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On the south shore of Lake Garda vineyards stretch out across a glacial plain offering those in the know a wonderful wine experience. Five different wines in one appellation focused on one intriguing grape, Turbiana a.k.a Trebbiano di Lugana. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should buy and sell some of these remarkable wines.

Explore through:
Zenato Lugana Wines
Sansonina Wines

Vocabulary to note:
Lugana, Milano, Brescia, Verona, Serenissima Republic of Venice,  Lombardia, Pozzolengo, Desenzano, Sirmione, Lonato,  Peschiera del Garda,  San Benedetto di Lugana,  Turbiana, Trebbiano di Lugana, Trebbiano di Soave, Verdicchio, Castello di Jesi,  Superiore, Riserva, Vendemmia Tardiva, Spumante, Charmat, Metodo Classico

The VDP ( Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter) of Germany has done a remarkable job of identifying and setting apart the great vineyards of Germany and bringing consumers back labels that represent a greater truth of location. The VDP top of the pyramid of quality is the Grosses Gewächs wines from the Grosse Lage sites.  Take 10-minutes to find out why you should buy and sell some of these remarkable wines.

Vocabulary:
VDP ( Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter) , Grosses Gewächs, Erste Lage, Grosse Lage, Gutswein, Ortswein, Bernkastel Doctor, Mosel, Würzgarten, Ürzig, Franken, Sylvaner, Julius Echter Berg, Iphofen, Ahr, Pinot Noir, Rosenthal, Arhwheiler

Knowledge is the fuel that powers intelligent buying and selling. Today take 10-minutes with Ron Edwards, Master Sommelier to explore the rising star of Etna. According to archeological evidence, Sicily has been a center of wine production since 2,000 BC, but until recently the wines of Etna were not well known in the USA. They are on the rise and gaining the attention they deserve. Invest 10-minutes to find out why you should buy and sell these wines. Explore Etna through the wines of:

Cantine Nicosia

Terms you will hear that you might want to look up:

Temperture lapse rate, contrada, contrade, nerello mascalese, nerello cappuccino, carricante, catarrato, Monte Gorna, Monte San Nicolò, Martinella 

Knowledge is the fuel that powers intelligent buying and selling. Today take 10-minutes with Ron Edwards, Master Sommelier to explore Rias Baixas. The region is famous for crisp, delightful white wines with Galician ocean influence. The link below will introduce you to a wine that exemplifies Albariño from this wonderful corner of Spain.

Licia Wines

Terms to Explore from the content:
Pontevedra, Galicia, Denominción de Origen, Denominción Especifica Albariño, Val do Salnes, O Rosal, Candado do Tea, Soutomaior, Ribeira do Ulla

This is episode one of a four-part interview with Jacopo Poli of Poli Distillery in Schiavon, Veneto. on the subject of Grappa. The Poli family has been in this region of Veneto since 1400 and in the Grappa business since the 19th century. Jacopo is internationally recognized as a leader in the artform of distillation and an elite in the creation of Grappa.

We have a "Rasentin" together and this link shows you how to do the same: Rasentin

If you have not tried Poli Grappa then you should! There are multiple kinds of Grappa: Grappa Styles