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Saturday SWEbinar: Exploring the Paso Robles AVA

This Saturday--April 11, 2020 at 10:00 am central time--we are pleased to offer a new webinar: Exploring the Paso Robles AVA--from Cab Collective to Rh�ne Rangers and Zin. This live, ome-hour session will be presented by Lucia Volk, PhD, CWE. Here’s how Lucia describes the session: Nestled inside the larger � Continue reading → ...

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New Rules Adopted for US Wine, Beer, and Spirits

At long last, theAlcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the United States has finalized a new set of rules, known as the Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages. This rule was published today (April 1, 2020) and goes into � Continue reading → ...

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New Release: 2020 Edition of the Certified Wine Educator (CWE) Candidate Manual

As of today, we have released a new edition of our Certified Wine Educator (CWE) Manual for Candidates. This new release does not announce any revisions to the CWE exam itself, although we updated some information about available resources for the preparation for and delivery of the test. These include: � Continue reading → ...

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Towards a Definition of (French) Natural Wine

The debate over natural wine has raged on for years now. To some wine aficionados, it is the only wine that matters, to others it is all but undrinkable. This debate--whether to love, hate, or disregard “natural” wine--will surely continue for generations. However, it seems that the industry is inching � Continue reading → ...

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On the Radar: Dr. Jennifer Broderick, CSW

Dr. Jennifer Broderick, CSW, grew up in two college towns: Lawrence, Kansas, then Middletown, Connecticut, where her father was a professor of Political Science. She studied English at the University of Hawaii (where her father also taught for a time), then switched paths and received her undergraduate degree in Social � Continue reading → ...

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Dispatch from Soave (and 33 New Crus)

Soave DOC--Venetos beloved Garganega-based white wine--has entered a new phase with the approval of 33 new subzones. The new geographical indications were approved by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture in October of 2019--and as of March 2020, they have been approved and published in the Official Journal of the European � Continue reading → ...

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Dispatch from Empord�: Carignan Blanc is Official

Empord�--a Spanish wine region (denominaci�n de origen/DO)--is located in the northern reaches of Catalonia, just to the south of the Banyuls AOC in Frances Roussillon region. Viticulture and wine production in the area surrounding modern-day Empord� can be traced back to Greek settlements in the area (circa 600 BCE), and � Continue reading → ...

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