Daily Archives: November 9, 2023

“Someone Needs To Own It” (Complant Wines Recent Releases)

The post “Someone Needs To Own It” (Complant Wines Recent Releases) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Daniel and Sam Baron (image: Complant Wines) It had been more than a decade since I’d spent any time with former Silver Oak head winemaker Daniel Baron, with whom I’d felt an easy rapport and a deep appreciation of the man’s impressive intellect. …

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Decanter Fine Wine Encounter London 2023: make the most of your day

With just days until the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter London returns this Saturday 11 November at The Landmark London, we wanted to make sure you have all the information you need to make an incredible day of it. Check your inbox and download your eTicket: Please ensure you have the e-ticket on your phone or printed out to scan on …

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Leaving Tunbridge Wells

I’m moving, to the Isle of Dogs in London’s Docklands, after a three year stay in the Kent town of Tunbridge Wells. You get to know a place quite well in three years, and it’s always poignant when you move on, but then again I now have the chance to discover a new place. Besides, nothing is for ever, you …

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Joh. Jos. Prüm: Producer profile & 10 wines tasted

Dr. Katharina Prüm The Mosel Valley is seemingly rife with winemakers named Prüm. Indeed, members of the Prüm family have inhabited the village of Wehlen, a wine-growing epicentre of the Mosel, as far back as the 12th century. The bedrock for generations of wine-growing at Prüm’s was the original estate of S. A. Prüm, the winery established in the early …

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Zürich: A wine lover’s guide

Zürich is a wine-obsessed city with an innovative approach to production and consumption. On its eponymous lake, experiments in maturation take place within specially designed buoys, while the medieval guild house-turned-restaurant Zunfthaus zur Waag has an outdoor fountain that spurts wine (sadly, mostly reserved for weddings). On Lake Zürich’s sunnier side, the hills are braided with vines – including Blauburgunder …

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Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape White 2022 $114 (96 points)

Really gorgeous, in an extroverted style with a lot of range, this white oozes mango, yellow peach and honey-coated apple flavors. A vein of invigorating minerality drives tension, with a quinine bitterness that punctuates the lush profile, while notes of acacia, brioche and sea salt echo on the long finish. Rich and full, with a lot of complexity and definition. …

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