Category Archives: Wines of Italy

Wine, Etc.: Locals can give thanks for Thanksgiving Farm wines

Doug and Maureen Heimbuch had this hankering to make wine, so they sold off some investments and abandoned careers to plant some vines on a south county farm. Doug operated a fisheries farm and Maureen was an environmental lawyer, but … Continue reading

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The wineries next door

In an era of instant everything, some things still take time – growing, making and sipping a glass of wine is one of them. For wine lovers in Southwest Washington, there’s much to smile about. Share this:

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Wine: How to beat the post-budget blues

Last month’s rise in excise duty has turned our wine into the highest taxed in Europe. So if your favourite tipple is now out of your price range, how do you go about finding an alternative? You may not yet … Continue reading

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Making wine helps to heal scars of war in Bosnia

Alija Lizde spent five months in military prison camps in 1993. His only crime was being a Bosnian Muslim, but that was enough for the Bosnian Croat military police. Share this:

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Coppola looks to restore Inglenook wine label

What will prove to be Francis Ford Coppola ‘s biggest challenge: making “Apocalypse Now” or remaking Inglenook wines? The movie director/wine estate owner’s latest outsize ambition: Restore a label best known for such… Share this:

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