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La Place de Bordeaux’s September 2023 international releases campaign is underway as France begins its official ‘rentrée’ at the end of the summer holidays. More than 110 fine wines will be released in the coming weeks, as part of the ‘beyond Bordeaux’ release season run by the city’s famous ne?gociants. New vintages of historic and vaunted California names will join …

Introduction How does Mourvèdre taste different from other southern French grapes that also produce full-bodied red wines? Did you know that Mourvèdre can age for up to 40 years but has stages where it shuts down completely? What would a 20-year-old Rosé taste like? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Andy James, author of …

A look inside the DWWA 2023 supplement: INTRODUCTION Welcome and how to read the results in the DWWA 2023 awards supplement A welcome return for our DWWA global judges Co-Chair Andrew Jefford reflects on a year back at full strength in the DWWA judging panels DWWA by numbers A handy graphic breakdown of where in the world the top DWWA …

Was it the coronation effect? St Edward’s crown was placed on King Charles III’s head in the middle of our Best in Show tastings in early May this year. Or perhaps it was the lure of our glitzy 20th anniversary party – the very first DWWA having taken place in 2004. Maybe the simple joy of travelling again after the …

Yannick Benjamin. Wine on Wheels was born out of Wheeling Forward – an organisation working across all forms of disability to tackle some of the most underserved and challenging areas of need in the disabled community. With its support, Wine on Wheels became a growing community of wine lovers and sommeliers who have come together to harness their passion for …

Inside the September 2023 issue of Decanter magazine: FEATURES Napa Cabernet 2020 vintage report Jonathan Cristaldi reveals where to find the high points in a challenging year, with 40 top buys South America’s winemakers take flight Amanda Barnes on the transformation that has occurred, and the personalities behind it My top 20 high-altitude Malbec Alejandro Iglesias introduces 20 delicious Argentinian …

A pure, fluid and impressive wine that’s just hitting its stride. Muscular and concentrated, with fine-grained tannins providing a solid frame to the honeyed orchard fruit, salty lime, green apple and dried thyme on the chalky palate. Offers mineral energy that powers through, with racy acidity rendering this focused and precise, revealing just enough ripeness to keep this from being …

A medium-bodied, elegantly textured red with a saline edge, this reveals fine tannins and a core of blackberry and plum flavors, joined by subtle peppery notes and details of dark chocolate on the finish. Drink now. 10,000 cases made, 6,000 cases imported. Source : a91a59294c6de3ed9371c188d61b3953

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. Napa Valley icon Rombauer Vineyards sold to wine giantThe big news this week. Buzzy …