Hello, and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. Sicily’s 2023 harvest blighted by extreme weatherOnly in parts. These Winemakers Say Consumers Should …

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On Saturday 11th November 2023, the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (DFWE) will welcome back Charles Curtis MW to London. With his return, a sublime Burgundy masterclass awaits, promising to be an exceptional experience to taste top grand cru wines in the company of a leading expert. Curtis, Decanter’s Burgundy correspondent, will guide guests to explore the region’s broad, complex terrain …

Bodega Santa Julia   Natural wines are those that have the least possible human intervention. Sulfites are not added (sulfites work as preservatives due to their antioxidant and antibacterial properties). Selected yeasts are not added, instead indigenous yeasts are used. It is not clarified. Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/eduardo_dacosta/53113638349/in/pool-17918700@N00

sarahstierch has added a photo to the pool: FARM at the Carneros Resort, Napa, California Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahvain/53112415675/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Sparkling Wines of Puglia has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/106702068@N06/53106707376/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Erminig Gwenn has added a photo to the pool: Vue générale sur Saint Emilion. Libournais, gironde (33), Nouvelle Aquitaine, France. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/etienne_valois/53101613386/in/pool-17918700@N00

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World of Wine, Porto, Portugal Opened in 2020, World of Wine – known as WOW – has become a must-visit attraction for tourists in Porto, the city at the heart of Portugal’s Douro wine region. The new cultural district transformed Vila Nova de Gaia, on the south bank of the Douro river, an area previously occupied by Port lodges. The …

Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (DFWE) London is calling all wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs! We are excited to announce an exclusive opportunity to delve into the world of fine Italian wines with Ornellaia – one of the world’s most prestigious wineries. On Saturday 11th November 2023, you will have the rare opportunity to be one of the few participants to join …

A view from the Dundee Hills.  ‘The resulting wines are brilliant. They offer great concentration, wonderful lift and freshness and such fine tannins… the top producers have made wonderfully collectable wines that will age 15 to 20 years. A five-star vintage for the Willamette Valley’ The 2021 growing season was memorable, most notably for the heat dome the region experienced …

Wine matching by Fiona Beckett. Wines selected by our Decanter experts.  Most of us would, I think, agree that you don’t have to give the same thought to wine pairing when out on a picnic as you would for a formal dinner party. But that’s not to say you shouldn’t choose a wine that’s broadly suitable for the style of …

Robust and generous, with blackberry, dried fig, smoked pepper and crushed rock accents that take on structure and tension toward muscular tannins. Best from 2024 through 2032. 2,100 cases made. Source : 19faa1083b129a1ee9fe2c3295fa6151

Complex, this stunning white showcases ripe pear, peach and salted melon flavors, with hints of lemon verbena and litsea oil that add complexity and aromatics. Smooth and seamless, with fresh acidity highlighting its intensity, while notes of marzipan and orange blossoms linger. Drink now. 253 cases made. Source : 60ae516fb449388932dc9a2be137810e