Airplanes, Tariffs and Wine from Europe

What the newly imposed tariffs will mean for us in Western North Carolina If you’re wondering just what the heck airplanes have to do with wine, you’re not alone. We’re all scratching our heads over Washington’s latest decision to slap tariffs on a selection of European wines and food items. The root of all this…

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Friend and Farmer Hand Work Tempranillo Castilla La Mancha, Spain

There is a saying that to make great wine you must torture the grapes. If that is so, then La Mancha is an ideal place to make wine. Days are hot, conveying a lush roundness to the fruit. Nights are cold, providing the fruit with the bracing acidity needed to produce a balanced and lively wine. Rainfall is almost nonexistent, allowing the vines to grow grapes nicely concentrated in flavor.

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