[ad_1] The first thing guests would notice at the restaurant Bouley in Manhattan’s Tribeca was a wall of fragrant apples in the entryway. Whereas other restaurants might display dry aging sides of beef or mounds of exotic fish on ice, chef and owner David Bouley, who died Monday at the age of 70 from a heart attack, was making a …

[ad_1] Bodegas Portia in DO Ribera del Duero, Spain For the past 160 years, four generations of the Marti?nez Zabala family have committed to producing wines that capture the essence of the land and vines of Spain’s most renowned regions and appellations. The company currently has six wineries under its umbrella, with a total of 2,200 hectares of vineyards across …

[ad_1] America’s top charity wine event, the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), has pushed the bar even higher, raising $33 million—its highest total yet—for children’s charities at its annual gathering on the last weekend of January. The event brought together approximately 650 wine lovers in a tent outside the Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, to compete for lots combining travel and culinary …

[ad_1] The post Postcard From Sannio, Part 1: Falanghina del Sannio appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Today we’ve got the first in a three-parter covering my media jaunt last year to Sannio, an important but still relatively under-the-radar winegrowing region in Italy’s Campania area. [ Before we get started, however, I want to dedicate a moment of appreciation for …

[ad_1] Vigna di Castiglioncello di Bolgheri is the original vineyard of Sassicaia. Early February saw the UK launch of the new vintage of Bolgheri superstar, Sassicaia, tasted alongside three cherry-picked older vintages (1998, 2011 and 2016), courtesy of UK agent, Armit Wines. Scroll down for notes and scores of the new Sassicaia 2021 and Le Difese 2022 releases

[ad_1] Seppeltsfield, established in the Barossa in 1851 and with an unbroken lineage of cellared single vintage tawny from 1878, has made no secret of its aim to position its 100-year-old wines as being desirable for the new-generation luxury market. The Riedel partnership marks the latest in a series of steps to draw fresh attention to its rare annual wine …

[ad_1] Launched during the pandemic by family-owned wine company González Byass, the world’s first ‘Sherry hotel’ encompasses a collection of former cellar-worker cottages in the Old Town, and practically overlooks the 180-year-old Tío Pepe winery. Nearby wineries and the city’s main sites attract guests all year round. You’ll find the ornate 17th-century grand cathedral opposite the hotel and the 11th-/12th-century …

[ad_1] French wine export fell 9.4% in volume last year to the lowest in at least 17 years, with shipments from Champagne, Bordeaux and all other major regions sliding. Exports of sparkling and still wines slipped to 122.6 million cases in 2023, led by lower deliveries to the US, the French Association of Wine and Spirits Exporters (FEVS) said. Exports …

[ad_1] Host Michelle Bouffard of Tasting Climate Change. Founded by Montreal-based Michelle Bouffard, DipWSET, Tasting Climate Change is international in scope. Held 22-23 January 2024, the 4th edition of this trade-oriented, biennial symposium brought in 30 experts from around the world to lead seminars and panel discussions for an audience of almost 400. Bouffard led with a reminder that 2023 …

[ad_1] Rainbow over Tablas Creek. After a very wet winter and spring in 2023, California is seeing another series of winter storms in the form of both significant rain and high mountain snow in early 2024. The state was beset with difficult conditions, particularly in Southern California, where Los Angeles saw nearly half a year’s worth of rainfall in only …

[ad_1] A creamy white backed by bright, lip-smacking acidity, this shows notes of lychee and guava, with grapefruit granita, white blossom and saline accents. Grechetto, Procanico, Malvasia, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now. 20,000 cases made, 1,800 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : a0d56f63b9296ccfb30c302228bebd24

[ad_1] Deeply structured and simmering with intensity, this Zin remains focused and refined, with blackberry, briar patch and grilled anise flavors that gather tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2033. 1,000 cases made. [ad_2] Source : 72bcbb5aede22f92108a5df273003f7a