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Catching Up: 2023-2024

As some may have noticed, it’s been pretty quiet on this Wining with Mel website.

Fear not! I haven’t abandoned my wining. But new posts are now being published over on Substack.

Unfortunately it makes it look like it’s been radio silence here.

So I thought I’d take the opportunity to catch you up on what’s been going on! Here are my latest posts, in reverse chronological order:

Harvest Season 2024 by Wining with Mel

Picking grapes on both sides of the ocean

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It’s Wine Event Season! by Wining with Mel

Get your tasting pants on

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Highly quaffable French whites under $17 to get you salivating by Wining with Mel

Delish white wines from France that are easy on the wallet!

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A Beginner’s Guide to Harvesting Grapes by Wining with Mel

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The Summer of Rosé is coming to an end… by Wining with Mel

But you can keep it going with this Savvy sale!

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Innovative winemaking in Catalunya’s Penedès: Torres Gran Coronas Reserva

Have you ever been to Barcelona? If so, you’ve been just a hop, skip and a jump away from the Penedès winemaking region in Catalunya. Though it is best known as the home of cava (i.e. Spain’s version of Champagne), there is a huge range of amazing wines coming out of this region. Today we’ll be exploring its innovative winemaking, and tasting Familia Torres’ Gran Coronas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Exploring new territory with Moldovan wines

Have you ever tried something completely new, then been absolutely astounded you didn’t know about it beforehand? That was my experience discovering Moldovan wines this week. Heck, I honestly wasn’t even sure where Moldova was before writing this post. But trust me, it is now at the top of my list for Eastern European wine travel. Speaking of travel, this post is part of a new monthly wine blogger gathering precisely on the topic of #worldwinetravel. This month is generously sponsored by Wine of Moldova and VinConnexion in celebration of the country’s National Wine Day on October 3 and 4 (as always, opinions are my own). Keep reading to learn all about this well-established wine region and its amazing wines.

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