Slow and steady, with what photographer David Sawyer says is “Amazing attention to detail” the team at Domaine Mee Godard sorts through a vintage of Gamay in the Morgon region of Beaujolais. Godard is a recent newcomer to the region, having established her winery just in 2013. INSTRUCTIONS:Download this image by right-clicking on the image and selecting “save link as” …

Cecilia Beretta was established in the 1980s, on the eastern edge of Valpolicella, integrating the prized Mizzole and San Felice vineyards owned by Pasqua since the 1940s. The estate was named after the daughter of Conte Giuseppe Berretta, a seventeenth-century agronomist and poet, who was one of the first female art patrons of the time. Meant as a centre of …

Château Margaux. Château Margaux has long been an enigma to me. It has a very high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon in its vineyards—more than any other first growth save Château Latour—and Cabernet often dominates the wine. Both the 2000 and 2010 vintages are 90% Cabernet. Yet despite the preponderance of this grape, the word that springs most readily to mind …

Buzzing about biodiversity James Button Up high on the west side of the Trentino valley, one of Ferrari Trento’s organic vineyards I visited in April had been home to a handful of beehives – until a bear wandered down from the steep wooded slopes above and smashed them all up in search of honey. Today, the replacement hives are protected …

Grassy and citrussy. Clean and fresh. Floral and fruity. They’re words you might associate with a characterful blanco tequila, the white spirit made with blue agave. But they’re also qualities often found in white rum – a category long underappreciated by spirits connoisseurs due to widespread preconceptions about its quality and profile. ‘Rum is the most diverse spirit category there …

Grenache vines at WeatherEye vineyard on Red Mountain. Grenache can be a tricky grape variety. While it is slow to ripen and requires a long growing season, it also happens to bloom early, keeping wine-growers waiting seemingly forever. Of Spanish origin, where it’s called Garnacha, its roots were most likely in Aragón in the country’s northeast. The Kingdom of Aragón …

Vineyards in Castilla-La Mancha. Italy and Spain will produce their smallest vintages in six years in 2023, with winemakers in both countries suffering extreme weather that decimated grape harvests, according to official forecasts and industry groups. Wine production in Italy is estimated to slide 12% to 43.9 million hectolitres, agricultural markets institute Ismea said in a report with two industry …

Bright and aromatic, with notes of blood orange granita, Key lime pie, papaya, citronella and chive blossoms accented by minerally hints of flint and saline. Sleek and light on its feet, with a chalky, mouthwatering finish. Rabigato, Côdega do Larinho and Viosinho. Drink now through 2026. 12,500 cases made, 250 cases imported. Source : 85f8fe290c6130161c3a846533cabd4a

A solid red, this boasts black cherry, blackberry, earth, iron and tobacco flavors. Tips toward dry, lightly astringent tannins on the finish. Sangiovese and Merlot. Drink now. 43,300 cases made, 29,000 cases imported. Source : a6089ac327f75720a0f7ab1617745f05

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