Philip Kampe
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Bettilli Cristiana And Valetti Winery Front Page
Two Tastings At One Vineyard
By: - Nov 29th, 2017What a wonderful way to taste Chiaretto, Italy's rosé wine. At one vineyard, the Valetti Vineyard, a family run vineyard in Italy's Lake Garda district, the opportunity arose to sample Valetti's Chiaretto side by side with Cristiana's organic Bardolino Chiaretto. Both wineries produce classic chiaretto.
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TAP Is On The Move Front Page
TAP Re-Brands
By: - Nov 27th, 2017TAP Airline of Portugal re-brands and becomes the largest promoter of Portugal in the world. Led by Abilio Martins, VP, of TAP, the airline has invested for the future resulting in great results since 2015. Marketing Portugal through its fine wine and cuisine is an important part of its new image.
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Vigneti Villabella an Italian Estate Front Page
Escape To Lake Garda And Sample Chiaretto
By: - Nov 25th, 2017After a forty year renovation, Vigneti Villabella has transformed into a viable member of the Relaix & Chateaux World Class Hotel group. The property is in the middle of a sustainable vineyard that overlooks Lake Garda, less then an hour from bustling Verona.
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Chiaretto-A Lighter Shade Of Pale Wine Front Page
A Chiaretto Revolution Is About To Reach America
By: - Nov 24th, 2017Rose wine sales have been growing in double figures during the past three years. Provence rose has led the way in sales worldwide, with many countries following. Italy will now enter the marketplace with Chiaretto, a rose made with red grapes.
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Zeni Winery And The Bardolino Wine Museum Front Page
The Wines Of Lake Garda
By: - Nov 12th, 2017If you visit the Zeni Winery in Bardolino (Veneto) you will have the opportunity to visit a museum dedicated to the winemaking history of the region, plus, if you are adventurous, you can take an aromatic test to identify what you smell. Its all a lot of fun.
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Matilde Poggi Shines At La Fraghe Winery Front Page
A Pioneer Winemaker From Lake Garda
By: - Nov 09th, 2017A woman in a man's wine making world in the early 80's has been recognized as one of Lake Garda's best winemakers. The journey began in the 15th century in the Lake Garda region of Italy, only forty minutes from Verona.
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Languedoc, A Land Of Diversity Front Page
Quality Wines Exist In the Region
By: - Oct 09th, 2017Languedoc ,in southern France, has gone from an over producer of bulk wine to a region thatcreates high quality wines with many blends that focus on grapes from the region.
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Abbye de Valmagne: Languedoc's Homage To Wine Front Page
Store Wine And Save A Monastery
By: - Oct 06th, 2017Founded in 1138, the Abbye de Valmange, is still with us today, due to a miraculous idea. Save the monastery from destruction by using its large space for storing caskets of wine.
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Wines of Chile: Pinot Noir On The Horizon Front Page
Only 3% Of Chilean Wines Are Pinot Noir
By: - Oct 05th, 2017Pinot Noir is a tough grape to grow. Rot and disease are enemies of this clone. Only cool climates, like Oregon, Washington and France, specifically Burgundy, have success with Pinot Noir. Now, cool climate Chile, mainly in the Casablanca region is tackling this grape with initial success.
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Alves de Sousa's Portuguese Wines Front Page
Five Generations Of Perfection
By: - Oct 01st, 2017Alves de Sousa grows their own grapes and experiments with blends. Father Domingos is a wine legend. He has passed the reigns to son, Tiago, who holds family tradition in wine making sacred. The results are clear.
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Food For Thought Front Page
Dar Williams Talks About Her New Book
By: - Sep 27th, 2017Dar Williams talks about her new book, 'What I Found in a Thousand Towns: A Traveling Musician's Guide to Rebuilding America's Communities One Coffee Shop, Dog Run and Open-Mike Night at a Time.' BBQ, Bourbon and beer are on the menu at Hancock Shaker Village.
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'Fresh Grass' Festival Day One At Mass MoCa Front Page
Be There Or Be Square
By: - Sep 15th, 2017The Annual 'Fresh Grass' Festival of Bluegrass Music opens its doors at 5:30 pm, today, at Mass MoCa in North Adams, Massachusetts. It will be a fun filled three day weekend.
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Languedoc AOC Pezenas Quality Wines Front Page
Languedoc Is France's Largest Wine Producer
By: - Aug 23rd, 2017On a recent trip to Languedoc, the wines from the first evenings samplings of AOC Pezenas stood out as quality driven wines. In fact, one out of every ten wines sold worldwide is from Languedoc.
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Picpoul de Pinet From Southern France Front Page
A Perfect Acidic Wine For Seafood
By: - Aug 16th, 2017In southern France, close to the Mediterranean Sea lies a region that specializes in wines made for seafood. That wine is Picpoul de Pinet and is perfect for oysters, mussels, clams and the gamut of seafood that inhabits the earth.
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The Fresh Grass Festival At MASS MoCA Front Page
Thirty Days to Countdown
By: - Aug 15th, 2017We are now one month away from the opening of the three day 'Fresh Grass' festival that takes place, yearly, on the grounds of MASS MoCA, located in North Adams, Massachusetts.
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Violinist Joshua Bell Front Page
A Master Musician Mesmerises Tanglewood
By: - Aug 15th, 2017Youthful, still, at 49, Joshua Bell proved his place in the history of great performances at Tanglewood, when playing Mendelssohn's, 'Violin Concerto in E minor, Opus 64.
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Wines From Argentina Under $9.99 Front Page
Ruca Malen Introduces The Aime Collection
By: - Aug 14th, 2017Ruca Malen has spent several years developing an appealing wine that is affordable. Developed for younger wine drinkers, the approachable wines are for wine drinkers of all ages.
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Naumkeag 'Free Fun Friday' Is Today Front Page
Bring The Family To Stockbridge
By: - Aug 11th, 2017On Friday, August 11th, the Trustees of Reservations and Naumkeag, located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts host a free day of fun and education for the entire family.
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Emergence of St. Francis Gallery in Lee Front Page
Art With A Cause
By: - Aug 08th, 2017St. Francis Gallery, once a church, hosts a gallery opening and artists reception this weekend in Lee, Massachusetts from 3-6pm on Saturday, August 12th
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A Dog Day Afternoon at Tanglewood Front Page
Yo-Yo Ma's Missing Dog Appeal Steals The Show
By: - Aug 08th, 2017Imagine nearly 14,000 attendees of the long awaited, Yo-Yo Ma concert of Schumann's 'Cello Concerto in A minor, Opus 129, in awe after the concert artist shuns the audience's applause, with an appeal for a concerted effort to help find Maestro David Zinman's lost puppy.
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Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring Front Page
Making Family Insanity Hilarious in Stockbridge
By: - Jul 31st, 2017This is a classic comedy that still entertains with a spectacular cast and great timing! Arsenic and Old Lace ran for three years on Broadway starting in 1941 and still holds up. There is a lively production on Stage at Bekshire Theatre Group in Stockbridge.
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Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage Front Page
American Dreams in 1905
By: - Jul 29th, 2017Inspired by her great grandmother's life, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, presents Esther, a fine seamstress in 1905's New York City. Through this lens, we meet others of various races and sexes, from places around the world, all struggling to achieve their dreams. How they fare becomes our concern.
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The Package Arrives Front Page
Wines From France, Sardegna And Italy Are Analyzed
By: - Jul 24th, 2017Its always a treat when a package of wines arrive unannounced. When you open the box with the help of your mailman, the situation heightens, as you will see in this article.
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A Shot in the Armagnac Front Page
Getting to Know Gascony's Treasure
By: - Jul 20th, 2017Armagnac has finally been recognized as the up and coming brandy. Its only taken 700 years to be recognized in the 21st century. At one time it was Louis XIV's favorite.
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Cantina Tramin Terroir in Alto Adige Front Page
A Special Strip Of Land Likened To Burgundy
By: - Jul 18th, 2017Since BC, the land that is now Cantina Tramin in Italy has been likened to gold. Rare and important for centuries, the wines produced from this small terroir exceed others and is much like Burgundy which is considered the best wine growing terrain in the world.
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