During our Zoom interview on August 17th, we had a chance meet Renée Ary who is the winemaker at Duckhorn Vineyards. We learned that Renée went to Saint Mary’s College and earned a degree in chemistry and art, before entering the wine world. We joked that both those […] The post Winemaker Interview Series – Renée Ary from Duckhorn Vineyards …

The transition from summer to autumn calls for a good review of which bottles to open at the end of the day. Pale rosés give way to their fuller-bodied counterparts, reds come back into their own or you might prefer to switch things up with some cocktails perfect for autumn evenings. Fittingly-coloured orange wines are also excellent choices, at once …

Chenin Blanc. For David Kermode, Chenin Blanc is massively underrated. In Club Oenologique, he ponders whether old vine wines from South Africa might offer the grape variety its best chance of achieving the kind of international fame it deserves. September wine auction sales indicate continued strength in the market for collectible wine, as most international houses report good results. But …

Look what we found making a surprise appearance back in Costco stores. The last time we saw this bottle was back in 2018 with the 2014 vintage. We thought this might be a one and done Kirkland bottling, but here we are five vintages later and it’s back. The price went up $1 to $14.99. There’s no mention of the …

Introduction Why should we change the way we talk about Riesling? How have Austrian and German wines transformed in recent years? How can you pair German-speaking wines with food? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m interviewing journalist and co-founder of TRINK magazine, Valerie Kathawala. You can find the wines we discussed here.   Join me on Instagram, Facebook …

In some ways old, in other ways new, South Africa occupies a unique place in the wine world. The country has some of the oldest soils on the planet and a history of wine production extending back more than 360 years, yet it’s only in the last 30 or so that the wine-producing nation has experienced a rebirth. South Africa’s …

Alejandro Vigil is director of production, vineyards and wineries at Catena Zapata, and was named president of Wines of Argentina in April. Besides leading the Catena family’s wine projects, he also runs Chachingo craft brewery and a slew of pubs and restaurants in Mendoza. How did you get here? My journey started at INTA [the National Institute of Agricultural Technology …

Willamette Valley Oregon The Willamette Valley is one of the top locations in the US for cool-climate grape growing; Pinot Noir and Chardonnay shine here. The region has established star producers, and the Burgundian transplants setting up shop are also well-known. At the same time, this has always been a place where new and up-and-coming wine talent has thrived. Here …

The Pinault and Henriot families, owners of Artémis Domaines and Maisons & Domaines Henriot respectively, have ‘pooled’ their wine estates via a merger deal effective 30 September. They said the Pinault family has a majority stake in the new group, which will retain the name Artémis Domaines and be managed by Artémis’ current MD, Frédéric Engerer. The families that own …

Plaza Mayor in Madrid at dusk As the capital and largest city in Spain, Madrid is something of a cosmopolitan magnet for gastronomy – and pretty much everything else. The result is not only a moveable feast, but also a fast-moving one. In fact even long-time residents can find it difficult to keep up with the latest trends. Relatively wealthy, …

Online wine retailer and membership club Naked Wines held a press tasting in London this September, its first Naked-only trade tasting in several years, showcasing 100 wines from its UK market portfolio. Naked Wines uses a crowd-funding business model to fund production costs for winemakers across the world, providing its members, dubbed ‘Angels’, with exclusively made wine directly from its …

Lo?e, Slovenia. Where is it? The Balkans or the Balkan Peninsula refers to the region that stretches from the Adriatic Sea to the Black Sea, with the Mediterranean and Aegean seas to the south. Its northern boundary is usually defined by the Danube and Sava rivers, and it’s named after the Balkan Mountains in central Bulgaria. The name was first …

Inside the November 2022 issue of Decanter magazine: FEATURES Value claret: Top 30 under £20 Georgina Hindle’s pick of the 163 affordable clarets she tasted Decanter Hall of Fame Award: Rosa Kruger Tim Atkin MW profiles the inspiring 2022 winner Decanter Rising Star Award: Apostolos Thymiopoulos Sarah Jane Evans MW introduces this talented Greek winemaker Clairette around the world Dry …

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