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Chicago, Illinois, where IWE will take place in collaboration with Vinitaly. This October International Wine Expo (IWE) returns to Chicago from 22-23 October, and for the first time in collaboration with Vinitaly, making its debut in the US. Providing a dynamic platform for wine buyers, distributors and importers in America to connect with Italian wine producers, the expo will include …

Street Somm with Jermaine Stone. A Black, self-taught wine expert, Stone explores six culinary hubs across the United States – from New York to San Francisco – with numerous stops in between. Each episode highlights signature dishes, unexpected wine pairings, and the story behind both along the way. The episodes also showcase a food expert from the featured city, who …

Pizza is one of Italy’s great culinary gifts to the world, with traditional pizza-twirling in Naples enshrined by UNESCO as a skill of intangible cultural heritage. Beer is sometimes seen as a classic go-to for pizza night, but there are many mouthwatering wines that can work brilliantly with a range of toppings if you’re planning to celebrate ‘the art of …

The 2023 harvest at Maison Bruno Paillard. ‘In July we expected bunches of 140g,’ said Bollinger cellar master Denis Bunner, ‘but at harvest they were averaging 200g – the record bunch is 1.2kg!’ Champagne’s system of supply management means that only the official yield – 11,400kg per hectare in 2023 – will be allowed to be turned into Champagne this …

Ronan Sayburn MS, Eugenio Egorov and Ben Gubbins tasted 105 wines, with 9 Outstanding and 32 Highly recommended. USA Chardonnay: Panel tasting scores 105 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 9 Highly recommended 32 Recommended 50 Commended 8 Fair 6 Poor 0 Entry criteria: Producers and UK agents were invited to submit their latest-release, still, dry white wines made from 100% …

A minerally red, with smoke and iron notes underscoring flavors of baked cherry and strawberry preserves, red licorice, wild herbs and toast. Features fine, taut tannins that frame the juicy flavor range, with a well-spiced, persistent finish. Carignan, Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2030. 5,019 cases made, 500 cases imported. Source : 48faced7c151ec5e1a7ba9b7932c32f9

We heard from several readers that the Costco Wine Advent Calendar box for 2023 was at Costco so made a quick trip to the store looking for it, only to find a different, but very similar, box. So of course we had to pick it up for further exploration and to report back here. And … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/around-the-world-in-24-wines-box-same-as-new-2023-wine-advent-calendar/

A round, ripe version, with quince and ginger flavors layered with lime oil on the chalky-textured palate. There’s some real structure and poise to this, with fine-grained mineral elements on the medium-weight finish, backed by an appealing salted caramel note. Drink now through 2028. 8,000 cases made, 4,000 cases imported. Source : 708fd46bf7e6546d0fa17a1dc891b32e

The Pinot Noir in Kirkland’s wine portfolio can really be hit or miss. We’d say the Willamette Valley Pinot might be the most consistent. The Russian River is all over the place. This Carneros wine was a favorite for a while but came in a little lackluster with the last vintage. The prices do remain … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2021-kirkland-signature-carneros-pinot-noir/

We had a good feeling about this bottle, and it lived up to it all the way. A 2017 Ribera del Duero Reserva at Costco for $12.99. Love it. Fans of Spanish wines like Ribera, Toro or Rioja shouldn’t wait a second to scoop some of these up, especially at this price. We feel this … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2017-condado-de-oriza-ribera-del-duero-reserva/