yields. Volcanic soils

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Leaning Savory with a 2016 Alain Jaume Côtes du Rhône (#Winophiles)

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“This one is savory,” says Carol as she pulls down a 2016 Alain Jaume Côtes du Rhône from the shelf. I’m in her wine shop looking for a 2016, a particularly good year in the Rhône region of France. Carol has a half dozen or more Côtes du Rhône wines from this same vintage. “I

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Clark Smith crafts ‘postmodern’ wines for the discerning consumer

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In an ideal world, wine would be made from perfectly ripe grapes picked under optimum conditions –– warm, sunny days and cool nights. It would never rain during harvest or get too hot or too cold. Ha! If only that rosy scenario were true 100% of the time. In reality, grapes may lack the sweetness

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Alois Lageder – Driven to create wines in harmony with nature (#ItalianFWT)

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Working with nature in the vineyard to keep soils healthy and continue to produce high-quality grapes. Experimenting with different techniques in the cellar to mitigate climate change. This is the dual path to sustainability chosen by Alois Lageder, a leading wine producer in Alto Adige. The Italian Food, Wine and Travel blogging group is focusing

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