Marsala: history of falls and rises [ September 8th, 2010 ] Posted in » wine history

marsala-florio-old“Domenico Buff uncorked a bottle of his original” Vergine “ten extracts, prepared exclusively from grapes Grillo, and generously filled glass-sized aquarium for goldfish. In the dim light was visible shimmering color drink - as yellow as a buttercup, dense and rich. I sniffed the wine and felt a mixture of delicious shades of sweet peas, broom, peach and butterscotch with traces of the tubular tobacco. - Great. Brave bunch - I said and did a little sip. Marsala enveloped my tongue gently and tenderly, like a silk scarf, leaving a poignant mix of tastes, including a slight sweetness. And I immediately remembered his first trip to Sicily … “Matthew Fort
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B. R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen

cohinIn mid-September 2003, a grand opening celebrated completion of a stunning new hospitality center at B. R. Cohn Winery, Glen Ellen. The building, which was originally the family home of winery owner Bruce Cohn, his wife Sharon and their children still has the welcoming appearance of a family dwelling, and that impression was an important part of the plan when work commenced on the project.

“We wanted to preserve the 1920s style of architecture,” says Bruce, “so we paid a lot of attention to small details. In designing the mahogany paneling and the long tasting bar, for example, every board was hand picked, with the grain matched perfectly. The floor is tiled, and the surround of the fireplace is tiled, with fluted wooden pillars.
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