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Piedmont Winemakers

Piedmont Winemakers and the Philosophy of Terroir

One of the most important questions for winemaker for me has always been why he makes the wine the way he does, and what he ultimately focuses on. I think this is the foundation of foundations in any direction of art, and wine in this case is certainly no exception.

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