Christopher Bates MS of FLX Hospitality and Element Winery Few wine regions in the world can also claim to benefit from one of the planet’s most vibrant gastronomic and hospitality communities. The quality and consistency of New York wines has evolved in tandem with a thriving gastronomic scene, with restaurateurs and sommeliers as instrumental to the increasing confidence and character …

In the San Francisco Chronicle, Esther Mobley on why 2023 will be tough for California’s wine industry. She also looks at why wine will cost most more this year. In Wine Spectator, Robert Camuto explores Grignolino’s comeback. “Grignolino—delicately perfumed, crisp, relatively low in alcohol and so pale it’s only halfway to red—fell out of fashion amid the wave of big, …

(images: Petra) Tuscany is a lot like Napa Valley in that it seems filled with passion project wine endeavors; of which Petra (with whom I did one of those Zoom-y-Zoom-Zoom samples tastings recently) is one. In this case, the passion project is from Terra Moretti, who are known for their presence in Franciacorta with Bellavista, and who also own Sella …

Domestic sales dipped by 1.7% year-on-year to 138.4 million bottles, but exports surged by 4.3% to 187.5 million bottles. That pushed the overall category into modest volume growth, with sales up from 321.8 million bottles in 2021 to 325.9 million last year. Value sales also smashed through the €6bn (£5.26bn) barrier for the first time, suggesting that the industry has …

Puligny-Montrachet – in early April 2021, vineyard workers had to light candles among the vines to protect them from the heavy frosts that lasted several nights. Côte d’Or 2021 whites score: 4/5 Côte d’Or 2021 reds score: 3.5/5 ‘Given the weather patterns of the year, it is nearly inevitable that whites and reds alike have fresh acidity, light body, moderate …

The Marina di Pisa on Tuscany’s northern coast, where a violent storm with winds reportedly exceeding 140km per hour hit on 18 August 2022. The Italian peninsula has historically benefited from the sea’s mitigating effect on the climate, whether hot or cold. Not by chance, the major anomalies of warming trends in 2020 came from the more continental towns such …

Results for Chinese wines at the Decanter World Wine Awards continue to establish its reputation as a quality-led wine producing country. At the 2022 competition, China received a record-breaking 232 medals – its biggest-ever medal haul to date, and up 156 medals from the previous year of the awards. Of note, the number of Gold medals awarded more than quadrupled …

This powerful red is hallmarked by forthcoming aromas of black cherry, blackberry, iron, tar and tobacco. Burly tannins prowl in the background as this unfurls to a long, detailed finish. Balanced in a broad-shouldered way. Best from 2024 through 2035. 16,600 cases made, 5,000 cases imported. Source : 8c4f4be308ca40d77f07f4d8f5bb50d4

Vibrant and fresh, with star fruit and peach flavors and details of almond folding in on the crisp, minerally finish. Drink now. 2,700 cases imported. Source : d720531c3a13f8473355a620acfb6287