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Fine Wine Source Wine October 2017 Rabble Wine Company/Force of Nature: This Central Coast winery showcases the best fruit from Paso Robles and the Santa Maria Valley. Their wine style exemplifies bright acidity, all while showcasing true varietal characteristics. Balance is the theme throughout, keeping alcohol levels below 15% and finely-tuning tannins to deliver a lush, full bodied wine with balanced acidity. The Force of Nature label was launched in 2011 and Rabble Wine Company was founded by Rob Murray, a long-time Central Coast vineyard owner and grape grower. As of February 2016 wines produced as Force of Nature will now be labeled as Rabble Wine Co., taking effect with

fine Wine Source Wine April 2017 Cave des Vignerons de Saumur: A cooperative of winemakers in the Saumur appellation of the Loire Valley set up their operations on the top of the hill in Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg in 1957. The cooperative has 272 members, including 156 growers over 1750 hectares and employs 52 people. The group that created the Les Pouches Rouge includes Yvon, Genevieve and is headed up by Robert and Marcel; two strong willed vintners whose family history is literally as deeply rooted as the ten kilometers of underground “galleries” that were originally quarried for the soft limestone “Tuffeau.” This rock was used to build the magnificent castles

fine Wine Source Wine August 2017 Tenuta Scilio: The Scilio Family is in their fifth generation of producing wines on their estate in Linguaglossa. Their winemaking is a family tradition that has been safeguarded and passed on to the present and future generations. The Scilio Family philosophy is based on the careful cultivation of the vineyards to yield the best possible grape production for wines that persevere and reflect the characteristics of the Etna Terrior. Surrounded by turn-of-the century cottages, the vineyard lies on the north eastern slopes of Mount Etna, an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily. Valle Galfina is 2,300 feet above sea