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Franciacorta is a "yes and" option alongside Champagne. High quality, high value, Champagne method, same major grapes but due to location notably different. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should be buying and selling this region. You can explore this region through Barone Pizzini Wines. Here is a video tasting note link.

Vocabulary & places you will hear:
Franciacorta, Lake Como, Lake Garda, Lake Iseo, Glacial Moraine, Chardonnay, Pinot Nero (Noir), Pinot Bianco (Blanc), Erbamat, Gerolamo Conforti, Pinot di Franciacorta, DOC, DOCG, Disgorge, lees aging, Non-Vintage, Vintage, Riserva, Satèn, Brut Nature, Brut Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry, 

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When it takes 6-10 years to mature a blue agave plant for harvest, the demand for Tequila and Agave spirits has created a crisis. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should be buying and selling sustainably produced agave spirits as your focus for the category. The links below are all producers who are preserving the future through sustainability today. Please explore and support them and their similarly minded colleagues.

Agave producers preserving the future:
Siembra Azul, Siembra Valles Tequilas, Siembra Metl, Don Mateo Mezcales, Mezonte Certified Agave Spirits
Tequila ArteNOM
Cimarron Tequila
Tequila Fortaleza

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Calabria is currently overlooked in the mainstream of wine which means there is great value to be found. Explore the interesting ancient history and modern innovation. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should be buying and selling Cirò as your first foray into this Italian insider's treat. Experience this region through the wines of Librandi. Click here to visit their website.

Vocabulary & places you will hear:
Calabria, Tyrrhenian Sea, Ionian Sea, Basilicata, Strait of Messina, Torre Faro, Villa San Giovanni, Krotos (Crotone), Rhegion (Reggio Calabria), Krimisa, Gaglioppo, Magliocco, Nerello Capuccio, Greco Bianco (Malvasia di Lipari), Greco Nero, Sangiovese, Terre di Cosenza, Savuto, Lamezia, Scavigna, Bivongi, Cirò, Melissa, S. Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto, Greco di Bianco, Normale, Superiore, Riserva

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Walla Walla has the right stuff to be a world-class wine region. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should be buying and selling some of the 120 wineries of Walla Walla AVA. You can explore this region through the following links.

Video tasting notes from Ron:
L'Ecole Merlot Columbia Valley 2017
L'Ecole Merlot Walla Walla 2017

Winery links that you should look through:
Figgins Family of Wines
L’Ecole
Abeja
Doubleback

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Austria has a unique wine designation that honors a specific location alongside its best grapes, the DAC. The designation is unique and needs some explanation which Ron will offer. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should be buying and selling the wonderful wines of the 16 DAC of Austria. You can explore this region through the following links.

Austrian Govt. Website

Video tasting notes from Ron:
Loimer Lois Grüner Veltliner
Prager Steinriegel Federspiel Riesling
Heinrich Naked Red
Rudi Pichler Federspiel Grüner Veltliner
Sattlerhof Gamlitz Sauvignon Blanc
Stadt-Krems Estate Riesling
Szigeti Brut Rosé
Wieninger Wiener Gemischter Satz

Vocabulary & places you will hear:
DAC - Districtus Austriea Controllatus, Qualitätswein, Prädikatswein, Wein, Landwein, Weinland, Steirerland, Bergland, Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein, Strohwein, Trockenbeerenauslese, Sekt, Klassik, Reserve, Grosse Reserve, Riedenweine, Ortsweine, Gebietsweine, Wiener Gemischter Satz, Kamptal, Kremstal, Wachau, Weinviertel, Carnuntum, Traisental, Neusiedlersee, Ruster Ausbruch, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland, Eisenberg, Rosalia, Weststeiermark, Vulkanland Steiermark, Südsteiermark, Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt, Weissburgunder, Welschriesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

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Prosecco is more complex than we think. Yes, it's a great source for a casual glass of bubbles but it has a detailed serious side too. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should be buying and selling the full variety found in this region. Zardetto is a great launching pad for exploring the faces of Prosecco.  Click here to check out their website. 

Vocabulary & places you will hear:
Prosecco, Asolo, Conegliano, Valdobbiadene, Rive, Cartizze, Hogsback

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Vinsobres is one of the "Cru" of Southern Rhone and it is worthy of your attention. Uniquely situated beneath the edge of the Southern Alps, it has the ability to bridge the stylistic gap between the north and the south. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should be buying and selling this region. You can explore this region through Chateau de Rouanne Vinsobres. Here is a video tasting note link.

Vocabulary & places you will hear:
Vinsobres, Gigondas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vacqueyras, Tavel, La Première Terrasse, Le Coteau, La Collines, Le Plateau, Pontias wind