FOLDED HILLS 18/03/2019 0 comments Folded Hills – Snail Award 2323 Old Coast Hwy. Buellton, CA 93427 (805) 694-8086 www.foldedhills.com There couldn’t be a better estate to represent the marriage of sustainable viticulture and extreme value in the final product. Across the board, the wines from this estate have impressed our tasting panel with their focus and approachability....
FOLDED HILLS 18/03/2019 0 comments Folded Hills – Snail Award 2323 Old Coast Hwy. Buellton, CA 93427 (805) 694-8086 www.foldedhills.com There couldn’t be a better estate to represent the marriage of sustainable viticulture and extreme value in the final product. Across the board, the wines from this estate have impressed our tasting panel with their focus and approachability....
SLOW WINE SCOUTING – D’AMICO 15/03/2019 0 comments During summer and spring, we carry out most of the visits to the wineries with a view to produce the new edition of Slow Wine Guide. Besides returning to the cellars already presented in the past editions, we visit new realities and search for hidden treasures throughout Italy. In this journey, we spot so...
The essence of essences: today we will talk about wooden barrels. 14/03/2019 0 comments What is the impact of the wooden barrel’s quality used to age wines in the final product? How can age wine in oak influence the wine aromas and flavors? Pier Paolo Antolini, a producer from Marano di Valpolicella, ages his Amarone in four different types of oak. Antolini, and his brother Stefano, welcomed us...
LIEU DIT 03/03/2019 0 comments Lieu Dit 300 N. 12th Street, Unit 4A Lompoc CA 93436 lieuditwinery.com 0 ac – 30,000 bt Coin Prize – awarded to wineries whose wines represent excellent value. PEOPLE Eric Railsback and Justin Willet became friends after college while working in Santa Barbara’s wine industry. Justin began his own wine brand, Tyler,...
TROON VINEYARD 02/03/2019 0 comments Troon Vineyard – Snail Award 1475 Kubli Rd. Grants Pass OR 97527 (541) 846-9900 troonvineyard.com 35 ac – 66,000 Troon Estate Vineyard has been farmed the past few years organically and is in the midst of a transition to organic and biodynamic certification. PEOPLE Dick Troon planted Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel...
