内容摘要：—pale in comparison. But that story is proof that influencers have always been around in some form, and that their role as social lightning rods is nothing new. And with so many influencers now not just promoting, but designing, brands, it’s a markedly strange time for the industry. While in the past, a celebrity or model’s behavior could sink an endorsement deal, what happens when the spokesperson themselves also owns the means of production, so to speak?

—pale in comparison. But that story is proof that influencers have always been around in some form, and that their role as social lightning rods is nothing new. And with so many influencers now not just promoting, but designing, brands, it’s a markedly strange time for the industry. While in the past, a celebrity or model’s behavior could sink an endorsement deal, what happens when the spokesperson themselves also owns the means of production, so to speak?

Is Tiberio a coastal wine producer or a mountain one? That’s hard to say, as its vineyards in Abruzzo lie between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennines. Either way, this fragrant, graceful white is a buy-by-the-case no-brainer.Abruzzo star Masciarelli is run by mother-daughter team Marina Cvetic and Miriam Lee Masciarelli. This minty, melony, rich white helps dispel any idea that Trebbiano is only good for simple quaffers.

The Tuscan Montecucco region has gotten more attention in recent years, thanks to wines like this lush yet bright Vermentino. It comes from organic vineyards high up in the Montecucco hills.Rocca di Frassinello, owned by Paolo Panerai of Chianti’s Castellare di Castellina, is known for its luscious Maremma reds, but this finely cut Vermentino is a worthy addition to the portfolio.Blangé get its name from

, French for “baker” — as the story goes, what’s now the vineyard for this wine belonged to a baker in the 18th century. True or not, it’s a terrific Arneis, slightly tingly and full of peach and green-apple flavors.Northern Italy’s Lugana appellation lies on the shores of Lake Garda — not coastal exactly, but not

coastal either. This crisp, peachy white is made from the local Turbiana grape variety, a relative of Verdicchio.

Langhe is the home of Barolo and Barbaresco, but a few brave people there also makeand early detection are moving so quickly, he said, they're already paving the path toward massive life extension.

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