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Ice cream wine

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The Complete Tasting Lessons with French Winemaker Julien Miquel

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0|0px|54px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0|0px|71px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”] Retired winemaker and sommelier Julien Miquel has made wines all over the world, including at Chateau Margaux, perhaps the most famous winery…

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Sonoma’s Big Secret

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12 Dirty Secrets of Cheap Wine (Part 2)

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12 Dirty Secrets of Cheap Wine (Part 1)

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”] A number of you have written in asking for more information about the dirty secrets of the mass market winemaking process. We turn,…

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How to Make Wine

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”] Boca Raton, Florida We are traveling this week, so we’ll dispense with the usual essay. The only news to report is that our Italian…

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The Barolo Wars

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Julien’s Weekly Tasting Recap

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0|0px|38.8438px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]This week – a complete recap of Julien’s weekly tastings so far. Enjoy! [/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https://youtu.be/HHuurAi9Asg” _builder_version=”3.21″ max_width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]  [/et_pb_video][et_pb_video src=”https://youtu.be/Z3k8NeYYbCg” _builder_version=”3.21″ max_width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]  [/et_pb_video][et_pb_video src=”https://youtu.be/SMIC8m1Joss”…

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A rose dipped in tar

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