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In addition to being an award-winning writer, artist and critic, Meg Maker occupies the artistic space at the intersection of nature and culture. She travels extensively to taste with producers, hear their stories, and see first-hand their motivations, to witness what links them to their land. Wine is food, but it's also a way into story. Meg is a Certified Specialist of Wine and member of the Circle of Wine Writers. Her writings have appeared in trade and lifestyle publications such as Pix, Art of Eating, Meininger’s Wine Business International, Serious Eats, Beverage Media, and in her own publication, Terroir Review. She lives in New Hampshire and is happiest when in the garden or the kitchen.

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Macro of a glass of red wine on a red tablecloth against a lit window
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Something Red

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In Alto Adige Cooperation is Key and Character
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In Alto Adige Cooperation is Key and Character

BySusan Gordon

Trink Magazine | The 12 winegrower cooperatives of Alto Adige produce some of the finest wines in Italy, if not the world. it's a part not only of the region's history but also its DNA, Susan gordon reveals why.

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