JT — USA
Authenticity in Wine, An Opinion
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The Cambridge English Dictionary defines “curation” as, “the selection and care of objects to form part of a collection.” But what defines “curation”? For me, it has to do with authenticity.
America Dreams in Chardonnay
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I want you to imagine something. It’s 1958. You’re a 34 Yugoslav immigrant, fresh off spending 18 months in a West German internment camp before escaping to Canada. You own a few sets of clothes, a single plate, and the smallest knife you could buy. And all you want to do is make wine.
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- Tags: California, Chardonnay, Grgich, USA, Wine
The Opposite of Vanity: Napa's Hidden Gems
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You want a wine which is singing, right out of the gate, you need to find the old-school growers who have been in Napa for 30+ years and have top grapes to sell. The great secret is that these growers, who mostly make their living selling their crop, almost always produce a tiny quantity of wines on the side.
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- Tags: Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Coombsville, Farella, Napa, Rafael et Fils, USA, Wine