This is a public service announcement, because ‘Tis the Season for making wine, right? There are 16 varieties of quality, El Dorado Grapes available for sale, so if you’re looking for “elevated fruit,” you might want to reach out. The El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Association (Placer County) maintains this list of grapes available, as […] The post El Dorado …

Ampersand Wine Auctions is marking its third anniversary with a momentous single cellar auction, presenting the outstanding collection of a recently closed renowned Belgian restaurant. The sale will present circa 7,000 bottles, across 1,400 lots, in what is Ampersand’s biggest auction to date. The collection was painstakingly built over six years by the chef-owner, whose love for cuisine was only …

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If you’re lucky, you’ve been blissfully unaware of the hullabaloo (mostly on Twitter) surrounding my recent column for Jancis Robinson about the wine start-up Pix, and its failure to secure funding. I’ve come in for all sorts of criticism about the article, ranging from the inane (‘shame on you for linking to a paywalled article’) to the defensive (‘you’ve mischaracterized …

Uploaded to flickr by Kyle May In Wine Enthusiast, Kate Dingwall looks at how White Pinot Noir is emerging amidst wildfires in Oregon and British Columbia. “While Pinot Noir is famously known as the heartbreak grape for its inability to adapt to change, it’s arguably time to reconsider the moniker. Going back decades, white Pinot Noir has proved a solution …

Here’s a popular Kirkland wine hitting stores right on schedule, usually in the Sept-Oct timeframe. We’ve heard from several readers who found this wine weeks before we did, so hopefully it’s beginning to make its way into more stores. Two things right off the bat. Yes, the price stayed the same at $10.99. That’s a huge factor for this bottle, …

Laurent Cassy (left) and Jean-Baptiste Duquesne (right) at Millésime BIO in Montpellier The project began life in 2019 as a Facebook group, created by Graves-based winemaker Jean-Baptiste Duquesne of Château Cazebonne. The positive reactions from both the public and fellow winemakers that followed prompted the group to pursue official recognition. ‘The idea started with me and with my friend Laurent …

Gusbourne’s new Fifty One Degrees North 2014. Gusbourne has launched Fifty One Degrees North English sparkling wine from the 2014 vintage at £195 per bottle, which is thought to make it the most expensive so far released. Some others aren’t too far behind – Nyetimber’s 1086 rosé 2010 is £175 – yet Gusbourne’s move reinforces a sense of ambition within …

I first visited Mexico nearly 30 years ago. Like so many I had always thought of Tex-Mex as Mexico’s national cuisine, but as I ate my way through the valleys and uplands of Oaxaca and the rainforests of Veracruz I was astounded by the unexpected diversity of fruit and vegetables. Many years later I learned, thanks to a meeting with …

Introduction Are you drinking your wine at the wrong temperature? Which wine gadgets will help you explore new wines without overindulging? Why should you breathe out through your nose after sipping wine? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m interviewing by Sandy Dawkins and Michelle Lester, hosts of the Wines To Find podcast. You can find the wines we …

Bodega Cruzat’s vines in Mendoza In recent years, the Champenois have spread wings around the world – from Napa, California to Ningxia, China. But the first major investment of a Champagne house abroad was in Argentina. Moët & Chandon’s first outpost beyond France was Chandon Argentina in Mendoza, in the late 1950s (see ‘French influence in Argentina’). Scroll down for …

Impressive for its vitality and intensity, offering lemon curd, salted butterscotch and dried pineapple flavors, with Fuji apple and fresh ginger accents. The flavors are amplified and harmonious on the long, persistent finish. Drink now through 2030. 4,500 cases made, 150 cases imported. Source : 9058e66935efeed6ad7b1767561a827f

Delivers a brooding core framed by handsome currant, dried sage and mineral accents, which gather tension and structure toward well-buffed tannins. Best after 2022. 5,500 cases made. Source : 4481b8240e217a8c218086f3a846af9f