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08/01/2010 Mt. Etna -- Nerello Mascalese & Sicily's Volcanic Reds An excerpt from the article that appeared in the August issue of Wine & Spirits By SILVESTRO SILVESTORI I’m bicycling my way up the side of Mt. Etna, a still very active volcan  Full
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07/25/2010 The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters Named Best New Product at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award Ceremony On Saturday July 24, in New Orleans’s Roosevelt Hotel, the best and brightest of the cocktail community came together to honor their own at the Tales of the Cocktail® Spirited Award® Ceremony. The Sp Full
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07/21/2010 Sip long and sit pretty with Classic & Vintage during Tales of the Cocktail! July 21-25, 2010 Thursday, July 22 So You Want to be a Consultant: What it Really Takes Hotel Monteleone Riverview Room 3:30 PM -5:00 Full
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07/01/2010 Portfolio Addition -- Walden Domaine Select Wine Estates is proud to announce the addition of Walden to our portfolio. Walden Full
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07/01/2010 Velenosi Awarded the Gambero Rosso Oscar Prize for ‘Best Value for the Money’ Even among the most famous of wine authorities, there are few that equal the depth, the comprehensiveness, and the sheer exhaustive coverage of the Gambero Rosso. Often referred to as THE Itali Full
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07/01/2010 Back to the Future: Aging wines in clay amphorae is an emerging trend in Italy Article appeared in July 2010 issue of Wine Enthusiast. By VALERIO BORGIANELLI SPINA As the Russian romantic Mikhail Lermontov once said, "If you go to the Caucasus, you'll retu Full
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06/30/2010 The New Gins Article appeared in the June 30 Issue of Wine Spectator. By Jack Bettridge One of the happiest consequences of the recent return of cocktail culture is the rebirth of gin. After Full
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06/29/2010 Classic & Vintage Peaks Aspen Food & Wine The Classic and Vintage all start team was over-flowing with spirit during the 2010 Aspen Food & Wine Classic. The cocktail team lead by Tippling Brothers Tad Full
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06/29/2010 DSWE at Aspen's Food & Wine Classic Classic Aspen The 28th Annual Aspen Food and Wine Classic, one of the most important food and wine events in the U.S., hosting top chefs and key wine and spirit media from across the coun Full
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06/21/2010 CLASSIC & VINTAGE ADDS WHISTLEPIG FARM DISTILLERY TO THEIR PORTFOLIO OF WORLD-CLASS ARTISAN SPIRITS NEW YORK, NY (June 21, 2010) -- Classic & Vintage Artisinal Spirits has expanded its world-class portfolio to include the just-released product Full
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06/21/2010 STEPHAN HINZ IS CROWNED “G’VINE GIN CONNOISSEUR” IN THE “WORLD CUP” OF COCKTAIL COMPETITIONS, GERMAN BARTENDER TAKES TOP HONORS Cognac, France June 21, 2010 This month, G’Vine, Gin de France completed its quest for the mos Full
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06/14/2010 VinItaly Travelogue 2010 By Alexander Stuempfig, Regional Manager, California & Hawaii VinItaly 2010. Not only a wine trade show, but an epic adventure! If your average day consists of eating 1 kilo of prosc Full
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05/28/2010 The Italian Connection Article appeared in The Network Journal May 2010 Issue. By Clarence V Reynolds When people imagine visiting one of the most picturesque wine-growing regions of the world, the Tu Full
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05/25/2010 Food & Wine Talk - Monica Soldera Case Basse Listen here to Simone Diament's interview with Monica Soldera for "Food and Wine Talk" and learn more about how the interplay between the Full
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05/21/2010 Best New American Whiskeys Food & Wine's Emily Kaiser highlights America's latest revolutionaries - all renegades in the spirit of whiskey patriarch George Washington. JUNE 2010 ISSUE Americans hav Full
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05/21/2010 Savennières, a Demanding Wine Worth the Work Article appeared in The New York Time on May 21, 2010 By ERIC ASIMOV SAVENNIÈRES is a demanding wine. The characteristics that make it so distinctive and beautiful require atten Full
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05/21/2010 Keeping Wine Honest: Featuring Josko Gravner Article appeared in the Wall Street Journal on May 21, 2010. By WILL LYONS How often do you meet a winemaker who tells you he isn't in a hurry to sell his wines? That he doesn't use th Full
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05/19/2010 CLASSIC & VINTAGE HOSTS “END OF THE ROAD…SHOW” COCKTAIL COMPETITION NATIONAL GRAND PRIZE AWARDED TO JULIAN COX OF LOS ANGELES Rye House was buzzing on Tuesday afternoon as 5 of the country’s most outstanding mixologists competed in The Classic & Vintage End Full
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05/12/2010 Island Treasure: Featuring COS Article appeared in the June 2010 edition of La Cucina Italiana By ANTHONY GIGLIO The interest in Sicily to connoisseurs of Italian wine might seem instantaneous, given that not Full
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05/07/2010 G'Vine Gin Connoissuer Program Names the Grand Finalists With over 300 worldwide applicants, G’Vine Gin de France announced that Brian Mac Gregor, Jardini Full
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05/06/2010 Power & Glory: Top 10 Most Influential Figures on Today's Italian Wine Scene: Featuring Josko Gravner Article appeared in the Italy 2010 Edition of Decanter. By Carla Capalbo JOSKO GRAVNER - The Free Spirit 57; winemaker, Gravner, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Josko Grav Full
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05/05/2010 Moonshine Finds New Craftsmen and Enthusiasts Article appeared in The New York Time on May 5, 2010 By ROBERT SIMONSON IN early April, Kris Comstock, a representative for the Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky, conducted a Full
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05/01/2010 A Gin Win Situation: Targeting the Right Markets Means Sales Success for Gin Brands By Camper English, Beverage Media Despite the faltering economy, gin brands in every price category have found ways to increase sales. The trick, it seems, is focusing marketing efforts on Full
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04/26/2010 Dimmi Cocktail Tutorial The Modern Plank presents Joe Parilli, of The Tavern at Lake Creek in Larkspur, CA, and his cocktail: The Summer Wind 1 oz lemo Full
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04/16/2010 Azunia Tequila & Regional Tequila Find A Partner In Domaine Select Wine Estates Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits Collection San Clemente, California (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 16, 2010 -- Intersect Beverage, headquartered in San Clemente, Calif., announces that they have chosen Domaine Select Wine Estates (DWSE) as its Nationwid Full
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04/16/2010 Casa Marin Sauvignon Blanc Cipreses- Best of the Southern Hemisphere On April 10, 2010, the International Wine Review (IWR) in collaboration with Wine Concepts of the Newlands in Cape Town organized a blind tasting of Sauvignon Blanc from Chile and South Africa at The Full
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04/12/2010 The New Puro Opening "Puro is my joy. I believed in this wine from the very beginning. This is a sparkling wine made by a special, new type of method. It allows that even a sparking wine is a product of ripened grap Full
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03/17/2010 Austria's 2009 Vintage - The Rule of 9 Series It’s almost eerie – the 9 series! The legendary Austrian “9er” vintages certainly live up to their reputation even in the new millennium. It began in 1959 – the vintage that nature gave an outstanding Full
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03/15/2010 DSWE's Debut Tasting at Jungle Jim's On March 13th, the premier Cincinatti area retailer Jungle Jim's International Market, (recently named one of the Top 25 Independent retailers in the country) h Full
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03/15/2010 Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits Tops the Ultimate Beverage Challenge Ultimate Beverage Challenge’s (UBC) first Ultimate Spirits Challenge was held at Astor Center on March 1-3, 2010. The inaugural Ultimate Spirits Challenge proved that integrity, method, and credibilit Full
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03/12/2010 An Audience with Nicolas Joly "Biodynamie is a system, an accoustic, and it can takes a lifetime to develop an accoustic that works, not unlike training a child to be autonomous. Once you are there you reach a level of originalit Full
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03/08/2010 Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits Expands Distribution of Death's Door Spirits New York, NY - March 8, 2010 - This month, the Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits Collection announces an expanded partnership with Death's Door Spirits, the Wisconsin based spirits company known f Full
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03/05/2010 Hitting the Road The Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits Collection has officially launched the racy lineup across the country stopping in Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Classic & Vintage Full
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02/09/2010 Il Palazzone 2004 Brunello has arrived in the US! No, that’s not a typo, I do mean 2004. We made all of 8.633 bottles of Il Palazzone Brunello di Montalcino, bott Full
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01/28/2010 Domaine Select Merchants supports the Last Store on Main Street Coalition Small business owners and independent wine sellers from around the state today announced a new coalition, The Last Store on Main Street, to stop the state’s proposal to legalize the sale of wine in gr Full
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01/27/2010 Crossing Over – Domaine Select Wine Estates Puts the Focus on Spirits with It’s New Classic & Vintage Division By Alia Akkam A decade ago, the wine-loving, husband-and-wife-team of Paolo and Allison Domeneghetti launched Domaine Select Wine Estates, importing fine, artisanal wines—and in selec Full
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01/26/2010 Precision of Expression: Giusto Occhipinti on Amphorae Visit WinenewsTv.com to see the new COS cellars and hear Giusto Occhipinti describe his decision to employ 140 terra cota amphorae at his winery Full
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01/22/2010 As close to untouched as you can get from an agave field: A Muddled Thought on What Makes Sombra So Special A Look at Sombra Mezcal and its many uses in Cocktails - amuddledthought.com. Originating in the Me Full
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01/18/2010 The Bitter Truth Featured in the New York Times Food Stuff: Bitters From Germany, to Kick Up Your Cocktails by Florence Fabricant The new-guard bartenders who have driven a cocktail frenzy in the last decade depend on bitte Full
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01/11/2010 Karl Lagler: Winemaker to Watch by Laura Maniec, MS 2009 was an exciting year for me. I passed my Master Sommelier exam in February, traveled to Tuscany for my 30th birthday, and worked harvest in Austria to highlight a few things. It is only fitting t Full
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12/22/2009 Haute Couture of Wine Alfred Gratien used to say that he wanted champagne to be to wine what “Haute Couture” is to fashion. Indeed, when you think “Haute Couture”, you think rare raw material, very meticulous han Full
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12/15/2009 Individuality of Expression: Bertrand Gautherot by Peter Liem While most of Champagne’s best producers work very conscientiously in their vineyards, there are few estates that choose to pursue organic certification, and even fewer that are certified as bio Full
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12/15/2009 The Bitter Truth Enters US Market New York, NY (December 30, 2009) - The Bitter Truth, a brand of cocktail bitters and flavorings, has partnered with Domaine Select Wine Estates’ (DSWE) Classic and Vintage Artisanal Spirits Port Full
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12/11/2009 A Force to be Reckoned With Sara Pérez Sara Pérez is a petite woman with almond-shaped eyes as black as her hair, she gives the distinct impression she knows exactly what she's about. "Come," she says in Eng Full
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12/10/2009 Producer Profiled: Emmanuel Giboulot by Laure Gasparotto An excerpt from the book "Les Vins de Laure" in which which Journalist Laure Gasparotto and photographer Jean-Marie Périer present the portraits of 40 se Full
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12/02/2009 All Great Wines Have A Story: Maria Luz Marín's Journey to Casa Marín by Alder Yarrow For me, great wines always have a story behind them. It can be the story of the people who made it, the place it comes from, the story of how the grapes became the final wine, or a thousand othe Full
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11/20/2009 A Stimulating Single-Vineyard Wine -J. Hofstätter Gewürztraminer Kolbenhof Wine growers do not share wine-lovers’ enthusiasm for Gewürztraminer. It buds early in spring, making it susceptible to frost damage and has weak defense against viral infections; even healthy v Full
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11/19/2009 I Vini del L'Eccellenza 2010 by L'Espresso DSWE is proud to announce the wines that received "L'Eccellenza 2010" by L'Espresso. Massolino-Vigna Para Full
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11/19/2009 I Super Tre-Stelle della Guida Veronelli 2010 DSWE is proud to announce the wines awarded as Super Tre-Stelle by Veronelli Guide 2010. Le Macchiole Me Full
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11/17/2009 Duemilavini I 5 Grappoli 2010 DSWE is proud to announce "I 5 Grappoli DUEMILAVINI 2010" award winners. This is the 11th edition of this Guide of Italian Wines which every year has gained more prestige and credibility. D Full
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11/09/2009 J Hofstätter Barthenau Pinot Nero featured on San Francisco's View from the Bay Wine & Spirits Magazine gives The View from the Bay a sneak peak of their top picks. Watch the Video Here: |
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11/09/2009 Travelogue: Austria 2009 We arrived in the Wagram to see my good friend Franz Leth. After a quick tour of the facilities we w Full
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11/05/2009 Harvest in Austria by Laura Maniec, MS - An excerpt from Winetalk I have been on the road again. After 3 weeks in beautiful, sunny Florida opening our new hotel Post Full
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10/27/2009 CALLING ALL GIN - THUSIASTS! G’Vine is Searching for the World’s FINEST Gin Bartender Do you have an unbridled passion for Gin? Does the smell of Juniper make you swoon? Then this is the contest for you! Full
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10/26/2009 ’Green’ Economics Persuade N.Y. Distillery to Tap Local Sources Commentary by Mike Di Paola Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The air is redolent of ripe apples, milled corn and mown rye. Ralph Erenzo, co-founder of Full
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10/16/2009 2010 Tre Bicchieri Award Winners Announced Join us in congratulating Fontanafredda, Gravner, Le Macchiole, Les Crêtes, Massolino-Vigna Rionda, Valentini, Velenosi, and Villa Sparina for being named 2010 Tre Bicchieri award winners. < Full
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10/15/2009 The Magician of Movia featured in Wine Spectator Aleš Kristancic sports an impish smile as he stands on the terrace of his pink stucco palace overlooking his vineyards in the town of Ceglo, Slovenia, just across the border from Italy's Friuli-Venezi Full
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10/14/2009 CLASSIC & VINTAGE ADDS SOMBRA MEZCAL TO THEIR PORTFOLIO OF WORLD-CLASS ARTISAN SPIRITS Press Contact: Natalie Sellers HandCrafted PR natalie@handcraftedpr.com 917-657-1264 Mira Bieler Bieler Communications mira@biele Full
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10/11/2009 Soaking white grapes in skins is orange crush by Jon Bonné for the San Francisco Chronicle Typically, here's how wine is made: White grapes are quickly crushed and the juice pressed away to start becoming wine. Red grapes are crushed so the juice can sit on the skins - a process called skin Full
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10/09/2009 Franc Passeggiata with Cinzia Merli and Tim Mondavi: A Rare Meeting of Two Like Minded Winemakers Most vineyards had already been picked, trucks carrying naked stems rumbled down Highway 29 and although warm, the air had briskness to it on the Valley Floor. There was nothing to interrupt th Full
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10/02/2009 10th Annual Grand Portfolio Tasting by Alexander Stuempfig, Regional Manager | Southern California and Hawaii September 15, 2009 marked the 10th anniversary celebration for Domaine Select Wine Estates. Allison and Pa Full
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10/02/2009 Classic and Vintage East and West Coast Kickoffs by Alexander Stuempfig, Regional Manager of Southern California The Classic and Vintage Artisanal Spirits officially inaugurated the collection with launch events in New York and Lo Full
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10/01/2009 Chardonnay Gone Native by Joshua Greene, Wine & Spirits Publisher and Editor I’m haunted by yeast. They’re everywhere. They’re in my office, chattering about how I wouldn’t have a job if their cousins wer Full
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10/01/2009 Small is Beautiful by jack robertiello Ralph Erenzo and Brian Lee don’t have to dodge swarms of bees anymore when they make apple vodka in New York’s Hudson Valley. In a micro-distiller’s world, tha Full
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10/01/2009 Portfolio Additions - A. Christmann Domaine Select Wine Estates is proud to announce the addition of A. Christmann to our portfolio. Full
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10/01/2009 Portfolio Additions - Gravner Domaine Select Wine Estates is proud to announce the addition of Gravner to our portfolio. Full
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10/01/2009 Portfolio Additions - Nicolas Joly Domaine Select Wine Estates is proud to announce the addition of Nicolas Joly to our portfolio. Full
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10/01/2009 Portfolio Additions - Soldera-Case Basse Domaine Select Wine Estates is proud to announce the addition of Soldera-Case Basse to our portfolio. Full
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10/01/2009 Portfolio Additions - Vodopivec Domaine Select Wine Estates is proud to announce the addition of Vodopivec to our portfolio. Full
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10/01/2009 Portfolio Additions - Didier Meuzard Domaine Select Wine Estates is proud to announce the addition of Didier Meuzard to our portfolio. Full
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10/01/2009 Portfolio Additions - Sombra Domaine Select Wine Estates is proud to announce the addition of Sombra to our portfolio. Full
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10/01/2009 Portfolio Additions - The Bitter Truth Domaine Select Wine Estates is proud to announce the addition of The Bitter Truth to our portfolio.< Full
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09/30/2009 Gravner Anfora Known for his wisdom, foresight, and fearless innovations, Josko Gravner has been heralded as one of the greatest and most influential winemakers. In his relentless pursuit of perfection, Gravne Full
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09/01/2009 Villa Sparina Among the Leaders of the World Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi DOCG was in the glass of many world leaders at the G8 Energy meeting held in Rome in Full
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08/11/2009 Wine & Spirits Magazine Names Top Wineries, Wines, & Spirits BEST WINERIES 2009 Wine & Spirits Magazine's annual Wineries of the Year list is made up of brands who produce a range of wines that score at the top of their categories. All five wine Full
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08/11/2009 A letter from Spain... non stop fun, food & wine by Juan E.Hernandez - SE Regional Manager for Domaine Select Wine Estates Last month I had the opportunity to visit the Canary Islands, a Spanish enclave off the rugged coast of Moro Full
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08/10/2009 Travelogue: Tales of the Cocktail By Dustin Dyer As a first-timer to TOTC this past year, there was a bit of trepidation as to what to really expect. Fir Full
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08/06/2009 Alfred Gratien Cuvée Passation – A Tribute to 4 Generations of Cellarmaster Heiress of a great legacy and only daughter of two watchful fathers, Jean-Pierre and Nicolas Jaeger, the Cuvée Passation symbolizes the passing on of a family savoir- faire. Full
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08/05/2009 It's official! As of August 1st, prosecco made in Friuli now has the coveted D.O.C. status. Before the new law went into effect, only prosecco made in the small growing area of Valdobbiadene in Veneto enjoyed Full
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07/21/2009 G'Vine Vine Flower Harvest Once a year, in mid-june, the rare green grape flower blossoms to life. It is gently awakened by the sun and a unique fragrance of flowers and fruits arises. This precious flower only e Full
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07/15/2009 Massolino Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Dieci Anni 1999 Makes its US Debut at Blackberry Farms Franco Massolino presented Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Dieci Anni for the first time in the US as a part of Blackberry Farms Food & Wine Events program that features an impressive roster of some t Full
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07/13/2009 Tall Tales Tales of the Cocktail 2009 brought together the top mixologists, educators, media, alcohol and Danny DeVito. Hundreds of cocktailians attended seminars, tasting rooms, spirited dinners and afte Full
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07/07/2009 Domaine Select to Celebrate its Tenth Anniversary at the 2009 Grand Portfolio Tasting For the past ten years, the DSWE Grand Portfolio Tasting (GPT) has showcased outstanding wineries and distilleries from around the world and provided guests with an exceptional opportunity to experien Full
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07/02/2009 Trip to Italy May '09 by: Jenny McCathern We arrived in Milan in the morning of May 1st and were greeted by Laura Petitti and were quickly off to our first winery- Full
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07/01/2009 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2009 As the President Anthony Dias Blue explains: "The San Francisco International Wine Competition, the largest, most influential international wine competition in America, is judged by a prestigious pane Full
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07/01/2009 Classic Aspen The 27th Annual Aspen Food and Wine Classic, one of the most important food and wine events in the U.S., hosting top chefs and key wine and spirit media from across the country, was a tremendous s Full
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07/01/2009 Massolino-Vigna Rionda to Release Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Dieci 1999 According to Franco and Roberto Massolino, the Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Dieci Anni is “the embodiment of our dream: to offer an absolute Barolo”. The Barolo Vigna Rionda RISERVA “aged in our ce Full
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06/30/2009 Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits A Portfolio of Boutique Spirits- Smartly Assembled, Small-Batch Collection Assembled in early 2009, Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits is a collection of boutique spirits, founde Full
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06/30/2009 The Spirited Lineup Classic & Vintage Portfolio Overview NATIONAL AVAILABILITY Full
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06/24/2009 A Tour of Massolino More than great wines, Massolino represents the spirit and legacy of a family, estate and savoir-faire passionately cultivated over a hundred years in the magic land of Serralunga. Discover the Full
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06/20/2009 Le Macchiole's Cinzia Merli Named Best Producer in Italy On May 31, 2009, the 10th annual “Oscar Awards for Wine”, sponsored by the Italian Sommelier Association and Bibenda, were held in Rome, Italy. The increasingly popular award presentation was th Full
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06/18/2009 DSWE Producers to Participate in the Aspen Food & Wine Classic 2009 The 27th Annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen will showcase some of DSWE’s flagship wineries and distilleries and give food and wine aficionados the op Full
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06/12/2009 DSWE Featured at NASDAQ DSWE was recently featured at the NASDAQ OMX Food & Restaurant Industry Forum’s wine reception. The reception included panel discussions and a NASDAQ Full
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06/03/2009 Top Flight Producers Align for DSWE's Second Annual A+ Grower Tour An exquisite collection of leading international artisanal wine producers has just completed an extraordinary coast to coast exposition during DSWE’s second A+ Grower Tour. In the words of Full
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06/01/2009 Massolino in the News! The upcoming releases from Massolino-Vigna Rionda have recently received much acclaim from several leading publications. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate April 2009 issue #182 Full
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05/29/2009 DSWE Products Featured at Seminars During the Aspen Food & Wine Classic 2009 While enjoying the Aspen Food and Wine Classic check out some seminars! DSWE producers will be featured in the following seminars: Seminar 106, Seminar 606: Robert Bohr hosts "Prestige Full
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05/27/2009 Classic and Vintage Artisanal Spirits Debuts at Aspen Classic and Vintage Artisanal Spirits makes a debut at Aspen Food and Wine festival. Averna and Full
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05/21/2009 Decanter World Wine Awards 2009 The 2009 Decanter World Wine Awards attracted more entries this year than any other wine competition in the world, cementing its position as the world's biggest wine competition. In total Full
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05/08/2009 Aleš Kristancic invites you to Movia A guided tour of Movia vineyards, winery and cellar in Goriška Brda, Slovenia by winemaker and proprietor Aleš Kristancic. Full
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05/06/2009 Chefs' Night Out The James Beard Chefs’ Night Out event was a fabulous success for G'Vine! Chefs’ Night Out, the tra Full
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05/04/2009 TRAVELOGUE: Martinique This past April, I had the pleasure of accompanying some very enthusiastic journalists to the beautiful island of Martinique, home of Full
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05/04/2009 VINTAGE REPORT: South Africa 2009 wine grape harvest - smaller than in 2008 The 2009 wine grape harvest should amount to 1 322 490 tons, according to industry estimates (producer cellars and viticultural consultant Full
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05/01/2009 Solar Panels at COS Tucked away in the outskirts of the small, historic town of Vittoria in Southern Sicily, the COS winery has Full
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04/30/2009 A Tour of Rhum J.M A tour of one of Martinique's greatest distilleries, Rhum J.M. Full
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04/28/2009 Zarate - Wine of the Week by Jancis Robinson Albariño is certainly in the news. See Australia’s Albariño isn’t and Full
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04/17/2009 A Wine Benefit for the L'Aquila Earthquake Relief Fund Italian Wine Merchants (IWM), Domaine Select Wine Estates (DSWE), and some special guests, teamed together for Full
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04/10/2009 La Roncaia Wins at Vinitaly “L’etichetta d’Oro” (Gold Label award) at the 14th International Packaging Competition—La Roncaia labels re Full
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04/01/2009 Wine Advocate #189 - April 2009 Listed below are the scores given by Antonio Galloni to the following wines in the Wine Advocate #189 - April 2009 issue. Full
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04/01/2009 A Conversation with Hans Czerny 2008 was Hans Czerny's 21st harvest as winemaker, and harvested lasted well into November, like in his youth. Hans describes the the 2008 vintage as in "very classical Austrian style" producing wines Full
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03/31/2009 Suprema Grappa Brings Home Gold in SF Grappa Brings Home Gold in San Francisco Suprema Grappa Refosco and Tocai Win Top Honors at International Spirits Contest Full
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03/25/2009 Movia Featured in Food & Wine Magazine Aleš Kristancic: Wine Genius of Slovenia F&W’s Ray Isle is fascinated by Slovenia’s Movia Winery and its Full
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03/25/2009 Quadra: The New Challenge for Mario Falcetti "Quadra is a reality that I conceived when I was born" says Mario Falcetti, one of the most important winemakers in Italy. After 11 years at Contadi Castaldi, he decided to make significant changes Full
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03/25/2009 Würtz in a Box Dirk Würtz is an enigmatic young wine producer in Germany. Known as a fanatic for quality, value, and expression, Würtz left as winemaker for over 6 years at the acclaimed Robert Weil winery Full
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03/25/2009 Vintage Report: Austria and Germany 2008 Vintage Report: Austria by Susanne Staggl, Austrian Wine Marketing Board. When comparing the 2008 vintage with the previous one, many similarities can be found. The f Full
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03/20/2009 Fantinel Prosecco D.O.C Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Prosecco Consortium in Italy, prosecco made in Friuli has finally been granted D.O.C. status. Before the new law was passed, only prosecco made in the sm Full
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03/17/2009 Bibenda's Top 30 Wines of 2009 Top 30 Best Wines in 2009 by BIBENDA number 30 - February 2009 DSWE is represented by three producers on the list: Full
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03/10/2009 Gambero Rosso Names Marinella Camerani of Corte Sant'Alda Grower of the Year 2009 Gambero Rosso, publisher of the annual Italian wine guide Vini d'Italia, has just released the top award-winners that will be published in the 2009 guide. Marinella Camerani, owner and Full
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03/02/2009 Distillation 101 As promised, the launch of DSWE’s Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits collection will be accompanied by a comprehensive educati Full
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03/01/2009 The Many Passions of Henri Milan Domaine Henri Milan is situated in Provence since 1955 in an area known since the antiquity, near Avignon. Inspired by the diversity of the soils from the Alpilles and the passion to make Full
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02/26/2009 Spirits 101 Because DSWE stresses education, we feel that it is important not only to know about the spirits in which we particularly represent, but also to have Full
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02/26/2009 Mixology 101 Paul Tanguay and Tad Carducci are tipplers of the highest order. In love with the romance, traditions and hospitality that surround the art of the drink, Tippling Full
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02/24/2009 Classic and Vintage Cocktails DSWE's "Classic and Vintage Artisanal Spirits" portfolio contains eleven brands each with unique and special products. Check out Full
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02/05/2009 Marco Fantinel Opens NASDAQ with Celebrate Life Merlot IIMSAM's Goodwill Ambassador H.E. Marco Fantinel and IIMSAM's Director General Ambassador H.E. Remigio Mar Full
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02/01/2009 BENEFITS OF SPIRULINA According to the United Nations World Health Organisation (1996) the real challenge today is malnutrition- the deficiency of micro-nutrients that no longer allows the body to ensure growth and maintai Full
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02/01/2009 CELEBRATE LIFE MERLOT AND OBAMA FAMILY IN KENYA Sarah Onyango Obama, popularly known as MAMA SARAH is IIMSAM’s Goodwill Ambassador to further the mandate of the organization to realize a world free of malnutrition and hunger by mainstreaming the us Full
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01/19/2009 All Business in the Big Easy: DSWE's National Sales Meeting Recap by Alexander Stuempfig, DSWE Southern California Regional Manager DSWE just wrapped up our annual sales meeting. This year after careful consideration, Paolo and Allison Dom Full
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01/12/2009 2008: A Year in Review 2008 was a fantastic year for DSWE! Let’s take a quick look back at the DSWE events of 2008: BENVENUTO BRUNELLO: New York 1/29/08 and Miami 1/31/08 The 2008 Benvenu Full
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01/08/2009 Maremma Travelogue by Jeffrey Meisel, VP of Business Development, DSWE Maremma, called “maritima” by the Romans, means “the land near the sea.” Each adventure to Italy brings new Full
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01/07/2009 Death's Door Spirits' Wheat Receives Organic Certification Death’s Door Spirits proudly announced today that Washington Island farmers Tom and Ken Koyen have received organic crop certification from the Mi Full
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01/05/2009 Armagnac Amour Armagnac is a distinctive kind of brandy or eau de vie produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. It is distilled from wine usually made from a blend of grapes including Ugni Blanc, Full
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12/29/2008 Maria Luz Marin Named Winemaker of the Year by Guia Mujer y Vino 2009 Since their inception, Vigna Casa Marin has taken the utmost care of their vineyards and have maintained st Full
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12/01/2008 Region Report: Mendoza, On The Rise The Rise of Mendoza, Argentina The Argentine wine industry is flourishing. Developing technology, updated cellar equipment, young and inspired winemakers, and increasing demands are Full
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11/26/2008 Fontanafredda's 130th Anniversary Festivities by Laura Petitti, Supplier Liaison Fontanafredda never fails to impress me… I was honored to be part of the celebrations for their 130th anniversary(1878-2008)and it was truly a wonde Full
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11/26/2008 Travelogue: Champagne by Jane Taverson, Alfred Gratien Brand Ambassador Before I worked with Champagnes, I was a lot more excited by the celebratory aspect of Champagne, than for the quality of the Champagne its Full
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11/26/2008 Suprema Grappa Grappa is a fragrant grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin. Most grappa is made by distilling pomace, (mainly the skins, but also stems and seeds) left over from winemaking after pressing. It Full
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11/25/2008 Meditation Wine Guide Released The second edition of the DSWE Meditation Wine Guide covers the unique winemaking processes behind Meditation wines from different regions around the world in countries such as Austria, France, German Full
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11/24/2008 Celebrating Alfred Gratien Alfred Gratien founded his estate in 1864 based on the philosophy that Champagne is not manufactured, it is created. His commitment to quality was reflected in his insistence on selecting only premium Full
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11/20/2008 Visit us on Facebook & Twitter! DSWE Facebook Page @domaineselect Full
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11/10/2008 FRIULI TRAVELOGUE by Jeffrey Meisel, VP of Business Development, DSWE We arrived in Udine on a cool, overcast day, with the wind blowing. Yet when Marco Fantinel enters the room, things warm u Full
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11/01/2008 The Glass Gives Wine its Final Form: Movia Stemware Movia's passionate philosophy towards wine and lifestyle inspired the crafting of this series of signature stemware. Each piece is meticulously hand blown from one whole crystal by artisans whose pro Full
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11/01/2008 COS Featured in Spirito di Vino In Harmony with the rhythm of nature: A passion for wine COS (the initials of its founders) w Full
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11/01/2008 Travelogue: Friuli by Larry Reiter, VP of Sales, Domaine Select Merchants On my most recent visit to Friuli this spring, and more importantly to the Colli Orientali, I had the good fortune to share in the vis Full
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11/01/2008 Vintage Report: Rhône, Provence and Languedoc 2006 by Stuart Todd Rhône The first tastings from the 2006 crop point to an "exceptional vintage" and one of "unparalleled color and structure." Full
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11/01/2008 DSWE GPT08 by Brett Zimmerman “From the top” was the theme of our annual Grand Portfolio Tasting held in New York City this year, and top quality it was. For the ninth year in a row, Paolo and Full
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11/01/2008 Interested in joining one of the most dynamic teams in the industry? Current Opportunities: Domaine Select Merchants CA, NJ, Westchester & Manhattan Account Specialists DSWE Sales & Marketing Internships also available. Full
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10/31/2008 Battenfeld-Spanier Joins DSWE German Portfolio Domaine Select Wine Estates (DSWE) announces the arrival of Battenfeld-Spanier from Rheinhessen, Germany Full
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10/30/2008 Mirabile Extra Virgin Olive Oil Arrival We are delighted to announce the addition Mirabile extra virgin olive oil to our portfolio of hand-crafted artisan extra virgin olive oils. The blend of Cerasuola, Nocellera del Belice and Biancolill Full
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10/29/2008 Averna Earns Exceptional Marks In The Beverage Tasting Institute’s 2008 International Review Of Spirits Competition Averna has received top ratings at the 2008 International Review of Spirits Competition conducted by the Beverage Tasting Institute (BTI). Averna Amaro Siciliano Liqueur Full
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10/26/2008 Tre Bicchieri Honors Awarded 2009 DSWE is proud to announce the 2009 Tre Bicchieri award winners. The prestigious Tre Bicchieri, or “three glasses,” award is a coveted honor and a robust endorsement that is published annuall Full
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10/18/2008 Fight World Hunger with Celebrate Life Merlot Fantinel will donate $1 to IIMSAM to fight malnutrition around the world for each bottle of Celebrate Life Merlot sold. "Our winery has been around 40 years already and we decided th Full
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10/01/2008 Vintage Report: Rias Baixas 2007 At the close of harvest in October 2007, the Rias Baixas appellation reported that the fruit was in an optimum state of health, citing extremely aromatic musts excellent sugar to acidity ratio. The s Full
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10/01/2008 Wine Spectator's Italian Wineries to Watch: Les Crêtes and Villa Sparina Italy has a long history of wine production, and its traditions are deeply rooted. Many of the country’s vineyard estates have been passed down through families for centuries. But that hasn’t stopped Full
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09/29/2008 Molecular Mixology On Friday, September 19th, a team of mixologists from New York and Washington DC descended upon the great city of Philadelphia to get “molecular” at the Franklin Institute. Led by Tad Cardu Full
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09/29/2008 Developments at Il Palazzone With the 2008 harvest about to begin, which looks to be another fantastic harvest for Il Palazzone, we are Full
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09/27/2008 Top 100 Wineries of the Year Wine & Spirits Magazine Announces Wineries of the Year! Join us in congratulating four of our prestigious wineries for their accomplishments. Full
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09/15/2008 Travelogue: Sicily Journal Entries from Mixologists Duggan McDonnell and Tad Carducci September 11, 2008 by Duggan McDonnell The valley of Caltanisetta, Sicily, rises and falls w Full
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09/12/2008 Don Lee Named as Winner of the HAVE Averna Cocktail Competition After months of anticipation and stiff competition amongst some of the best bartenders in the nation, Don Lee was named the winner of the first-ever Averna HAVE Cocktail Competition! Lee’s La Cola Nos Full
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09/01/2008 Indigenous Vines, Innovative Wines: Les Crêtes Unveils Premetta Brut A few producers in the Valle d’Aosta region have long produced unusual wines from varieties rescued from the brink of extinction such include Petite Arvine, Tourette (made from Petite Rouge), and F Full
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09/01/2008 Travelogue: Italy, April 2008 by Brett Zimmerman, DSWE Director of Education Following the busy days at Vinitaly, Ca'Scapin, and Viniveri, came the memorable nights. They included Fantinel's annual party at the B Full
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09/01/2008 Vintage Report: Chile 2008 Courtesy of Wines of Chile Winter 2007 is seen as the coldest in the last 40 years, with lowest average temperatures below the average and a high frequency of frosty days with les Full
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08/31/2008 Les Crêtes Pinot Gris Named One of Wine Spectator's Top Italian White Wines In the August 31st Wine Spectator, Les Crêtes Pinot Gris was selected to appear alongside Antinori's Cervaro della Sala and Jermann's Vintage Tunina, as "three wines that represent the diversity of It Full
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08/26/2008 Wines of Chile Sommelier Summit Wines of Chile recently hosted the 2nd Annual Wines of Chile Sommelier Summit. Eight top US sommeliers and wine buyers flew to Chile to visit Chilean wineries and growing regions. The event to Full
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08/26/2008 A Conversation with Cinzia Merli Le Macchiole was instrumental in Bolgheri's evolution by exploring the potential of monovarietal vinification resulting in world class Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Syrah. Proprietress Cinzia Merl Full
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08/07/2008 Quattro Mani [toh-kai] Lands in the US DSWE is delighted to announce the arrival of Quattro Mani [toh-kai]. Produced by the skilled hands of Movia’s Aleš Kristancic, [toh-kai] was made entirely from single vineyard, Tocai grapes grown in Full
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08/01/2008 Tall Tales The Big Easy truly lived up to its name from July 16th-20th. Some of the most influential names in the spirit industry found their way to this year’s Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans, Louisiana. Full
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07/30/2008 Bonnes Nouvelles: Les Français Sont Arrivés! Domaine Select Wine Estates (DSWE) announces a highly anticipated French portfolio expansion. The wines and spirits produced at these exceptional, small-scale, quality-focused estates will begin intr Full
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07/30/2008 Travelogue: Chile, March 2008 by Mauro Enfield, Manhattan Account Specialist, DSWE Meet Curtis Eaton (Upstate NY Account Specialist) at JFK. Direct flight to Santiago, Chile. Never been to the southern hemispher Full
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07/29/2008 A Conversation with Franco Massolino Since 1896, the Massolino family has strived to produce exceptional wine and promote the wines and the producers of Barolo. Having grown up in the heart of Serralunga d’Alba, Franco Massolino is Full
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07/15/2008 Movia Puro Rosé Featured at Annual Sommelier Challenge Eliminated together with Krug 1990 in second-to-last round of competition. "If there were a 'groovy' award," said Master Sommelier Steve Poe at the recent Sommlier Challenge hosted in July Full
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07/14/2008 An eccentric prince, an enchanted cellar, and his treasured wines: The Tale of Fiorano The Fiorano estate is located on the outskirts of Rome, near the ancient Appian Way, in the region of Latium. Alberico Boncompagni Ludovisi, prince of Venosa inherited the estate in 1946 and replanted Full
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07/01/2008 2007 Vintage Overview: Austria and Germany by Daniel Hubbard, DSWE Central European Portfolio Manager With snow on the ground, I frantically drove to Dulles airport outside of Washington D.C. While I contemplated the topics Full
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07/01/2008 Travelogue: Austria and Germany Spring 2008 by Brett Zimmerman, DSWE Director of Education I was fortunate to be included in the 2008 trip to visit our German and Austrian producers with Daniel Hubbard, DSWE Central European Full
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07/01/2008 Cinzia, On Tour Cinzia Merli, proprietor of the Le Macchiole estate, has had a very productive, eventful and memorable past few weeks but is happy to be home on her beautiful Bolgheri estate. She has spent the last Full
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07/01/2008 Is it still “Love” between Brunello and USA? by Paolo Domeneghetti as told to Franco ZIliani Paolo Domeneghetti, DSWE Founder & CEO, was recently interviewed by Franco Ziliani, editor of www.vinowire.com and www. Full
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06/20/2008 Aldo Sohm: Best Sommelier in the World talks to DSWE's Kelli White Aldo Sohm, recently name the best sommelier in the world by the Worldwide Sommelier Asssociation spoke to DSWE's Kelli White about wine service and wines from his native country of Austria. Full
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06/17/2008 Aspen Food and Wine Classic 2008 The 2008 Aspen Food and Wine Classic, one of the most important food and wine events in the U.S. hosting to top chefs and keywine and spirit media from across the country, was a tremendous success for Full
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06/12/2008 The Michel Rolland Collection Joins the Domaine Select Merchants NY| NJ Portfolio Domaine Select Merchants NY|NJ is proud to announce the addition of The Michel Rolland Collection to its' international portfolio of fine wines and spirits, joining an exquisite cast of suppliers. Full
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06/06/2008 2004 Barolo: One of the Best Vintages of All Time "What is so exciting about a vintage such as 2004 is that the true characteristics of these wines emerge in this great year. The weather was relatively cool throughout the growing season, which allowe Full
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06/03/2008 Bodega Belondrade arrives at DSWE Domaine Select Wine Estates (DSWE) announces the arrival of Quinta Apolonia and Quinta Clarisa from Bodega Belondrade in Spain for sale in the US Market. "DSWE's Spanish Portfolio has Full
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06/02/2008 Diversity, Character, Expression, and Tradition: The Crossword For contest solution, please email club@domaineselect.com . Full
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06/01/2008 Corte Sant'Alda, 100% Organic On August 30th, 2007, Corte Sant’Alda winery was issued the highly sought after USDA "100% Organic" Seal, the highest level of organic certification in the United States above "organic" and "made with Full
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06/01/2008 Decanter World Wine Awards 2008 The Decanter World Wine Awards attracted more entries this year than ever before. In total 9,219 wines were entered, more than double the amount entered than when the competition launched just five ye Full
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06/01/2008 Sam Gugino on Movia in The Emerging Wines of Eastern Europe for Specialty Food.com A few years ago at the celebrated French restaurant Le Bec Fin in Philadelphia, the sommelier suggested a white wine to start dinner. But the wine he recommended wasn’t a white Burgundy from France; i Full
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05/12/2008 Top Grade Producers Come Together for DSWE’s First Annual A+ Grower Tour To kick off the Domaine Select Wine Estates Summer ’08 season, an exquisite collection of leading international wine and artisan spirit producers were assembled for an extraordinary coast to coast exp Full
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04/24/2008 Pop Goes the Puro Movia has chosen to release the Puro without having disgorged it, believing that leaving the sediment (the yeast left over after the second fermentation) enhances its flavor. Please take the followin Full
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04/23/2008 Have a new look at Averna Cocktail Competition, 5 finalists selected to compete at the Averna Distillery in Sicily Jeff Hollinger of Absinthe Brasserie & Bar, Thomas R. Waugh of Alembic Bar, Damon Dyer of Death and Company, Don Lee of PDT, and Debbi Peek of the Drawing Room win a trip to Sicily to Compete in Final Full
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04/19/2008 Movia's Aleš Kristancic Featured at First Annual Meeting of Wine Creators RODA, SPAIN As reported by Sophie Kevany forwww.decanter.com. Winemakers and their critics have met for the inaugural edition Full
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04/15/2008 The Austrian Vintage 2007: Erratic Weather; Wines of Supreme Quality (WinesfromAustria.com) After the first tastings of the young 2007 vintage wines, the faces of the winemakers and professional tasters throughout Full
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03/18/2008 Traditional Averna, New Averna Products Win Across the Board At International Spirits Contest Averna’s after-dinner drinks, or digestivos, were winners in every category entered at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The traditional favorite, Averna Amaro (www.avernausa.com), Full
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03/13/2008 Thank Goodness for Chef Moccagatta... In the heart of Tribeca at New York Wine Company, the Domaine Select Merchants team was treated to 17 Minute Risotto di Gavi followed by Costine di Maiale prepared by Full
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01/29/2008 DSWE featured at the Unified Grape Symposium Livia Alyson Careaga pauses for the laugh after answering Lettie Teague's question: "What is the greatest advantage in marketing Italian wine in the US?" "What is the greatest advantage abou Full
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01/02/2008 Averna Introduces First-Ever Line Extension In Company’s 140-Year History Averna, sold in 44 countries with sales of over 2 million cases annually, has been a family-run tradition Full
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12/13/2007 Fantinel Appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador Marco Fantinel, President of the Fantinel Group that includes the wineries of Fantinel and Full
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10/31/2007 A Perfect Score Wine Spectator’s European Bureaua Chief James Suckling visits Le Macchiole’s Cinzia Merli. They discuss the 100 point rated Messorio 2004 and Merli's philosophies about winemaking and the region. Full
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10/29/2007 DSWE Launches German Portfolio Domaine Select Wine Estates (DSWE) announces a portfolio expansion to import wines from Germany. Peter Jakob-Kühn, Kühling-Gillot, Melsheimer and Würtz-Weinmann are the four wineries that comprise the Full
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10/01/2007 Tre Bicchieri Honors Awarded 2008 DSWE is proud to represent the following producers recently recognized with some of the highest accolades in Italy. Tre Bicchieri -Slow Food/Gambero Rosso 2008 Chardonnay Cuvée B Full
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