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🍷 RAVENSWOOD IS BACK 🍷 The legendary Ravenswood Zinfandel has been resurrected, and founder Joel Peterson is back as "spirit guide" for the brand. Read the column by @winecouple grapecollective.com/joel-peterson-…

Better Together: How Alto Adige’s Cooperatives Set a New Standard for Collective Winemaking By @lisadenning grapecollective.com/better-togethe…

What Do Consumers Ask Winemakers Most Often? @ChimneyRockWine Has Some Answers " I recently tried the Le Petit Cheval, (Cheval Blanc’s white blend) and it was fascinating to see the stylistic similarities to our own Elevage Blanc" @winecouple grapecollective.com/what-do-consum…

"I got into wine by watching old episodes of Frasier, and 18 months later, I was the sommelier at the French Laundry. So, in that 18 months, what happened? " @AndreHMack - Read the column by @winecouple grapecollective.com/whats-money-so…

The Numbers Don't Lie 🍷 Women lead just 17% of California wineries—but produce 32% of the state's top-rated Chardonnays. Lucia Albino Gilbert and John C. Gilbert spoke with four exceptional winemakers. grapecollective.com/women-winemake…

Monday #InTheNews brings you an article from the esteemed @winecouple, Dorothy J. Gaiter & John Brecher, where they ask the question "Where Does #Wine Go From Here?" shorturl.at/Livay #winenews

.@winecouple authored a new article “Where Does Wine Go From Here? Some Ideas From the Source”, featured on @Grapecollective, and included @TheopolisV, @BruliamWines, @MiSuenoWinery @Cain_Vineyard @cathycorison @NalleWinery @grenachegal and Lang & Reed. grapecollective.com/where-does-win…

"A few weeks ago, we asked some wine store owners two questions: What would they like to see customers do more and what would they like to see them do less? " Read the column by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher grapecollective.com/where-does-win…

Elevating Local Terroir with Texas White Oak: Dr. Bob Explains "Why Texas white oak? So we called Dr. Bob, who told us that the process of getting to these releases with white oak took six years. " Read the column @winecouple @BBranchWinery grapecollective.com/elevating-loca…

How sweet is too sweet? "Another popular supermarket brand, Meiomi, supposedly has around 20g/L of RS3 in their Pinot Noir. Why do they do this? Is their business model really just about deceiving consumers?" Read the column by Lee Pai grapecollective.com/how-sweet-is-t…

About #Savatiano -> #Mylonas Winery: Where #Plato and #Aristotle Drank #Wine—And Why This Family is Betting Everything on #Greece’s Most Misunderstood Grape buff.ly/7yb6nfy via @GrapeCollective @DrinkGreekWine #DrinkGreek #Greek #vino

Ryme’s Hers and His Vermentinos and a Trip Back to The Dakota "But even we were surprised and charmed to find that one couple had such different visions of a wine that they bottle “His” and “Hers” versions." @winecouple grapecollective.com/rymes-hers-and…

The Secret Wine History That Influenced Literature And Art "Homer’s Odyssey provides one of literature’s most strategic uses of wine when Odysseus offers the cyclops Polyphemus strong, undiluted wine—described as a divine gift.." By Jason E. Borrows grapecollective.com/the-secret-win…

Honored and proud to be included with these #POC and #women #wine entrepreneurs. Even more so to be thought of by the esteemed couple, Dorothy & John. We'll keep working hard to do right by the standards you set! #corkdc #wineinthenews shorturl.at/t0MKU

Two Things Your Wine Merchant Would Like to Tell You This Season "We would love guests to ask for “brand” name Champagne less! People are very familiar with all the big houses — but grower Champagne is where it’s at!" Column by @winecouple grapecollective.com/two-things-you…

.@GardenCreekWine , Where Home is for Justin and Karin Warnelius-Miller "In the wine world, there is a special emphasis for wineries that remain family owned. " By Lee Pai grapecollective.com/garden-creek-v…

21 Wine Historical Moments That Are More Dramatic Than Any Movie grapecollective.com/21-wine-histor…

Napa’s Only Zinfandel on Zinfandel Lane: A BYOB Tribute "In 1999, when we wrote that the best Zinfandel we’d had in a decade was a 1992 Ravenswood “Dickerson,” Bill Dickerson wrote to us..." @winecouple grapecollective.com/napas-only-zin…

**🍷 This Malbec grows at 3,600 feet where ancient seas once existed! 🏔️** Meet the Zuccardi family - three generations of winemaking pioneers who dug 180 soil pits to unlock the secrets of Gualtallary’s extreme terroir in Argentina’s Uco Valley.