Paolo e Noemia d’Amico is a project that sits at the intersection of oenology, art and hospitality – a product of passion and dedication that, supported by the entrepreneurial spirit of its founders, has grown in both size and quality to become one of Lazio’s most renowned names. Life-changing moment The project is the brainchild of husband-and-wife team Paolo and …
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Penfolds doubles production capacity in France following Château Lanessan acquisition
Château Lanessan, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds …
Read More »Daily Wine News: Cool Factor
(Source: Wikimedia) Restaurants and bars of all sorts—in Kansas, in Vermont, in New York—have natural wine lists, with similar bottles. So what happens when something originally avant-garde goes so mainstream? In Bon Appétit, Jordan Michelman looks at whether natural wine is losing its cool factor. Does Texas really want to be known as Wine Country? In Texas Monthly, David Courtney …
Read More »Jesse Katz: Exploring Sonoma’s Bordeaux expressions
Jesse Katz. Credit: Christian Horan. The Colorado native was 21 years old when he realised he knew what he wanted to do with his life. But his love for vineyards and the world of wine started much earlier. As a child, Jesse had the unique privilege of travelling with his father, professional photographer Andy Katz. Including visits to the world’s …
Read More »Monopoly Napa Valley edition of famous board game released
Top Trumps USA has published the game, under licence from Hasbro. Fans of California wine and board games can now pour a glass and spend an afternoon playing the new Monopoly Napa Valley edition, released this week by Top Trumps USA, under licence from brand owner Hasbro. Top vineyard areas St. Helena, Calistoga and Yountville are among the properties and …
Read More »Grands Chais de France purchases historic Stellenbosch winery
The Alsace-based group is France’s biggest wine exporter and the biggest private winemaker in the country, with 68 properties spread across the country. It is also the largest exporter of French wine, accounting for around one in every six bottles sold in international markets, with brands including Calvet and J.P. Chenet. The company, whose full name is Les Grands Chais …
Read More »Tuscany’s Frescobaldi unveils Calimaia estate in Montepulciano
Tenuta Calimaia vineyards. There are historic links between the area and the Frescobaldi family, which will make Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG wines at Tenuta Calimaia. Frescobaldi originally acquired the estate last year, when it was known as Corte alla Flora, and has now relaunched it within the group’s portfolio of Tuscan wineries. Tenuta Calimaia vineyards. Photo credit: Marchesi Frescobaldi. …
Read More »Rex Hill Chardonnay Willamette Valley Seven Soils 2019 $35 (90 points)
Generous and expressive, with well-focused apple and nectarine flavors highlighted by spice and raw almond tones. Drink now. 1,137 cases made. Source : 09987361bb7d2c86c7ed86e8d86a9a41
Read More »Tasca d’Almerita Nerello Mascalese Terre Siciliane Le Rose Regaleali 2021 $15 (87 points)
A creamy rosé, with expressive aromas and flavors of dried apricot, strawberries and cream, dried herbs and blood orange zest underscored by wet stone and spice. Drink now. 14,583 cases made, 2,244 cases imported. Source : 8be6986f7a7cf4c7916871287704d322
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