Riesling - 2015

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Save the Date: Break out the Books!

If you are studying for a wine or spirits certification at any level (or you’d just like to tune-up your study skills), save the date for our “Break out the Books” webinar. This members-only webinar--presented by Jane Nickles, SWE’s Director of Education--will be offered onSaturday, February 6 at 10:00 am � Continue reading → ...

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Dispatch from the Ribeiro DO

The Ribeiro DO--the oldest appellation in Galicia--was established in 1932. The region sits between the of O Rosal sub-region of R�as Baixas (to the west) and the Ribeira Sacra DO (to the east). The area is located along the eastern banks of the Mi�o (Minho) River, about 30 km/48 miles � Continue reading → ...

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Dispatch from the Maremma Toscana DOC

Historically, the term Maremma was used to indicate a large, marshy area stretching along the Italian Coast--encompassing about 100 miles/160 km of southwestern Tuscany and northern Lazio. The name Maremma is said to derive from the Spanish word marisma--meaning marsh. (For the geologically challenged among us, a marsh is a � Continue reading → ...

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Welcome to the World, Pays de Brive PGI!

France has approved a new protected geographical indication for wine: The Pays de Brive PGI. The newly classified area produces dry, still (non-sparkling) wines in red, white, and rosé as well as sweet white wines. The regions white wines may be produced using Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, � Continue reading → ...

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Guest Post: Nicholas Longworth: The Father of the American Wine Industry

Today we have a guest post from Marty Nott. Marty is a recently-minted CSS, and while in our CSW Online Prep Class he expressed an interest in Nicholas Longworth, one of the “important names in American wine history” mentioned in the introduction to chapter 16. I mentioned that it might � Continue reading → ...

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The CSW 2021 Books are Here!

What do all of these items have in common: The Royal Slope AVA�Rosé Prosecco�white wine from Ribera del Duero, and the Ruster Ausbruch DAC Answer: Youll find all of these updates (and more) in the just-released 2021 version of the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Study Guide and Workbook. Click � Continue reading → ...

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The CSS 2021 Books are Here!

What do all of these items have in common: A new definition for American vodka�new standards for EU Rhum Traditionelle�Pastis de Marseille�and Doig Ventilators Answer: Youll find all of these updates (and more) in the just-released 2021 version of the Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) Study Guide and Workbook. Click � Continue reading → ...

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Product Listings for Riesling - 2015