Expanding its global portfolio, Tao Group Hospitality opened a new restaurant on Dec. 6 at the Moxy Lower East Side hotel in New York City: Sake No Hana, a lively spot for contemporary Japanese cuisine. A reinvention of the original Sake No Hana in London (which closed in 2021), it joins more than 70 Tao properties, including the group’s Hakkasan …

Italy dominated the white wine submissions in our 2022 Decanter Wines of the Year, with 15 of the 46 entries. ‘This is something that speaks very well of Italy,’ notes Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW. ‘How it answers our call when we want a white wine that’s something a little different but with a lot of personality.’ Scroll down for top …

As with the whites, Italy’s reds shone at our 2022 Decanter Wines of the Year. With 16 of the 63 nominations, including five of the top eight reds, it also claimed the top gong. But it was a battle of the classic regions, with our three expert judges discussing at length which of these 98-point scorers to promote to Red …

The 11 sparkling wines were a highlight among the 125 global entries assessed over two days at Decanter’s Wines of the Year 2022 tasting. After the initial judging, two Champagnes stood above the rest, each scoring 98 points. And they provoked much debate between Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW, Vincenzo Arnese and Amanda Barnes as to which would be crowned Sparkling …

Can every iteration of Decanter’s Wines of the Year be ‘the best ever’? I wasn’t convinced we could top last year’s tasting, which included a perfect 100 score from one judge, but it does seem to be the case with 2022’s crop. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring bottles from Decanter’s Wines of the Year …

While our most-popular videos of 2021 highlighted the itch to get together after being cooped up during the pandemic, 2022’s videos were a return to the basics of wine enjoyment. Refreshing summer cocktails for poolside imbibing, tours of the grand estates of Bordeaux and classic wine-and-cheese pairings all appealed to our viewers, as did a never-before-seen interview with wine legend …

Falconry in action. (Flickr: Tina Louise Thomas) In VinePair, Mark Stock explores how trained birds protect wine grapes in vineyards. “Enter any number of bird-away protocols, from propane cannons and recorded hawk screeches played at full volume to netting, reflective ribbon, and even kites. Perhaps the best approach, though, is falconry, an age-old practice that involves releasing a trained bird …

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Sparkling wines and champagne for New Year’s Eve is our topic in the CTV News clip above. Here’s a list of the bubblies we discussed, including cava from Spain, cremant from France and sparkling wines from Canada and the US. Let me know which sparkling wine you’re opening for New Year’s Eve in the comments below. You can get a shopping …

Introduction How can tasting rooms help you enjoyably expand your knowledge of wine? Which experiences led me to perfect the art of the outsider at a young age? Why does capturing our experiences in words have such a profound impact on us? What can you learn from side-by-side tastings? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m being interviewed by journalist …

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Very expressive, with aromas of lime blossoms, jasmine, incense and warm peach skin, this crackles with vivid acidity that’s finely meshed with layers of ripe yellow melon and apple fruit, salted almond and candied ginger. A classy white that echoes on the palate. Drink now through 2030. 916 cases imported. Source : ec80594f92c00fda8e68959b19430929

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This fruit-packed version tilts toward jammy, with berry preserves, mineral and white pepper folding in on the finish. Drink now. 4,181 cases made, 2,000 cases imported. Source : 106a1fdb3846a1935b011077886eea76