During our Zoom interview on December 7, we had a chance to catch up with Riley Flanagan who is the Assistant Sales Manager for Flanagan Wines and the owner of Riley’s Rows. We did several interviews with Riley and her dad Eric through the pandemic. […] The post Winemaker Interview Series – Riley Flanagan, Assistant Sales Manager for Flanagan Wines …

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Generous and plump, with yellow raisin, peach and mandarin orange flavors, a hint of honeysuckle and candied ginger on the finish. Viognier and Marsanne. Drink now. 6,500 cases imported. Source : 315c850cb9bb36474472bf1477fc1194

Sleek and well-knit, with a streak of salinity underscoring a creamy mesh of pink grapefruit, cherry blossom, Marcona almond and blood orange peel flavors that linger on the mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2025. 3,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported. Source : f7062fa99561262228e246d3a97d187e

Next year, New York City is getting a new restaurant from famed chef, restaurateur and Iron Chef competitor David Burke: Park Ave Kitchen, a brasserie opening in Midtown Manhattan’s 277 Park Avenue office building in May 2023. A collaboration between David Burke Hospitality Management Group and the Stahl Organization real estate company, the restaurant joins a slew of Wine Spectator …

President of Inter Rhône Philippe Pellaton put forward the body’s ambitious commercial strategy from now until 2035 at the Maison des Vins on 8th December. The Rhône Valley continues to make considerably more red wine than white and rosé, but Pellaton explained that reweighting the split of different colours will be one of their principal policies. Their intention is to …

A vineyard in Burgundy. In Club Oenologique, Adam Lechmere asks winemakers, buyers and experts what to expect from Burgundy 2021 and where it might be worth investing in the vintage. “The common theme (and sceptics, don’t spill your tea just yet) is that this is a return to classicism…The reds are light, with typical alcohol levels of 12.5 to 13 …

Severe frost in early April wreaked havoc across both the northern and southern appellations of the Rhône Valley in 2021, with many producers losing a large majority of their crop. The reds that did materialise tend towards lean, green flavours, because grapes struggled to ripen. A few producers struck lucky, with late-budding varieties or pockets of vineyard less affected by …

Below, we have listed the best Spanish wines as rated by our experts – all achieving a mighty 96 points or above. Perfect Iberian pours for the festive season. {“content”:”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”} The best Spanish red wines for Christmas – no expense spared {} {“wineId”:”62993″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”62798″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”63124″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} … Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/top-rated-spanish-wines-for-christmas-284340/

Martin Crozier-Cook is wine manager at Jeroboams food and wine store in Holland Park, west London. Jeroboams was voted Outstanding Retailer of the Year in the 2022 Decanter Retailer Awards Christmas time is when things get crazy – we all know this from our own experience of shopping in December. It brings out all sorts of behaviour in people. I …

For most, Christmas dinner revolves around the idea of a standout meat dish at the centre of the table. Yet this is no longer the rule for everyone; many of us have now switched to vegetarian or vegan diets and it’s hard to hold a celebration without having to accommodate different, meat-free preferences. Rather than a hindrance, this should be …

In Mendoza, 2022 is coming to an end with major news for the local wine scene: Catena Zapata has finally opened Angélica Cocina Maestra, its first restaurant in Agrelo (Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza). The restaurant is on the same estate as Catena Zapata’s iconic Mayan pyramid-shaped winery and one of its most treasured Malbec vineyards. Angélica Cocina Maestra, a wine-focused …