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Exploring Enomatic at Vino Venue
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Exploring Enomatic at Vino Venue

The first time I heard of the Enomatic was while travel planning for the Tuscan region of Italy. There were so many wine destinations I had in mind to visit- Chianti, Montepulciano, Montalcino, San Gimignano, and several others in between. But I knew in the time that I had, there was…

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Barcelona Wine Bar (Inman Park)
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Barcelona Wine Bar (Inman Park)

If you’ve ever dreamed of experiencing Spain’s tapas culture, beautiful people, charcutería, and best of all amazing Spanish wines, well have no worries because you don’t have to go too far. Atlanta’s first suburb, Inman Park, is home to Barcelona Wine Bar, which offers all of the above to the community and visitors alike.

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Graft: Food.Wine.Community
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Graft: Food.Wine.Community

When I heard from Leslie Maske, shopkeeper at the former Niko’s Wine Corner in Historic Lawrenceville, that a new wine bar would be coming soon to Grayson, I felt immediate skepticism, but at the same time was intrigued. I thought, “hmmmm…wine bar in Gwinnett County, GA? A community where it wasn’t until recently that wine shops could even exist? Now that should be interesting!” Leslie did not reveal too much except that the name of the place is Graft and that Ashley Clemence (owner) would be bringing in some “good stuff”.

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Port Wine Tasting in Oporto
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Port Wine Tasting in Oporto

Porto (also called Oporto) is an absolutely charming destination in the northern provinces of Portugal. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect prior to my arrival, but was pleasantly surprised by its beauty, friendly people and very lively atmosphere. In fact when we arrived, there was a huge festival taking place with fireworks and concerts…

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Wine Tasting in Tuscany
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Wine Tasting in Tuscany

uscany is without question one of the most seductive destinations in Italy. The castles, rolling hills, winding roads, beautiful sunsets, amazing cuisine…I mean who wouldn’t want to spend time here? The people are friendly and welcoming and the wine….oooooh, the wine is absolutely exceptional! On a quest to discover the great wines that Italy has…

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