Introduction France has Champagne. Italy has Prosecco. Spain has Cava. So what’s the new Canadian sparkling wine style that’s just launched? Will Canadians remain loyal to domestic wines once American wines return to store shelves? Is the wine industry making a costly mistake by assuming young drinkers will turn to wine as their incomes grow? How could boxed wine change …
Read More »2024 Kirkland Signature Margaux Bordeaux
This is the second vintage of this Kirkland bottle to grace Costco shelves and that’s always the key one to see appear so we know it’s not a “one and done Costco run.” That first vintage was fantastic, earning 92 points from us. We hope to see this one build upon the strength we saw […] Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2024-kirkland-signature-margaux-bordeaux/
Read More »Wine Glass #66
LXG_Photos has added a photo to the pool: Canon EOS 3 Voigtländer Color Skopar 20mm f3.5 Kodak Ektar 100 Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/lxg_photos/55587123641/in/pool-17918700@N00
Read More »M in George’s Restaurant at Paradise Beach, Mykonos 1981
jonathan charles photo has added a photo to the pool: The only bar on the beach at the time. It was nice to be out of the sun for a while as the beach was very hot at mid day. A burger, Greek salad and a ½bottle of the local wine – simple but wonderful. After making a couple of …
Read More »le Cruste (Nero di Troia 100%)
Bim Bom has added a photo to the pool: Alberto Longo Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/eduardo_dacosta/55577056066/in/pool-17918700@N00
Read More »vino rosso
Bim Bom has added a photo to the pool: Ristorante Antò Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/eduardo_dacosta/55575852970/in/pool-17918700@N00
Read More »Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Cuvée Millésime
knightbefore_99 has added a photo to the pool: Nice well rounded bottle of bubbly. Smooth, with flavours of apple pear and hints of yeast and a nice amount of acid and bubbles Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/9817122@N05/55575606160/in/pool-17918700@N00
Read More »il Melograno (100% Nero di Troia)
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Read More »Gazza Ladra (Fiano)
Bim Bom has added a photo to the pool: Santa Lucia Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/eduardo_dacosta/55573113699/in/pool-17918700@N00
Read More »Maersk Houston Container Ship
DJI 1971 has added a photo to the pool: A side-profile view of the vessel mid-operation. The white wake of a small boat in the background emphasizes the massive size of this “ocean giant” against the crystal-clear Ligurian Sea. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/sax1971/55228875540/in/pool-17918700@N00
Read More »Fior di Ribes (Bombino nero rosé)
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Read More »“Unquestionably Among the Greatest Wines in the World” (Tasting the 2024 Port Vintage)
You’ll find no shortage of Vintage Port coverage on these virtual pages (something that, as I taste more and more vintages of the stuff, has become a source of amusing vexation as I search for whether or not a VP that I want to feature here has already been reviewed and featured here…). And you’ll […] This article was originally …
Read More »Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 10/11/26
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I spend each week exploring the internet for everything published about wine online, and here’s all the stuff that I think would be worth your valuable time. Masked robbers steal wine worth over $5m from top Italian vineyardBiggest wine theft ever, …
Read More »EHLERS ESTATE DRY CREEK
Two nights ago, it was hotter than Hades. I could smell a sniff of smoke in the air and had to investigate. We can never be too prepared. It was from Lake County… 58 miles far away. When air travels, my nose just knows that fire aroma has arrived, given fire evacuation experiences. I put […] The post EHLERS ESTATE …
Read More »Cacophony of Wines
My daughters were raised on Barbies. During those autumn days, when the girls would go to bed, I’d get out one of my tiniest number crochet hooks, and follow a pattern for Barbie clothes. It would take hours to create one dress… It was like the lost art of tatting, if you know what that […] The post Cacophony of …
Read More »VALDO PROSECCO
Dear AI, Our syncing in AI? We’re not quite there yet? Me to Jose Diaz: via our Facebook Messenger: “Do you want any more of these bubble?” BUBBLES: Valdo Marca Oro, Prosecco, Doc, Brut, we had it yesterday, and hadn’t finish it. https://www.facebook.com/valdo.spumanti Today is another day, and another bubbly opportunity. Still delicious, quenching my […] The post VALDO PROSECCO …
Read More »Dear California Winery Executives:
Do you have an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on your premises? Are your vineyards Sustainable? Is your winery Sustainable? BIG QUESTION: Are your people sustainable? Aha! There’s no badge, per se, for that… BUT, if an AED is hanging on your wall, it speaks volumes. Do you know you can get an AED for FREE? […] The post Dear California …
Read More »Estate Argyros 2020 Cuvée Monsignori, a product is Santorini Greece.
Here we go, off on a gastronomic adventure, with an Estate Argyros 2020 Cuvée Monsignori, a product is Santorini Greece. Alcohol is 14.5 % by volume, just for the record. Back label, since most of us are learning here, “The vines of Monsignori. The oldest Assyrtiko vines of the estate. The vines of Mon Signor […] The post Estate Argyros …
Read More »Fathers Day bubbly. Quite honestly, for my palate, Domaine Bousquet (Mendoza, Argentina)
This was a perfect Fathers Day bubbly. Quite honestly, for my palate, Domaine Bousquet (Mendoza, Argentina) creates wines that are so incredibly tasty! While I receive them as samples, I also buy them in my supermarket. They hit all the right buttons: tasty (repeating it, I know), affordable, organic/biodynamic, a very sweet family with good […] The post Fathers Day …
Read More »Tasting a Bit of California Wine History
I had the good fortune last week of being invited to the home of a wine collector in San Francisco who is obsessed with older California wines. Over a home-cooked meal, he pulled treasure after treasure out of his cellar for his guests to taste blind. While I have had the privilege to taste some California wines dating back to …
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