Some Like It Raw: South Beach Seafood Festival Preview

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South Beach Seafood Festival Preview with Wine Travel Writer Jamie Knee By Jamie Knee South Florida is famous for its sparkling coastline and incredible seafood, with water on three sides and fishing culture woven into daily life. As a wine travel writer who loves any excuse to pair fresh oysters with a crisp glass of…

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Discovering the Sweet Elegance of Bordeaux’s Golden Wines

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By Jamie Knee A Journey Into the Heart of Sauternes and Barsac In the southern reaches of Bordeaux lies a landscape that feels touched by magic. Sauternes, one of the region’s most celebrated AOCs, is revered for its opulent, full bodied sweet wines crafted primarily from Sémillon. These golden nectars, shaped by nature’s rarest phenomenon,…

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Old World Wine Comes to Paso Robles

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By Jamie Knee A Harvest Dinner Under the Paso Robles Sky There are evenings in a wine writer’s life that feel like they drift straight from the pages of a novel, and joining the Winemakers Harvest Dinner at Villa San-Juliette was one of them. I had the joy of being seated next to winemaker Dan…

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Wine Talk with What is Up Miami & Wine Tourist Magazine

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By Jamie Knee| Wine Talk with What is Up Miami shares engaging insights. Excerpts from an interview with Wine Talk and What is Up Miami cover various topics, showcasing Jamie Knee’s business ventures. Growing up in Southern California and Honolulu, wine and agriculture were parts of Jamie Knee’s personal experience. Later, after relocating to Miami,…

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I Love Beaujolais: A Luxury Wine Traveler’s Guide to France’s Most Charming Crus

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Embark on a Beaujolais wine travel adventure and explore the exquisite flavors and scenic vineyards of one of France’s most captivating regions. By Jamie Knee Beaujolais remains one of France’s most delightful wine regions, yet she often sits quietly between two glamorous neighbors, Burgundy and the Rhône Valley. As a global wine travel writer, I…

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Vouvray Wine Travel Guide: A Luxury Wine Guide to Chenin Blanc

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By Jamie Knee Vouvray Wine Travel Guide: Chenin Blanc’s Most Elegant Expression One of my favorite white wines in the world is Vouvray. Discovering it through Vouvray wine travel only deepens that devotion. This historic Loire Valley appellation offers a rare combination of beauty, versatility, and sense of place. It produces wines that range from…

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