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Daily Archives: January 24, 2024

Mustard Blooming

[ad_1] allentimothy1947 has added a photo to the pool: Napa vineyards are showing the growth of mustard. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/timothysallenphotos/53485184009/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Moss

[ad_1] Jason Doss has added a photo to the pool: [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/jcdoss/53483413099/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Douro River and vineyards – Explored | Another view of the D…

[ad_1] Another view of the Douro River valley from the vantage point of one of the vineyards that produces Port wine, Quinta do Val Moreira. It was a day of beautiful views everywhere we looked. This is in Portugal and the tour started out from Porto, a wonderful place to visit.   And now I can add that I live …

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Tasting The Ghost Grape: A Deep Look at Pignolo

[ad_1] What virtues are there to be found in obscurity? Don’t ask a hipster. They’ll just roll their eyes and go back to listening to music you’ve never heard of. But move beyond the stereotypes of aloof pretension and you can find something of value in the pursuit of the esoteric or the cryptic. In a world where we swim …

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Ramón Bilbao: Producer profile plus 18 wines tasted and rated  

[ad_1] Ramon Bilbao Winery Rioja Ramón Bilbao is an increasingly influential bodega in Rioja; its ascendance in the hierarchy fired by a combination of corporate backing, oenological expertise and marketing flair. That’s not a bad combination and one that puts the estate in a very good place as it launches into its 2024 centenary celebrations. Scroll down to see tasting …

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Top Meursault 2022 wines en primeur

[ad_1] Best producers: Domaine des Comtes Lafon Domaine Fabien Coche Domaine Albert Grivault Domaine Michel Bouzereau Domaine de Montille Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for Charles’ top-scoring Meursault 2022 wines {“content”:”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”} Score table listing Charles’ top Burgundy 2022 wines all scoring 94 points or above All 700 Burgundy 2022 tasting notes and scores Quick links: See further analysis …

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T3S_4171

[ad_1] gruen1960 has added a photo to the pool: Sitting in a wine bar waiting for a glass of red (nobeach&woman) [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/192201929@N08/52376365306/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Chapel Down upbeat as English sparkling sales outpace Champagne

[ad_1] Harvest time in Chapel Down vineyards. Chapel Down’s net sales rose by around 14% in 2023, largely thanks to higher demand for the UK producer’s ‘traditional method’ English sparkling wines at home and abroad, as well as consumers’ willingness to pay higher prices for some bottles. Total net sales were £17.2m under new accounting methods introduced following Chapel Down’s …

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