The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for November 6, 2023 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently …

The Vinexposium group’s flagship exhibition and the first major trade fair of 2024 will be bigger than ever, welcoming 3,900 international wine and spirits exhibitors from 50 producer countries. The industry’s international meeting point Increasing numbers of international producers are joining Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris. This year’s exhibition will bring together an even wider array of regions, countries and …

The new company will be based in Waddesdon Manor (pictured) and London Bridge. UK merchant Goedhuis & Co and Waddesdon Wine, the UK agency set up by wine-producing branches of the Rothschild family, said they have agreed to merge, effective from 2 November. Financial details weren’t disclosed.  New company Goedhuis Waddesdon Limited aims to be ‘an unparalleled destination for wine …

Bastioni di San Remy, Cagliari. Despite the Mediterranean glitz and glamour of Sardinia’s upmarket resorts, the island offers a rustic charm that still holds it apart from Italy’s more typical tourist destinations. Located approximately 240km off the mainland, the fervently autonomous region remains a haven for dreamy, unspoiled coastline, picturesque countryside, and authentic gastronomic experiences. As if hidden in plain …

Andrea and Christoph Schaefer. Blink and you could miss it. The village of Graach, or Graach an der Mosel, was first mentioned in historical texts in 975. Home to just over 600 inhabitants, it is a tiny town lying alongside the B53 road as it traces the meanders of the Mittelmosel while you’re making your way north from picturesque Bernkastel …

Grapes in the ancient vineyards of Fefiñáns Palace, Cambados. When the Fiesta del Albarin?o began in 1953, it was very low-key – there were so few Albarin?os produced at the time that the same producer won the Best of Show award three years in a row – but it’s mushroomed into something much more substantial, with parades, concerts, workshops and …

Alluring for its harmony and complex flavors of smoky cherry, raspberry, flowers, anise and iron. This red’s texture starts out silky, picking up structure by the way of firm, chalky tannins by the finish. Long, with ripe fruit as a lasting impression. Best from 2026 through 2043. 300 cases made, 100 cases imported. Source : a6bf29a99667323be2744f5ba50eb8ce

A lithe, light-bodied white, with spice and honeysuckle notes winding through flavors of patisserie apple and pear fruit. Fresh, fragrant finish. Drink now. 3,125 cases imported. Source : 352917be5acf9be1b3f5b6efa086c37d

We always love seeing those limited time discount signs when we’re approaching the Costco wine aisle. From a distance we could tell this one was in the Pinot section, and we planned on buying it no matter what. Turned out it happened to be a bottle we had yet to review (or so we thought) … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-acacia-pinot-noir-carneros/

This snazzy label caught our eye, and we were surprised when the wine turned out to be a Vermentino. Especially considering the $12.99 price tag at Costco. What a find. Online this wine is selling for $20-22, and it doesn’t always come with the special bottle design. We didn’t find a lot of ratings for … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2022-banfi-la-pettegola-vermentino/

This is the second Barbera we’ve found at Costco in just a handful of weeks.  What a treat to keep finding these (last one was delicious). If this bottle looks familiar, it’s because this is the same producer of the wonderful Gavi we found at Costco earlier this year.  This short, stout bottle must be … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2021-villa-sparina-barbera/

Here’s a new Saint Emilion Grand Cru that showed up at our Costco, and it’s one that we’ve tasted and always enjoyed in the past. Usually a solid wine at a great value, and that’s exactly what we found in the 2020 vintage. Costco’s price was $35.99, which is totally fair for a wine of … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-chateau-fombrauge-saint-emilion-bordeaux/