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apollonian has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/apolloniancircle/52438226698/in/[email protected]
Read More »Entre viñedos II – Hold on –
? ? Santiago G.C. ? has added a photo to the pool: Viñedos en Mittelwihr. Alto Rin. Alsacia, Francia. __________________ Grow. Euclaire. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/52431491037/in/[email protected]
Read More »Morning Fog
Franwas has added a photo to the pool: Fog rolling through Tuscan countryside Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/franwasiak/52431963563/in/[email protected]
Read More »Salvador Galan, casa fundada en 1794, cosechero…
Salvador Galan, casa fundada en 1794, cosechero, exportador de vinos, especialidad en embotellados, Valdepeñas [Material gráfico].] [calendario año 1960] / Virgili. — Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real) : Salvador Galan, [1960] (Barcelona : I. G. Cantín) 1 il. (calendario) : col. ; 48×24 cm. Signatura: Recurso electrónico Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/ceclm/52426910989/in/[email protected]
Read More »Napa A_4527927 | My first job in the USA. 4 days before my t…
My first job in the USA. 4 days before my tourist visa ran out, I applied to immigrate to the USA. A year later, (almost to the day) I received my work permit, SSN and green card interview). This timed in perfectly to carry out upgrade work on 23 weather stations in the Napa valley. Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/markthompson-media/51910381910/in/[email protected]
Read More »Best LCBO Wine Reviews: Vintages Ratings October 22, 2022
You can access the wines that I reviewed as a text wine list with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches. If you are a Paid Member, you can add my wine picks to your custom shopping list with one click and access that list on your smartphone to find the stock for each wine in your closest LCBO store. You can also see my …
Read More »How to Pair and Serve Wines at Dinner Parties (Video)
The hosts of CTV’s The Social and I had lots of fun chatting about which wines to serve at dinner parties, pairing tips and other entertaining suggestions. If you’re hosting a dinner party, how many wines should you serve? Count on one to two glasses of wine per guest per hour, as people tend to drink more in the evening …
Read More »Pairing Wine and Halloween Treats (Video)
Lots of laughs on CTV’s The Social this week! The hosts chose the theme of a Royal Halloween, so Lainey dressed as Prince George, Cyn was Daenerys from Game of Thrones, Mel was Megan Markle and Marci was Queen Ramonda from the Black Panther movie. I channeled my inner (royal) wine witch and brought my broom shtick to the show. …
Read More »Vinography Images: Alexander the Great
Terraced vineyards show off their full autumn colors in Alexander Valley in Sonoma County. I think that Alexander Valley may be one of California’s most under-appreciated wine growing regions. Long overshadowed by Sonoma’s Coastal Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the Bordeaux blends (or even straight Cabernet Sauvignon) from Alexander Valley have never been better, and some easily rival those of the …
Read More »Lake County Winegrape Commission to host first regional pruning school for vineyard workers
The course will be taught by the masters of vineyard management, Simonit & Sirch, and their Master Pruner, Jacopo Miolo. Lake County sits north of California’s most famed region, the Napa Valley, but the techniques being taught by Miolo (in both English and Spanish) are employed at an impressive list of wineries. Their client list includes some of the world’s …
Read More »A few images from the end of harvest 2022
Harvest scene at Julien Prevel Cher valley, Loire I managed to get in time in my Loire hideout just in time for the last days of harvest and toured a few producers, some by myself and some with Lexie Jordan who was at the time picking with Julien Prevel. Lexie is living in Paris mostly and she imports wine for …
Read More »Muriel Wines – The many faces, terroirs and varieties of Spanish wine
Muriel Wines started with Bodegas Muriel, its founding estate and brand, the first winery in Elciego, Rioja, established in 1926 by Jose? Muru?a Villaverde. It was re-established 60 years later, in 1986, by Jose?’s son Julia?n Muru?a, setting Muriel on the path that has led it to where it is today. In 2000, third generation Javier Muru?a joined the company, …
Read More »Rémy Cointreau launches luxury perfume house
The venture aims to bridge the worlds of fine spirits and luxury fragrances, with its first perfumes the result of a creative collaboration between Rémy Martin Cognac cellar master Baptiste Loiseau and Sophie Labbé, principal perfumer at fragrance and taste company Firmenich. Maison Psyché’s first five fragrances have spent time maturing in Rémy Martin’s cellars in Cognac, inside small oak …
Read More »Andrew Jefford: ‘Perhaps they think “drinkers like oak”. Really?’
An electronic dart was tossed at us recently by Decanter reader Tim Frances from Kent. It landed on the screen of our magazine editor Amy Wislocki; Amy lobbed it across the virtual room to me, suggesting a column-length reply. ‘Here’s a poser,’ Tim began. ‘How do your experts grade a wine that they find intellectually well made, but that they …
Read More »German Grosses Gewächs: Top 2021 whites and 2020 reds
It is 20 years since the Grosse Gewächs (GG) made its first public appearance. In September 2002, the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) presented its new wine category in Berlin: great dry wines from the best classified vineyards. That year, 78 wineries showed wines from around 100 sites. With the Grosses Gewächs, the association’s approximately 200 members rejected …
Read More »Co?rdoba for food and wine lovers
Cordoba’s famous Mezquita mosque-cathedral and the Puente Romano bridge reveal the city’s Moorish and Christian roots. The ancient capital of Islamic Spain was at its peak during the 9th and 10th centuries, and Co?rdoba still reflects its roots in Moorish, Jewish and Christian traditions, architecture and cuisine. The Mezquita (or Great Mosque) is a breathtaking experience, one of the grandest …
Read More »Best Scottish Gins: 10 to try
Martin and Claire Murray of Dunnet Bay Distillery Think ‘Scotland’ and most spirits lovers will think ‘Scotch’. No doubt, the country is well known for its whisky production, with a proud tradition that dates back to the 15th century. But thanks to this whisky heritage and an abundance of native botanicals, Scotland’s gin scene is also currently thriving. In part, …
Read More »Domaine Eden Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz Mountains 2018 $45 (91 points)
Juicy and compact, with a core of dark currant and bramble backed by warm earth, tobacco and licorice root. Shows a singed mesquite frame around the finish, which has mouthwatering acidity buried within. Best from 2023 through 2033. 3,266 cases made. Source : c582b4758a3204848cdcf53c9a6dfbc2
Read More »Meran Pinot Grigio Alto Adige Festival 2021 $19 (88 points)
A juicy white, with a zesty hint of candied pink grapefruit peel enlivening the lightly plump and pleasing mix of blood orange sorbet, pineapple, pickled ginger and Thai basil. Drink now. 25,000 cases made, 4,000 cases imported. Source : d55fef09327c8499f255aa55379c1719
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