Category The Wine Explorers Letter

The Team Talks Their Favorite Wines of 2022

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Early Frost Hits 2023 Calchaquí Valley Vintage

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”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=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] “I saw some sad faces,” said Diego. He had just recently returned from a few days spent on horseback touring the…

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Best Wine Accessory Gifts (Plus Our Holiday Wine Collections): 2022 Edition

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”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=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] The fire’s roaring. The game’s on. There’s a steak cooking in the kitchen. Nothing to worry about until January. Yes friends,…

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Harsh Beauty in Argentina’s High Altitude Wine Country

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How to Pair Wine with Thanksgiving

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Baltimore, MD  We’re writing to you a little earlier than usual this week regarding a serious matter. What wine(s) will you be serving…

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The Pythagoras Cup, and Other Oddities of Ancient Greek Wine

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Contents: The Problem of “Bottle Variation” with Julien Miquel The Pythagoras Cup Ancient Winemaking Techniques The Best Roman Wines [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″…

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Wines of the Ancient World

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What Is Cava?

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Julien Miquel: A Retrospective

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Born in the Plague of ‘65

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