Grapes may be small, but they are mighty. Wine starts on the vine – as grapes bud, develop, and ripen into the crushable berries that create the wine we love to sip.
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Before we can focus on wine itself, we have to understand where it comes from, and how the process of winemaking begins. Well before we pop the cork on a bottle of bubbly or a velvety Cab, viticulturalists and vineyard operators ensure that the best possible growing conditions exist for grape vines.
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Just as sparkling wines don’t have to only be enjoyed during celebrations, celebrations don’t have to just be formal occasions. Celebrate checking off items on your to-do list, finally signing up for that gym membership, or just making it through the workweek with some takeout and bubbles. Trust me, you won’t regret it.
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The story of South Africa’s favorite grape varietal, Pinotage, is one of my favorite stories of the wine world. We know that many common grape varietals are “related” – Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Sauvignon Blanc; Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris – but we rarely know why or how a grape in one of these “families” came to be.
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