High Season, High Style Domaine Carneros, Journey thru Southeast Asia is the only way I’m able describe my recent visit. If I were going to give them a motto: Domaine Carneros: Low Production, High Quality Wines And Hospitality. At the helm of Domaine Carneros is C.E.O. Remi Cohen, and I’m giving her really high props. […] The post High Season, …

Rutini’s winemaking team: Mariano di Paola (father), Mariano di Paola (son) and Gonzalo Carrasco Founded in 1885, Rutini is a winery steeped in tradition but also at the forefront of the dynamic wine scene in Mendoza’s Uco Valley. The identity of Rutini today is synonymous with both tradition and innovation. One tradition that reigns strong in Rutini is the art …

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Our go-to guide for the finest wine shops, online retailers, wine specialists, subscriptions, cellar doors and wine services across the UK. Wine is about people, and this year we wanted to bring increased recognition of this into these awards, hence introducing gongs for wine buyers and buying teams. We’ve also added new categories for UK Cellar Doors and Winery Wine …

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Why is it that Châteauneuf-du-Pape is so well known? Even non-drinkers can tell you it’s the name of a great wine. Its celebrity is built on centuries of impressive quality, but there are a number of other contributing factors: the papal seal of approval, a long history of exporting, and the fact that the name of the appellation tells its …

Jose Romeu has added a photo to the pool: “Rainbow’s End” is the name of the Malan family’s wine estate near Stellenbosch. It is a name that conjures up associations, and among these are the divine promise of sunshine after rain, of commitment to the earth, of a destination and a pot of gold. The promise of Rainbow’s End is …

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Tinazzi’s wine story began in 1968, when Eugenio Tinazzi and his son, Gian Andrea, joined forces to create the company that is known as one of the finest producers in the Veneto. Though their roots are in northern Italy, the Tinazzi name has become equally reputed for quality Puglian wines. A Puglian adventure It was on a visit to Salento, …

Tenuta di Arceno’s iconic La Curva vineyard Tenuta di Arceno is the Italian wine enthusiast’s dream. Secluded and stunningly picturesque, the estate is located in the southernmost edge of the Chianti Classico region, in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga. Vines were first planted in this enclave of central-western Italy by the Etruscans in the 8th century BC, and wine has …

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Bodega Garzón winery in Uruguay Uruguay has become a hotbed of innovation, with winemakers exploring deeper into new wine regions and taking chances on an ever-greater diversity of grape varieties that goes far beyond the country’s flagship Tannat. While Albariño has been Uruguay’s rising star of recent years, winemakers are now delving into other salivating white wines to suit the …

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Spottswoode Vineyard QUICK LINK 2020 Napa Cabernet: full vintage report and top-scoring wines North of Rutherford, the St. Helena AVA encompasses nearly 5,000ha, with over half planted to vine. Because the Macayamas and Vaca Mountains nearly converge just north of the town of St. Helena, the valley forms a narrow point much like an ‘hourglass’ that locks in heat during …

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After the annual Greek wine fair Oenorama in March, I darted from Athens to Central Greece to the Valley of the Muses before swooping down to eastern Crete. The surging feeling of energy across the Greek wine scene is so potent right now that if you offered me a Greek passport I’d change my name to Giorgos in a heartbeat. …

Vineyards and the drought has broken….   I’m listening to Big Ideas with Paul Barclay on RN clearing the Brigalow and murdering the compliance Officer…   abclisten.page.link/HGXxanDjZVeEaLcY6     Clearing the land for wheat or nothing.. Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/spelio/49551814213/in/pool-52609756@N00

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spelio has added a photo to the pool: They had been sold a few years ago and falling into ruin, unpruned and unloved.. Not much help here, so I will phone them…. www.truelocal.com.au/business/hardy-wine-company/holt No Answer! DSC06937_39 ICE stitchS Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/spelio/31876309268/in/pool-52609756@N00