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  François Lamarche

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  The Lamarche family settled in the small village of Vosne-Romanée (Côte d'Or - Burgundy) around 1740. They expanded their estate and Henri Lamarche founded the domain in the early 20th century. He already produced and sold his wines directly from the domain.

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  Middelvlei

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  In 1919, two brothers, Marthinus and Niels Momberg, bought Middelvlei and moved their families to the farm.A year later, the first wines were pressed, at that stage mainly fortified wines. Their two sons, Stiljan (quiet Jan) and his nephew, also called Jan but Jan Bek (because of his more extroverted and eloquent personality), inherited the farm in 1960.

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  Pasqua Wines

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  Pasqua Wines is a historic Veronese winery, owned by the Pasqua family. Founded in 1925, the winery is recognized worldwide as a producer and ambassador of prestigious Veneto wines.

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  Prinsi Azienda Agricola

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  The Lequio family owns the Prinsi Winery, located in Neive – Piedmont, locally known as Langa (in the Barbaresco growing area).The family has been running the company for three generations; Daniele's grandfather Ottavio started bottling his own grapes in the late 1940s.

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  Kono Wines

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  Our first bottle of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc was produced in 2006. Today we produce over 1.5 million bottles of award-winning Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Our Kono Sauvignon Blanc has been rated Best Value Wine eight times in Wine Spectator and is a true expression of the beautiful Marlborough region.

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  Chateau Beauchene

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  Michel Bernard and his wife Dominique Vergniaud have been responsible for the wine growing since 1971, which they have gradually expanded. In 2004 their eldest daughter Amandine joined them. Today the castle is the seat of winemaking and maturation of the various family vineyards

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  Clos des Papes

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  Paul Avril (1873-1962) was one of the people behind the creation of the appellation.In 1896 he started selling his wines under the name Clos des Papes. Régis Avril (1901-1987) supplied wines to two presidents of France, General de Gaulle and Georges Pompidou. Paul Avril (1937-2009) started working on the estate in 1963, first with his father and later with his son for many years.

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  Kopke

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  Kopke 's path as a winegrower is intertwined with the history of his location. The Douro was predestined and has become the chosen choice for the collaboration of man and nature to make Port

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  Gerard Bertrand

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  Gerard Bertrand was a former rugby player and entered the family winery in Midi after completing his sporting career. The south of France, the Midi, is the 'New World' of Europe for Gerard Bertrand .

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  Charles Smith Winery

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  There are few winemakers with a story like Charles Smith . Although he was born and raised an hour's drive from Napa Valley, California, Charles didn't discover his love of wine until he moved to Europe.

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  Allesverloren

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  The name Allesverloren reflects the origin of its wines. It stems from a single transformative incident: to buy tools or go to church, the family in Allesverloren had to undertake a long and arduous wagon journey along primitive roads to Stellenbosch. When they returned from such a trip in 1704, they found their house razed and the farm destroyed.

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