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Daily Archives: January 25, 2024

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Wine tasting

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Turning Tables: Rick Tramonto Opens Nisos Prime in Chicago

[ad_1] Who’s behind it: For years, chef and restaurateur Rick Tramonto impressed Chicagoans and visitors at Tru, which earned a Wine Spectator Grand Award in 2004. Tramonto left in 2010, and the restaurant’s owner, the Lettuce Entertain You hospitality group, closed Tru in 2017. Since 2022, Tramonto, the author of several books and cookbooks, including 2011’s Scars of a Chef, …

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Roman wine had walnut aromas and spice hints, suggests study

[ad_1] Earthenware vessel decorated with grape motifs, Khramis Didi Gora, Georgia, sixth millennium BC. It’s no secret the Romans loved wine, but there has been debate about the look and taste of styles that would have graced dinner tables. New research has suggested that winemaking techniques linked to the use of clay vessels known as ‘dolia’ likely produced wines that …

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Top northern Côte de Beaune 2022 wines en primeur

[ad_1] Best producers: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (Corton/Corton-Charlemagne) Domaine Bonneau du Martray (Corton/Corton-Charlemagne) Domaine Chandon de Briailles (Corton/Corton-Charlemagne) Domaine Comte Senard (Corton/Corton-Charlemagne) Domaine Michel Mallard (Corton/Corton-Charlemagne) Domaine Rapet (Corton/Corton-Charlemagne) Bouchard Père et Fils (Beaune) Maison Louis Jadot (Beaune) Maison Joseph Drouhin (Beaune) Domaine Chanson (Beaune) Domaine des Croix (Beaune) Domaine Albert Morot (Beaune) Domaine Simon Bize (Savigny) Scroll down for …

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The rise of Asian wines: Through the lens of Decanter World Wine Awards

[ad_1] Vineyard in Penglai District, Yantai, Shandong Province, China Japanese Koshu hit the London wine scene as a curiosity in 2011, becoming unmissable from the wine lists of progressive fine-dining Asian restaurants. Two years later, the potential of Indian wine was such that international wine judges were starting to take note, and Chinese wines had made a breakthrough in new …

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Expert’s Choice: Northern Italy’s Schiava

[ad_1] The name Schiava denotes an ancient group of heterogeneous Alpine grape varieties, united originally by an innovative training system which used dedicated posts or poles for support rather than the branches of overhanging trees. Vines tied to these posts were thus ‘enslaved’: Schiava is Italian for slave. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for 18 Schiava wines …

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Dream Destination: Radisson Collection Tsinandali, Kakheti, Georgia

[ad_1] Nestled in the heart of Georgia‘s picturesque Kakheti wine region, the hotel is set in the grounds of the historic Chavchavadze estate (the 19th century palace, once home to Georgian royalty, is now a museum), and adjoins the Tsinandali Estate, one of the cradles of Georgian wine making and where the first Georgian wine was bottled in 1814. Extensive …

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Kanonkop Pinotage Stellenbosch Kadette 2020 $20 (89 points)

[ad_1] A fresh, medium-bodied red, with a toasty edge to the flavors of baked black raspberry and black plum reduction, while hints of tar tinged–smoke, warm spices and brambly herbs linger on the finish. Drink now. 40,000 cases made, 1,250 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 457dbf12dbb73a9dd0e3fef05f9ffba5

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