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New on Wine Enthusiast: 10 Expert-Recommended Travel Hacks for your Next Wine Trip 🛬 Exploring wine regions, whether on a day trip or an extended vacation, is an experience rich with culture, flavors and scenery. Whether you’re a seasoned wine traveler or planning your first winery excursion, here are ten tips to help make your wine tour memorable and stress-free. From enjoying your visit to ensuring your favorite bottles make it home safely, the following expert tricks can help ensure a seamless trip. With tips from Anna-Christina Cabrales Reggie Solomon Kristy Wenz and Ari Bendersky

Excellent and Free Course on the Wines of the Rhone Valley offered by Napa Valley Wine Academy in conjunction with Inter-Rhone. Intermediate level done in 4 parts that does nice coverage of Cotes du Rhone AOC, CDR Named Villages, the Crus of the CDR and Other AOC's of the Rhone Valley. You are awarded a Certificate upon successful pass of the final exam at three stages. Good news is that you have unlimited attempts. Lots of info is covered, so its good that they broke it down into 4 sections. Great way to learn about this important region and a fantastic review even if you think you know it. Do you know how many CDR Villages are allowed to append their names? How many Crus North and South in the CDR? The difference between Cotes du Rhone and the Rhone Valley? What types of wines are produced in each Cru or each of the Villages with DGC? If not, you will benefit from doing this course. Hop on the NVWA website https://lnkd.in/gmiG8gkV and check it out. Membership gives you access to even more study tool, video education, webinars, WSET helps and mock exams and a free Certification course of your choice for Napa Valley, Oregon, Argentina or American Wine.

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Good point Alison! With so many wineries and brands in total ‘survival mode’, I think it’s real easy to start chasing alternative routes to a P&L. Your point about the restaurants is potentially a great key, especially if wineries had greater access to collaboration with local restaurants. With 170,000+ new brand registrations in the last year, 80,000+ of them imported product, staying in business seems to be overshadowing the focus of being a great hospitality brand. I believe in creating experiential winery events highlighting the miraculous details of wine as the key to great hospitality eventing. A little food ‘to go with it’ is an accent or enhancement to the focus, not a focus of the brand.🛟🍷 #directtoconsumer #dtc #winemakersforum #wine #winery

Wine Tasting with Winemaps: A New Way to Explore Wine Regions Discover the world of wine in a whole new way with Winemaps! Winemaps is an innovative app that lets you explore wine regions, discover new wines, and track your tasting experiences. Whether you're a seasoned sommelier or just starting your wine journey, Winemaps has something for everyone. Here's how Winemaps enhances the wine tasting experience: Interactive Maps: Explore wine regions around the globe with detailed maps. Zoom in on specific areas, learn about the terroir, and discover wineries and vineyards. Wine Recommendations: Get personalized wine recommendations based on your taste preferences. Discover new varietals and expand your palate. Tasting Notes: Keep track of your wine tasting experiences with detailed notes. Record your impressions, ratings, and food pairings. Wine Events: Find wine tastings, festivals, and other events near you. Connect with fellow wine enthusiasts and learn from experts. Community & Sharing: Share your favorite wines and tasting notes with friends and the Winemaps community. Get inspired by others and discover new wines to try. Winemaps is the perfect companion for anyone who loves wine. Whether you're planning a trip to a wine region or simply want to learn more about wine, Winemaps is the ultimate tool for exploration and discovery. Download Winemaps today and start your wine adventure! WineMaps.com #winetasting #winemaps #winelover #wineexploration #winetech #wineapp #winecommunity

Spanish wine training Inspiring hospitality staff one wine at a time … Training your staff will always inspire passion then passion will increase dinning experiences and increase sales. If you want to train your staff Reach out to me … The purpose of this session is to understand old world wine with a focus on Spain: its unique viticultural history, wine growing areas and the varietals that are championed in each growing area. Learn about each regions unique attributes by tasting the wines and make a personal connection to sell these to guests. #hospitalityeducation #hospitalitytraining #winetraining #spanishwineeducation

Dynamis Estate Wines | North Carolina 2024 🍇 https://lnkd.in/eW6x2C3r There is a story behind every brand. Here is ours. Dynamis is defined as the potential to obtain limitless power. We symbolize our winemaking journey with the Greek delta. In mathematics the delta has the ability to change the value of any variable. In the same way, a combination of people, place and time can overcome any obstacle in the pursuit of perfection. Our wine represents the path to create Dynamis. Our mission at Dynamis Estate Wines is to achieve premium-quality without compromise. This philosophy drives every decision we make—from vineyard to winery to tasting lodge and everywhere in between. We hand-harvest fruit during the cool cover of darkness and pick grapes into small harvest bins to maintain fruit integrity. Careful cluster and berry sorting ensure fruit quality. Gentle destemming and fruit movement in our fermentation tanks, with an elegant selection of glassware and closures, creates a memorable tasting experience that leaves you wanting more. We handcraft our wines in small lots with the pinnacle of quality in mind and monitor every drop with surgical precision creating a time capsule in a bottle to enjoy for years to come, one vintage after another.

Learn more about how Santa Julia is "Reimagining the Winery Experience" and how they are able to express the terroir of Mendoza through their wines and hospitality. https://lnkd.in/dbV5vbz9

Getting ready for the holiday season? Why not grab the car 🚗, hop on a train 🚆, or catch a plane ✈️ and explore Portugal's wine regions? This article is a good starting point 😉