Zsuzsa Toronyi is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards(DWWA). Zsuzsa Toronyi Zsuzsa Toronyi Zsuzsa Toronyi is an international wine marketing expert. After launching Coke Zero to the Hungarian market, Zsuzsa started her wine career as a wine buyer at Zwack Izabella Borkereskedes. She is co-founder of the Central European Wine Institute, which offers WSET courses in Budapest. …
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DWWA judge profile: Michael Harrison
Michael Harrison is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Michael Harrison Michael Harrison Michael Harrison has been in the wine trade for 35 years. He has held many different roles including Sommelier, Wine Buyer, Fine Wine Manager and Consultant. He is a frequent judge of many competitions. His areas of expertise are U.K., Champagne, Bordeaux, Australasia …
Read More »DWWA judge profile: Maria Valeria Gamper
Maria Valeria Gamper is a judge at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards. Maria Valeria Gamper Maria Valeria Gamper Maria Valeria Gamper lives in Navarre, Spain, where she works as a Sommelier in the two Michelin-Starred Restaurant El Molino de Urdániz. Having been born and raised in Buenos Aires, she was studying Hotel Management when she fell in love with …
Read More »Campania wines in 2023: 30 wines to try
When the producer pulled out of his pocket a wrought iron key to an ancient door, it was easy to imagine that we would soon be transported to an old cellar, but I never would have imagined walking into a Roman cave. This is Campania, filled with hidden gems, stratified with tradition, and teeming with profound viticulture. Scroll down to …
Read More »Spanish wine giant CVNE expands into Rías Baixas with La Val purchase
La Val’s Finca Arantei Chief executive Víctor Urrutia said the purchase would boost the company’s prospects of becoming Spain’s ‘most important winery’. Bodegas La Val is based in Salvaterra de Miño, which is located in the Condado do Tea sub-region of the Rías Baixas Denominación de Origen. The winery was founded in 1985, and it was the driving force behind …
Read More »Argyle Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Artisan Series Reserve 2021 $40 (92 points)
Handsomely structured and generous, with refined raspberry, orange peel and dusky spice flavors that build tension and richness toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2031. 75,000 cases made. Source : 8ede02e961099515cd64e3bcff9401d2
Read More »De Wetshof Chardonnay Robertson Limestone Hill 2022 $20 (91 points)
Creamy and finely knit, with vibrant acidity buoying flavors of ripe melon, pink grapefruit granita, grated ginger and blanched almond. The salty underpinning and a pretty floral note echo on the finish. Drink now through 2026. 20,000 cases made, 3,500 cases imported. Source : 456f8abd7cb5f1910f0098909b53ce9d
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