Napa’s Duckhorn Wine Company is making a big move in Chardonnay, buying fellow California winery Sonoma-Cutrer from spirits giant Brown-Forman for $400 million in a combination of stock and cash. The deal gives Brown-Forman a 21.5 percent stake in Duckhorn. Sonoma-Cutrer is known for Chardonnay ranging from $20 to $50 per bottle. The company owns six estate vineyards spanning 1,121 …

A Work of Mark has added a photo to the pool: another Fall Vineyard disappearing into Winter…. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/16785381@N00/53335325192/in/pool-52609756@N00

allentimothy1947 has added a photo to the pool: Entranceway for Sterling Winery, Napa County, California. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/timothysallenphotos/53336065721/in/pool-52609756@N00

allentimothy1947 has added a photo to the pool: Vines along Silverado Trail, Napa County, California. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/timothysallenphotos/53334327013/in/pool-52609756@N00

allentimothy1947 has added a photo to the pool: Vineyard in Napa County, California. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/timothysallenphotos/53332082871/in/pool-52609756@N00

A New Red Horse by David Burke Opens at the Bernards Inn Chef-restaurateur David Burke isn’t done growing his portfolio, which already includes Wine Spectator Restaurant Award–winning establishments in multiple states: David Burke Prime Steakhouse in Connecticut, 1776 by David Burke in New Jersey, and Double Barrel Steak by David Burke in Rhode Island. Earlier this year, Burke and the …

The post What the Wine Business Needs to Hear (or “Holy F–king Sh-t! Bruce F–king Dickinson!!”) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. As I (swipe-)type this (on a cellphone in a hotel in Portugal), we’ve just finished up an extremely enlightening, successful, and engaging Wine Future 2023 conference in Coimbra. You’ll be hearing much, much more about the various important …

The vineyards of Gigondas. Gigondas The picture is more mixed in Gigondas than in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with more instances of unripe tannin due to higher crop loads or picking too early. The successful wines have impact, freshness and low alcohol, even if they aren’t always terribly deep or long in flavour. The best however are excellent, and I share the opinion …

Wine harvest in Sicily’s Etna region. The Consorzio Tutela Vini Etna DOC announced its official move toward obtaining Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) status after a unanimous decision by Consorzio members on 10 November 2023.  ‘I would say this is a historic decision for the entire Etnean territory,’ said Francesco Cambria, president of the Consorzio.  ‘We are a …

The Hennessy shuttle boat on the river Charente. Sweeping from above the Atlantic ocean-kissed shores of La Rochelle, down the Gironde estuary towards the fe?ted vineyards of Bordeaux – and reaching far inland through forest, rivers and wheat fields – the Cognac region at first seems mind-bogglingly vast. But while this wide expanse may be one of France’s largest grape-planted …

Dense and succulent, but also elegant, with an open-knit texture. Delivers a core of black currant, huckleberry and blackberry notes, with hints of toasted cumin, star anise and fresh tobacco. Reveals fresh mint, bittersweet chocolate, espresso and dried violet accents that linger on the long, expressive finish. Drink now through 2039. 75 cases imported. Source : c3784356bae897cb63b9be85dd87d7e3

A ripe, expressive white structured by bright acidity and a lightly chalky texture, this shows concentrated flavors of apple peel, baked peach, honeycomb and chamomile. Long and silky, with a minerally, saline-laced finish. Drink now through 2028. 9,000 cases made, 4,810 cases imported. Source : 88036db74cd6766cbd004ab310287c0c