winemakers

Antonio Banderas Gets Into The Wine Business

Actor Antonio Banderas is set to become the latest celebrity winemaker. Decanter reports that he has bought 50% of Bodega Anta Natura in the town of Burgos Villalba de Duero. As part of the deal he gets to put his name on the place; it will be renamed Anta Banderas. Decanter reports that the bodega was established in 1999 by Teodoro Ortega and already produces a line of successful wines. Banderas is said to want to be a hands-on owner and get involved with all stages of winemaking.

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Vinters Weekends at Triple Creek Ranch

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Wine

Triple Creek Ranch in Darby, Montana provides the chance to be both gourmet and rustic at the same time with their Vintners Weekend packages (think of it as "Brokeback Mountain" meets "Sideways."). They have just announced five new vinters which will be visiting the ranch during May and June. Each four-day/three-night package includes wine tastings with visiting vintners, fine cuisine, outdoors and indoors activities. The accommodations are in a cabin with a wood-burning fireplace, fully stocked bar and private outdoor hot tub. The upcoming vinters are: Robert Keenan Winery, St. Supéry Vineyards & Winery, Joseph Phelps Winery, Pepper Bridge Winery and Chappellet Winery and David Arthur Vineyards.

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Bug-sniffing dogs to work in California vineyards

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

I've heard of bomb-sniffing and drug-sniffing dogs before but now Decanter reports that bug-sniffing dogs are being used by California winemakers. Golden retrievers are being trained to sniff out the vine mealybug which causes massive grape vine destruction. Vinters have raised $33,000 to train puppies at the Assistance Dog Institute. The dogs will bark where they detect the mealybug sex pheromone.

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