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01/26/2012 Introducing CDR No French wine discussion would be complete without covering the vast landscape of the Côtes du Rhône. History of winemaking in the Rhone dates back as far as the 1st Century. As of the 14th centu  Full
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01/25/2012 Wines Worth a Taste, but Not the Vitriol By Eric Asimov Robert M. Parker Jr., the powerful wine critic, called it “one of the major scams being foisted on wine consumers.” Other wine writers have joined in, though per Full
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01/24/2012 THE SPIR.IT Tequila Escape Plan By Amanda Schuster The weather outside can be frightful. While a fire sounds delightful, warm breezes, some quality tequila and a refreshing cocktail sound even better, right? For those Full
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01/23/2012 Welcoming the Wines of Josmeyer The wines of Alsace march to the beat of their own drum. Their labels carry grape variety designations, like “Riesling” and “Pinot Gris”, rather than the regional classifications of most French win Full
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01/17/2012 Esquire Q+A: New Rum, Courtesy of Bob Marley's Manager Chris Blackwell is known for founding Island Records — the once-independent record label that spread from Jamaica to England and launched the careers of Bob Marley and U2, among others. But it turn Full
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01/16/2012 Introducing Vicentin Family Wines and Payana Over the last decade, arguably the most exciting trend to emerge in the world of wine has been Argentina. The country has risen to become the source of some of the world’s most exciting wines, led Full
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01/11/2012 2011 Harvest Report: Italy 2011 Harvest Report: Italy A look at vintage quality in Italian wine regions, with eyewitness reports from growers and winemakers THE NORTHEAST“Producers in the northeastern cor Full
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01/10/2012 Alto Adige wines are Italian, with a German twist By Wolfgang M. Weber, Special to The Chronicle The inhabitants of Alto Adige, Italy's premier alpine wine region, are a proud, almost stoic mountain people, with a distinctive Germanic Full
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01/01/2012 Brooklyn Mixologist and Cooking Channel Host Darryl Robinson Toasts New Year With Three Easy Cocktails By Patty Lee Darryl Robinson started mixing drinks when he was just a kid.
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12/29/2011 Day 2 from “Schnitzel Camp” in Austria with Iby & Leth Day two in Austria brought about an incredible amount of energy from our team. We were coming off a good night’s rest, and emotions were still riding high after an unprecedented Austrian welcome fr Full
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12/27/2011 In Alto Adige, Bottles to Make you Forget Pinot Grigio By Jason Wilson What if I told you about a beautiful Alpine region that is technically in Italy but where the people speak German and make some of the best white wines — and some Full
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12/24/2011 Understanding Champagne, Bubble by Bubble By Lettie Teague Champagne's capacity to inspire good cheer has been well documented; less often noted are all the great witticisms it has inspired. From the trenchant observations Full
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12/21/2011 Access Hollywood: Festive Holiday Cocktail Recipes Looking for some fun ideas to serve at your next holiday party? Master mixologist Darryl Robinson stopped by Access Hollywood Live to share his recipes for some of his favorite festive holiday cock Full
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12/20/2011 The Today Show: Affordable Gifts for the Wine Lovers in Your Life Leslie Sbrocco shares her top picks for last-minute holiday shoppers. If you haven't checked everyone off your list yet, here are a few suggestions for the wine enthusiasts in your life: <Full
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12/13/2011 DSWE Appoints Daniel Hubbard as Director of Sales for Merchants New York & New Jersey Wholesale Divisions Domaine Select Wine Estates, a Manhattan based wine & spirits Import and Distribution Company announces the appointment of Daniel Hubbard as Director of Sales for the Domaine Select Merchants (DSM) Ne Full
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12/12/2011 Tips for Choosing Wine as a Holiday Gift You may be dreaming of a white Christmas, but a red or rosé Christmas will be just fine by us too. We're not picky, after all. But if you do have a picky wine drinker on your gift list, J Full
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12/11/2011 Champagne's Aube region gets a moment to sparkle By Jon Bonné The southern region of Champagne known as the Aube has long been an also-ran, growing grapes in large quantities for influential houses up north in Reims and Epernay. Full
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12/07/2011 Going the Distance to Make Craft Cocktails at Home By Jeff Gordinier It was while my station wagon sat stuck behind a dump truck as I inched across Westchester County trying to find a bottle of Italian chestnut honey distillate th Full
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12/05/2011 Change negative beginning, enthusiasm trumps long journey. Anyone that has made the transatlantic flight to Central Europe understands how long the journey to Austria can be. Thankfully for our Domaine Select Wine Estate team, we had an itinerary of jam-pa Full
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12/02/2011 Give The Gift of Holiday “Spirit” Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, but with December 1st here, holiday shopping season really gets underway. Don’t let the most wonderful time of the year become the most stressful t Full
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12/01/2011 Medici Ermete Harvest 2011 The harvest that has just ended will be remembered as one of the most peculiar in the last decades for its extreme weather conditions. CLIMATE CONDITIONS:A severe dry climate has Full
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11/30/2011 Tuscan Collectibles: James Suckling Visits Le Macchiole Tuscan Collectibles: Le Macchiole Messorio - The Wine Le Macchiole’s pure Merlot, Messorio, is a captivating wine. I am always surprised how elegant and refined it seems with the first si Full
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11/29/2011 Le Macchiole 2011 Vintage Report Harvest 2011: The Vineyards The 2011 harvest was quite out of the ordinary: intense, demanding and early, but very successful. It is the result of a peculiar summer season, unpredictable, h Full
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11/16/2011 Paul Grieco’s Thanksgiving Wine Suggestions VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live prepared for the most important part of the Thanksgiving meal, the wine pairings, by hosting the enigmatic Paul Grieco of Hearth and Terroir fame. Paul Grieco walks view Full
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11/13/2011 A New Wave of Cool Drinks By Bonnie Tsui An informal survey of cocktail enthusiasts around the Caribbean revealed four of the most popular drinks this season. The Lemon CrashAt the Bit Full
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11/08/2011 Bitters, the Acid Test for Bartenders By Jason Wilson I have a pass-fail test for bartenders: I sit at the bar and order a Manhattan. Does the barkeep ask whether I would prefer bourbon or rye? Has the vermouth been p Full
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11/07/2011 2011 Josmeyer Vintage Report Meteorology indications are only concerning our local area of production) SummaryThe winter start already end of November with some snow falls and temperatures going Full
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11/01/2011 Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate Publishes New Releases from Piedmont: The Stars are Aligned By Antonio Galloni ”I tasted a seemingly endless number of drop-dead gorgeous wines from Piedmont over the summer. Piedmont has experienced a set of exceptional vintages that play t Full
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10/31/2011 Drinking in Fall’s Tastiest Color Change: Harvest Red Wines By Patrick Comiskey In every October there comes a day when you must reacquaint yourself with your oven. The outdoor grill is left to gather cobwebs, not so much from neglect (this is Los A Full
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10/28/2011 Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wineries of the Year 2011 DSWE is proud to announce that Champagne Fleury, Kante, La Castellada, Le Macchiole and Movia have been named Wineries of the Year by Wine & Spirits Magazine. Wine & Spirits Magazine crit Full
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10/26/2011 Spain Without the Hocus-Pocus BY ERIC ASIMOV Ever since the center of culinary innovation shifted to Spain with the ascent of El Bulli and other like-minded restaurants, New York has been awaiting its own specimen of Full
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10/21/2011 DuemilaVini 5 Grappoli 2012 DSWE is proud to announce "I 5 Grappoli DuemilaVini 2011" award winners. This is the 13th edition of this Guide of Italian Wines which presents the companies and their wines, describing eve Full
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10/20/2011 Gambero Rosso Awards The 2012 Tre Bicchieri Join us in congratulating Le Macchiole, Massolino, Villa Sparina, Serafini & Vidotto, Velenosi and Medici Ermete for being named 2011 Tre Bicchieri award winners. The prestigious Tre Bic Full
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10/18/2011 THE SPIRIT OF WINE: The Reawakening of Terroir. Film and wine fans alike are able to experience the Internationally acclaimed film The Spirit of Wine: The Reawakening of Terroir during the Gotham Screen International Film Festival. Full
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10/13/2011 BarSol and Averna Inspire Fall Cocktails Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits celebrates the impending change of season with new cocktails featuring BarSol and Averna. THE TASTING PANEL: Barsol Pisco's "One-Two PuncFull
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10/07/2011 Midnight Mixology featuring Averna Amaro World class mixologist, Camille Austin, mixes up her signature "Stoli Chinois Elitist" cocktail, made complete by its staple ingredient, Averna Amaro, which gives it its complexity and balance. Full
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10/06/2011 Cocktails guru Gary Regan shares a part of his old cocktail books collection at G'Vine's Headquarters The well known and acclaimed cocktail genius, Gary Regan, visited the G'Vine headquarters in Cognac, France, where he delivered an educational and fascinating presentation. Attendees were given th Full
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10/01/2011 GQ: The New Rules of Wine By Stan Parish, David Lynch, Brett Martin and Alan Richman You chill your whites but not your reds, pair your fancy bottles with fancy food, and skip right past the pink champagne. Guess Full
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09/30/2011 Sombra - Artisanal Mezcal - NEWS! Yo!So, those of you that know us have probably at one point or four heard us wax on about how we approach mezcal like we do wine. You know, with a sense of place, community, respect Full
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09/27/2011 Great Autumnal Awards for Massolino The beginning of this fall season has already proven incredibly successful for Massolino, as Massolino has already been awarded a variety of accolades from some of the most prestigious Italian wine Full
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09/24/2011 The World's Best Food Wines By Lettie Teague The wine world is rife with clichés (wines are "made in the vineyard" or "express a terroir"), but the most persistent cliché is that Italian wines go well with Full
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09/16/2011 Champagne Fleury , Kante, La Castellada, Le Macchiole and Movia NAMED AMONG WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 WINERIES OF 2011 DSWE is proud to announce that Champagne Fleury, Kante, La Castellada, Le Macchiole and Movia have been named Wineries of the Year by Wine & Spirits Magazine. Wine & Spirits Magazine cr Full
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09/16/2011 Celebrating Personality at the GPT 2011 September 13, 2011 marked the 12th annual Grand Portfolio Tasting for Domaine Select Wine Estates. Every year a theme is selected that is connected to the continued growth of DSWE. The ten Full
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09/15/2011 The Classic & Vintage Sneak Peek The DSWE Grand Portfolio Tasting week kicked off with the debut of “The Sneak Peek.” Hosted by Classic & Vintage Artisanal Spirits, this preview was an opportunity to explore the Classic & Vintage Full
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09/14/2011 Blaufränkisch, a Complex Austrian Red By Eric Asimov Everybody knows that wine is intimidating. The terminology and the connoisseurship can set even the most confident person atremble. But nothing scares wine consumer Full
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09/13/2011 DSWE Annual Grand Portfolio Tasting 2011 Save the Date! DSWE GPT11: Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 For the past twelve years, the DSWE Grand Portfolio Tasting (GPT) has showcased outstanding wineries and distilleries from a Full
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09/08/2011 Champagne Fleury Wins Gold Champagne Fleury is now the proud producer of an award-winning Champagne from this year's International Wine Challenge. Not only did the 1995 Fleury Millesime Extra Brut receive a gold medal rankin Full
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09/07/2011 New York City's Best Inexpensive Wine Lists By Eric Asimov It’s a challenge for restaurants to offer exciting lists of expensive or even moderately expensive wines. It’s a far greater challenge for restaurants to offer a wide Full
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09/01/2011 Movie Star Quality, Affordable Vodka Fox Business News featured Wodka on their Small Biz Spotlight. Wodka founder, James Dale, explains how they are bringing top quality vodka to the public at an affordable price. This concept i Full
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08/31/2011 Darnley’s View Gin launches in California with Southern Wines & Spirits The Wemyss family is delighted to announce the launch of small batch premium gin, Darnley’s View, in California through a new distribution contract with the American Wine and Spirits division of So Full
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08/10/2011 Wemyss Malts Launches a New Whisky Called “The Hive” Boutique whisky company Wemyss Malts is delighted to announce the launch of a new 12 years Full
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08/10/2011 Darnley’s View Gin Takes Gold Medal in Spirits Masters 2011 A year after its launch, small batch gin Darnley’s View is delighted to announce that it h Full
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08/02/2011 Thinking Inside The Box by Eric Asimov It’s the epitome of déclassé, the vinous equivalent of trailer trash, the wine snob’s worst nightmare. No, I don’t mean the screw cap. I’m talking about boxed wine. D Full
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07/31/2011 New Booze: Whiskey By Amy Murray of Cask, SF Rye whiskey is one of the first spirits to have been made in this country, and in recent years it has made quite the comeback after decades of obscurity. Right a Full
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07/31/2011 A Category on Fire: Where There's Smoke, There's Mezcal by Nick Passmore Worms are for wimps! This declaration of macho bravura is the slogan adopted by Doug French for his Scorpion brand of mezcal. You see, his mezcal contains nothi Full
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07/28/2011 Wemyss Malts on a Silver Winning Streak! Boutique premium whisky and gin company Wemyss Malts has been awarded no less than 4 silver a Full
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07/27/2011 GCP 2011 - video of the finals week Cognac, FRANCE – After a hotly-contested Finals Week with gruelling challenges for the world's 15 best gin bartenders that included speed drinkmaking, blending your own gin, aroma exams from a t Full
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07/24/2011 20 World-class Wines You Should Know, All $20 or Less By Jon Bonné Back we go into the land of value, where the word bargain doth not speak its name. Last winter we unearthed 20 great wines, all $20 or less, that we wanted to stand Full
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07/19/2011 Blackwell Fine Jamaican Rum Announces Distribution in the United States With Classic & Vintage Division of Domaine Select Wine Estates (DSWE) New York, NY (July 19, 2011) – Music industry legend and founder of both Island Records and the award-winning Island Outpost hotel group, Chris Blackwell, is proud to announce the United States Full
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07/13/2011 Champagne’s Servants Toast with the Masters Featured in The New York Times Dining & Wine Section: The Pour on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 By ERIC ASIMOV TROYES, France UNLIKE Reims and Épernay, the Marne Full
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07/10/2011 Portugal’s Reds Show the Bounty of Native Grapes By Jon Bonné, Wine Editor Let us all stop and nod thanks in the general direction of Portugal. While most of the rest of the world, including its European neighbors, h Full
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07/08/2011 G’Vine Gin Celebrates Bastille Day Cognac, France – July 14th marks Bastille Day – and another great excuse to drink-up & toast to French independence… What better way to indulge than with a first-rate French spirit? From the heart Full
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07/05/2011 Rosés of a Different Color By Eric Asimov The weather is hot, and, yes indeed, the wine is pink. If you have even the slightest doubt, let me assure you: rosé madness continues. Don’t take my word Full
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07/01/2011 In Italy, Vineyards by Vespa By by Ingrid K. Williams “IS it normal for the carabinieri to be drinking at noon?” I asked, gesturing toward five members of the Italian military police swirling and sipping g Full
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06/29/2011 Gegham Ghazaryan Crowned the World's Best Gin Bartender 2011 Cognac, FRANCE – After a hotly-contested Finals Week with gruelling challenges for the world's 15 best gin bartenders that included speed drinkmaking, blending your own gin, aroma exams from a tra Full
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06/27/2011 Excellia™ Crowned the Best Tequila at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition Cognac, FRANCE – EWG Spirits & Wine is proud to announce that Excellia™ tequila, the State-Of- Full
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06/22/2011 Pisco Makes the Trip North By Florance Fabricant PISCO, the clear grape spirit of South America, is emerging from the mist of history and bringing rich freshness to cocktails. In New York and other cities, liquor Full
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06/22/2011 Savoring Rum, Fresh From the Cane By Eric Asimov ALLOW me to set the scene in the tasting room: about 20 goblets arranged neatly before each of four seats. The colors of the liquids within were enticing enough, Full
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06/17/2011 Aspen-Bound! DSWE is thrilled to be participating for the fifth year in a row in the 2011 Food & Classic in Aspen, the nation’s premier culinary festival, which will be held from June 17-19, 2011. DSWE and Classi Full
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06/09/2011 Introducing Quattro Mani's Fourth Hand DSWE is delighted to announce the launch of Quattro Mani Barbera which is produced by the skilled winemak Full
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04/27/2011 Orange: The Hipster on the Wine List by Kathleen Culliton At the moment, orange wine is best known as something in-the-know sommeliers like to argue about on blogs. With good reason of course; the newness of oran Full
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04/11/2011 Spirits in Wine Bottles Distillers are turning to cask-finishing for a richer, more complex product. By Kara Newman Which do you prefer, a glass of wine or a tumbler of whiskey? What if you didn Full
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04/01/2011 Heroic Vintage: Bottlings After Earthquake in Chile As Chile's 2010 bottles begin to appear on store shelves in the United States, writer Jon Fine reflects on this remarkable vintage—interrupted by a devastating earthquake—and considers the trends s Full
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03/27/2011 Italy’s Emilia-Romagna becomes a contender By Talia Baiocchi, Special to The Chronicle Emilia-Romagna is known first as a veritable hall of fame of gastronomy - from the legendary prosciutti of Parma, to the balsamic Full
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03/16/2011 Spaniards of Distinction From Priorat By Eric Asimov SPAIN is awash in ancient wine regions rejuvenating themselves for the modern age, but none of these historic lands has demonstrated its innate potential as well as Full
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03/15/2011 Serralunga d'Alba: These Barolos are built for the long haul By Tom Hyland Site specificity is nowhere more important than in the 11 communes where Nebbiolo vineyards are planted for the production of Barolo. While the wines from La Mo Full
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03/12/2011 New and Old Worlds Meet in Decadent Viogniers By JAY MCINERNEY Making a name for oneself as a winemaker with a grape that almost no one has ever heard of is a bit like writing pop songs for the cello. "Eleanor Rigby" aside, you' Full
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03/11/2011 A new Austrian empire? By Jancis Robinson Austrian white wines have been the darlings of the world’s more sophisticated sommeliers for some years now, but are wine drinkers ready for Austrian reds? In San Full
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03/10/2011 The Passion Behind Koval Distillery Learn more about Robert and Sonat Birnecker the founders of Koval, the Chicago based craft distillery. This video is a production of Chicago Revealed, produced and edited by Casey Full
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03/10/2011 What's in a Name? Discover the meaning behind the Koval name from founder Sonat Birnecker. This video is a production of Chicago Revealed, produced and edited by Casey Clark & Katie Kijowski and hosted Full
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03/04/2011 Before There Was Bourbon,There Was Rye AMERICA'S BELOVED WHISKEY IS BACK IN DEMAND Beverage Media, March 2011 By Jeffery Lindenmuth Wine and spirits delivery drivers in Iowa recently found themselv Full
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03/02/2011 ANNOUNCING – THE 2ND ANNUAL G’VINE GIN CONNOISSEUR PROGRAM “TRADITIONALLY UNCONVENTIONAL” CONTEST CONTINUES TO ELEVATE THE STANDARD FOR COMPETITIVE BARTENDING This week, EWG Spirits & Wine announces that the portfolio’s artisan gin brand Full
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02/28/2011 Breaking down the barriers Perceptions of tequila have long been ploarised, but Lucy Britner finds a new level of quality is helping to consolidate its image Picture the scene: A style bar on a Friday n Full
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02/28/2011 Le Macchiole Messorio 1994-2006: A Study in Greatness By Antonio Galloni 1995 Le Macchiole Messorio 96 1997 Le Macchiole Messorio 94 1998 Le Macchiole Messorio 93 1 Full
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02/16/2011 Can Côtes du Rhônes Take the Heat? by Eric Asimov ONCE upon a time you knew what you were getting when you opened a Côtes du Rhône. More than likely it would be a light-bodied red with flavors of spicy fruit and Prove Full
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02/03/2011 Ready for the Next Argentine Invasion? By Eric Asimov TORRONTÉS has been touted as the hottest thing to arrive from Argentina since the tango. Or at least since malbec. It’s a grape, and a white wine, and some say it will Full
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01/18/2011 Armagnac Appreciation 101 By Jason Wilson Special to The Washington Post The bottle of Armagnac sat on display near the counter of my local liquor store for over a year. When it comes to spirits Full
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01/13/2011 DSWE appoints Jay Harkins VP of Sales for Classic & Vintage Spirits Portfolio (January 13, 2011 --NEW YORK, NEW YORK) Domaine Select Wine Estates, a Manhattan based wine & spirits import and distribution company announces the appointment of Jay Harkins as Vice President of Sal Full
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01/09/2011 Barolo wines await their defining moment By Wolfgang M. Weber, Special to The Chronicle Serralunga D'alba, Italy -- Barolo finds itself in a tricky place. This famed slice of Italy's Piedmont region has be Full
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01/06/2011 AVERNA, ITALY’S FAVORITE AMARO, ANNOUNCES A NEW BOTTLE DESIGN AND LABEL Averna rolls out a more contemporary bottle design, aims at attracting a new generation of amaro enthusiasts January 6, 2011, NEW YORK, NY — Averna, Italy’s favorite Amaro, announce Full
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01/06/2011 The Return of the Restorative Cocktail featuring The Tippling Brothers Bartenders mine the past to make dirnks that treat body, mind, and spirit (and sometimes even cure a hangover) BY WAYNE CURTIS A few months after Philadelphia's apothecar Full
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01/03/2011 Opus Vino: More Than 4,000 of the World's Greatest Wineries and their Wines Editor-In-Chief Jim Gordon "If you want to drink good wine, Opus Vino gives you the names you need to know." The Opus Vino team of wine writers, each with in Full
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12/20/2010 Bubbles, bubbles everywhere... "There are 20 million bubbles in a bottle of champagne and every one of them alters the taste, scent and fluid dynamics of the sparkling wine, say researchers studying the chemistry of carbonation and Full
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12/18/2010 Barbera, the Cinderella of Italian Reds By JAY MCINERNEY Castiglione Falletto, Italy Just outside the walls of the turreted medieval castle that crowns this hilltop village is the gate to the Vietti winery, w Full
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12/13/2010 DON’T MISS DIMMI LIQUORE DI MILANO This article appeared in Inside F&B Once a year or so a new product enters the market and permanently burns an exquisite flavor impression into our brain. Often times we find ourselv Full
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12/08/2010 Whistling Whiskey A new Shoreham distillery is helping bring back rye By Lauren Ober In 2006, after a failed yet entertaining Pennsylvania congressional campaign, Raj Peter Bhakta hit the r Full
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12/07/2010 Wine: Moscato d'Asti is sheer fun By Dave McIntyre Special to The Washington Post Wine inspires mystical description. It is bottled poetry, as Robert Louis Stevenson wrote; the key to inner truth, according to Full
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11/22/2010 BOOTLEGGER 21 NEW YORK VODKA WINS TOP HONORS Bootlegger 21 New York Vodka Wins Top Honors in Vodka Category at New York International Spirits Competition November 22, 2010, New York, NY Held at the Brandy Library ea Full
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11/19/2010 Spread Some Holiday Cheer The Tippling Brothers and other stellar mixologists from across the country have been hard at work developing some delicious new concoctions for the Annual Classic & Vintage Holiday Cocktail list. Fro Full
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11/03/2010 Wine for Thought... 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, Germany and Italy. These sty Full
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11/01/2010 Travelogue: Tre Bicchieri By Tommaso Pipitone, Portfolio Manager, Italy Day 1, Sunday October 17th Rome, Gambero Rosso Awards for the Tre Bicchieri Since 1987, Gambero Rosso has Full
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10/20/2010 Slow Food Launches Slow Wine 2011 Join us in congratulating Corte Sant'Alda, COS, Gravner, J. Hofstätter, Kante, La Castellada, Le Macchiole, Les Crêtes, Massolino-Vigna Rionda, Serafini & Vidotto, and Velenosi for being honored in Sl Full
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10/18/2010 Gambero Rosso Awards The 2011 Tre Bicchieri Join us in congratulating Corte Sant'Alda, Gravner, Kante, Le Macchiole, Les Crêtes, Massolino-Vigna Rionda, Serafini & Vidotto, Velenosi, and Villa Sparina for being named 2011 Tre Bicchieri award w Full
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10/09/2010 Mr. Joly’s Particularly Pure Terroir Meeting the scholarly and genial Nicolas Joly in the picturesquely cluttered library of the 18th-century ma Full
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10/09/2010 I Super Tre-Stelle della Guida Veronelli 2011 DSWE is proud to announce the wines awarded as Super Tre-Stelle by Veronelli's 2011 Guide. Fontanafredda Full
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10/07/2010 DuemilaVini 5 Grappoli 2011 DSWE is proud to announce "I 5 Grappoli DuemilaVini 2011" award winners. This is the 12th edition of this Guide of Italian Wines which presents the companies and their wines, describing eve Full
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10/05/2010 A Visit with Edi Kante In the mid-1980s,Edi Kante tunneled deep into the limestone hillsides to form the basis of his cellar and then trucked in the earth to construct a vineyard, layer by layer, right over the top. Full
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10/05/2010 A Visit with Edi Kante In the 1980s, Edi Kante tunneled deep into the limestone hillsides of the Carso to form his cellar, to construct a vineyard, layer by layer, right over the top. The spectacular state of the art cellar Full
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10/01/2010 L'Espresso I Vini del L'Eccellenza 2011 L'Espresso I Vini del L'Eccellenza 2011: La Castellada Friulano 2007 Full
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10/01/2010 Gin Revolution BY CHRIS HALLOWELL The cocktail craze has inspired a gin revolution, with four new brands deserving particular attention. Full
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09/30/2010 Bittersweet Symphony: Featuring The Bitter Truth Fruits, herbs and roots combine in an ever-widening array of tinctures to make your cocktails sing. By Paul Clarke Star power is as much a factor in cocktails as it is in show b Full
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09/17/2010 Domaine Select Wine Estates is named “Importer of the Year” by Food & Wine Magazine Domaine Select Wine Estates is honored this week as the recipient of Food & Wine magazine's 2010 American Wine Awards as Importer of the Year. DSWE celebrated this award with producers, staff and coll Full
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09/16/2010 J Hofstätter, Massolino, and Movia Named Among Wine & Spirits Magazine's Top 100 Wineries of 2010 DSWE is proud to announce that J. Hofstätter, Full
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09/16/2010 A Conversation with WhistlePig Master Distiller Dave Pickerell Tenzing Wine and Spirits Master Sommelier, Fernando Beteta talks with Dave Pickerell, Master Distiller for Full
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09/16/2010 Ribolla Gialla and a Breg From Josko Gravner Post appeared in The New York Times's Diner's Journal blog on September 17th, 2010 By ERIC ASIMOV It’s been a busy week for the wine trade here in New York, where myriad tastings Full
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09/14/2010 Celebrating Diversity at GPT10 The DSWE Grand Portfolio Tasting (GPT) has showcased outstanding wineries and distilleries from around the world and provided guests with an exceptional opportunity to experience an exquisite internat Full
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09/11/2010 Savennières: brimfire in a bottle When I started writing about wine 35 years ago, the people I came across in the British wine trade were generally in awe of a dry white wine made just south of Angers in the Loire Valley, Savennièr Full
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09/09/2010 BARTALK - Heavy Hitters The Tippling Brothers Create Cocktails That Sell By Alia Akkam These days, without an interesting beverage program, you’re at a disadva Full
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09/05/2010 Averna Rewarded the Master 2010 Award at the Spirits Business Awards July 2010 The Spirits Business Awards 2010 held in London this past July is one of the most respected and high profile blind tasting competitions in the beverages industry. We are ve Full
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09/03/2010 AZUÑIA & REGIONAL WIN BIG AT 4TH ANNUAL SPIRITS OF MEXICO TASTING COMPETITION Intersect Beverage is proud to announce their recent success at the 4th Annual Spirits of Mexico Tasting Competition, presented by The Polished Palate. All of the premium tequila entered into the comp Full
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09/01/2010 Enigma Variations: A Way of Doing Things Josko Gravner is dismissed as a dangerous eccentric by some and revered as an inspirational visionary by others. "The World of Fine Wine" Editor Neil Beckett NEIL BECKETT learned more a Full
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09/01/2010 Striking a Balance: Featuring Casa Marín "Alcohol level in and of itself is not an indicator of quality." Even within one particular region or style, there are great wines with markedly different levels of finesse and powe Full
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09/01/2010 Class Magazine's Best Italian Wines Class Magazine's Guide to the Guides indicates the top wines of Italy by comparing reviews awarded to each wine from the most authoritative Italian publications such as Gambero Rosso, L'Espresso and V Full
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08/30/2010 Super Supertuscan: Le Macchiole is Among the Italian Elite By ANTHONY DIAS BLUE It's starting to realize that the Supertuscan movement, responsible for the "newfangled" wines that launched a handful of winemakers into the stratosphere of cul Full
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08/27/2010 Excited for Eataly In just a few days Eataly, the largest artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace in the world, will make its much anticipated Manhattan debut. Here, New Yorkers will be encouraged to enjoy the Ital Full
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08/17/2010 Mezcal, Tequila’s Smoky, Spicy Cousin I FEEL almost as if I have to whisper my feelings about mezcal. It is so immersed in legend and colorful misrepresentation that it’s a shame to spoil it all with truth. And yet the truth can be so ric Full
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08/14/2010 Giving Pinot Grigio Another Go: Featuring Movia By JAY MCINERNEY Oddly enough, the first time I encountered Pinot Grigio was at Elaine's, the legendary Manhattan restaurant, back in the 1980s, when the literary lions of the silver Full
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08/06/2010 Franciacorta Joins the Quattro Mani Family DSWE is delighted to announce the arrival of Quattro Mani Franciacorta. Produced by the celebrated Franciacorta pioneer Mario Falcetti, Quattro Mani Franciacorta is a blend of 80% Chardonnay, 10% Pin Full
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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 The Bitter Truth is proud to announce that The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters took top prize in the Best Ne 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 Walden: Hervé Bizeul's Inspired Roussillon Colloboration Named in homage to Thoreau, Walden, is a project of Clos de Fees’ Hervé Bizeul (Guide des Sommeliers' 2002 "Winemaker of the year", Gault et Millau's 2003 "Best Newcomer", and Revue du Vin de France's 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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06/17/2010 A Visit to Vodopivec Scott Luetgenau's visit with winemaker Paolo Vodopivec at his estate in the Carso. For Vodopivec , Vitov 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 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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05/06/2010 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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05/01/2010 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 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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03/15/2010 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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03/12/2010 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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03/12/2010 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 orig 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 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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11/09/2009 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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11/05/2009 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 The Artisanal Spirit-Straight Up 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 The Artisanal Spirit-Straight Up "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 The Artisanal Spirit-Straight Up "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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01/05/2009 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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