Daily Archives: November 17, 2023

Vinography Images: Pumpover Patterns

The start of a pumpover, known in French as remontage, offers photographer and cellar rat David Sawyer a tableau of patterns both organic and machined, as wine swirls through a holding tank before it is added back to the top of a fermenting batch of wine. INSTRUCTIONS:Download this image by right-clicking on the image and selecting “save link as” or …

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thebiblioholic has added a photo to the pool: Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé! Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/thebiblioholic/53336953863/in/pool-17918700@N00

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California’s Top Sparkling Wines

California sparkling wine has long been dominated by a select few producers, many of which have been modelled on (and in many cases owned by) Champagne’s grandes marques. Like Champagne, however, California has experienced its own grower-producer revolution in sparkling wine over the last 10 or 15 years, with the rise of precise and thrilling single-vineyard wines. ‘We’ve seen a …

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Empties

JoKenworthy71 has added a photo to the pool: A photo from my wedding day ten years ago @ Hotel du Vin Brighton Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/jobrocken/53334075060/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Quid Pro Quo | A rich, solid blend of Touriga Nacional, Tint…

A rich, solid blend of Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Syrah and Alicante Bouschet, the wine has a fine balance between cool tannins and bold black fruits. It is a wine that will age further with its juicy acidity and tannins. Also a phrase that confuses Trump Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/9817122@N05/53323572795/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Fanning the Vines

allentimothy1947 has added a photo to the pool: A winery on Silverado Trail, Napa County, California. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/timothysallenphotos/53337081682/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Wines for the weekend: November 2023

Get through the working week, and it’s time to crack open something a little bit more special. {“content”:”PHA+QXMgYSBjb21wYW5pb24gc2VsZWN0aW9uIHRvIG91csKgPHN0cm9uZz48YSBocmVmPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy5kZWNhbnRlci5jb20vd2luZS93aW5lcy1mb3ItdGhlLXdlZWstbm92ZW1iZXItMjAyMy01MTQ5MzUvIiB0YXJnZXQ9Il9ibGFuayIgcmVsPSJub29wZW5lciBub3JlZmVycmVyIj4yNSB3aW5lcyB1bmRlciDCozIwPC9hPjwvc3Ryb25nPiwgdGhlwqA8ZW0+RGVjYW50ZXI8L2VtPsKgdGVhbSBoYXMgc2VsZWN0ZWQgc2V2ZW4gc3RhbmRvdXQgYm90dGxlcyB0aGF0IGFyZSBzdXJlIHRvIGltcHJlc3MsIGFsbCBhdmFpbGFibGUgaW4gdGhlIFVLIGFuZCBwcmljZWQgYmV0d2VlbiDCozIwIGFuZCDCozUwLjwvcD4KPHA+TXVzdC10cnkgd2hpdGU6IDxhIGhyZWY9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmRlY2FudGVyLmNvbS93aW5lLXJldmlld3MvaXRhbHkvdmVuZXRvL3N1YXZpYS1tb250ZS1jYXJib25hcmUtc29hdmUtY2xhc3NpY28tdmVuZXRvLTIwMjEtNzUzOTIiIHRhcmdldD0iX2JsYW5rIiByZWw9Im5vb3BlbmVyIG5vcmVmZXJyZXIiPjxzdHJvbmc+U3VhdmlhLCBNb250ZSBDYXJib25hcmUsIFNvYXZlIENsYXNzaWNvLCBWZW5ldG8sIEl0YWx5IDIwMjE8L3N0cm9uZz48L2E+PC9wPgo8cD4K”} Wines for the weekend: November 2023 {} {“wineId”:”75390″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”75391″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”75392″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”72675″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”11242″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”73014″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {“wineId”:”70801″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true} {} Related articles Wines for the week: October 2023 Wines for the weekend: October 2023 Editors’ picks – October 2023 The post Wines for the weekend: November 2023 …

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The Duckhorn Portfolio to purchase Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards for $400m

Duckhorn Vineyards. The deal includes six estate vineyards spanning a total of 454ha in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast appellations. Deirdre Mahlan, chair and CEO of The Duckhorn Portfolio, said: ‘Sonoma-Cutrer is an iconic, highly acclaimed winery brand with a long history of crafting exceptional wines in a timeless style and is a perfect addition to our thoughtfully …

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New Jersey Wine — about 1880

JFGryphon has added a photo to the pool: Alfred Speer, 1823 -1910, Mount Prospect Vineyards, Passaic, New Jersey Trade card, Passaic County Historical Society, Paterson, New Jersey Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/30484128@N03/53335897732/in/pool-912056@N21

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Coffee cocktails: Beyond the Espresso Martini

Guns of Brixton cocktail at Hacha, London You’d be hard pressed to find a bar that doesn’t have an Espresso Martini on its menu nowadays, and rightly so, but coffee has a lot more to offer when it comes to cocktails. Elegant in its simplicity, fun yet sophisticated, the Espresso Martini – created by legendary London bartender Dick Bradsell in …

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Wines for the week: November 2023

The Decanter in-house tasting team spends an awful lot of time out and about at tastings, finding new and exciting wines, or new vintages of existing wines, for everyday drinking. On these pages we bring you 25 top picks that are all ready to drink now, available in the UK and priced at £20 or less. This month’s highlights Must-try white: Brokenwood, The …

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Petrolo Toscana White Bòggina B 2021 $83 (94 points)

This white is complex and engaging from the get-go, featuring smoky lemon, peach and honey flavors, with flashes of white flowers and butterscotch. Vibrant and precise, ending with a salted almond element. Shows terrific balance and length. Trebbiano. Drink now through 2029. 1,000 cases made, 25 cases imported. Source : 3d6a4a2c971b8fa213a10537dc6208aa

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