a local doctor. The Feuerheards, a family of German port shippers, bought the quinta as a christening present for their granddaughter Claire. Her father renamed it La Rosa after a successful brand of sherry his company had launched. He used the estate’s grapes to ...
There are other issues to consider. Wine is fragile, and it will be damaged if it is exposed to extreme temperatures. Reputable shops will avoid shipping altogether in extremely hot or extremely cold conditions, and for longer-haul shipments they will use foam shippers that offer some protection...
The oldest and largest shippers of Madeira were the Newton Gordons, who sent the finest Madeiras to Charleston and Savannah. From 1791 to 1805, their firm was Newton Gordon, Murdock, & Scott. One hundred and ten years ago, they sent five hundred pipes of Madeira in one shipment to Savanna...
entirely absorbed by the principal shippers, whose brands are familiar to you." The wines of Montilla, in the neigh- bouring province of Cordova, are also justly celebrated; they rank among the finest produce of Spain for their delicacy and and other Fermented Liquors. 95 irity- Manzanilla,...
and perhaps opening within weeks apart as both wineries began operations later in the year during the 1933 harvest. Ernest and Julio’s parents immigrated to the USA from northern Italy and both brothers were born near Modesto. Tragically Julio was killed in a jeep accident in 1983 involving ...
These bulk wines were shipped from huge warehouses located in Valencia’s historic Grao port area–now completing a major America’s cup makeover to play host to the America’s Cup that includes a marina with more than 600 new berths. But, now most of these shippers have moved out to th...