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Daily Archives: March 7, 2024

Château Malartic-Lagravière – A tale of terroir and dedication, captured on film

[ad_1] Established in the 18th century, Château Malartic-Lagravière has been family-owned and -run since its inception, having exchanged hands three times only. The privileged custodian of the storied estate is now the Bonnie family, owners of Malartic-Lagravière since 1997. Under the leadership of the Bonnies, the Château – granted Grand Cru Classé status in the 1953 Graves classification – has …

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Washington GSM: Panel tasting results

[ad_1] Ronan Sayburn MS, Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW and Ben Gubbins tasted 48 wines, with 21 highly recommended and 26 recommended. Washington GSM: Panel tasting scores 48 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 0 Highly recommended 21 Recommended 25 Commended 2 Fair 0 Poor 0 Entry criteria: Producers and UK agents were invited to submit their latest-release, blended red wines made using …

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Romania’s rebirth

[ad_1] Viticola Sarica Niculi?el In partnership with Wines of Romania Romania is at last starting to gain international recognition for the thrilling quality of its best wines. Deserved and long overdue acknowledgement for a country with a unique viticultural heritage and a surfeit of unique grape varieties producing wines with singular flavours. Some of them can trace their lineage back …

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Pieter Ferreira Sparkling Wine: New Releases

[ad_1] Pieter Ferreira has become the face of high quality South African sparkling wine (Method Cap Classique). With over three decades under his belt as chef de caves at Graham Beck, he and his wife Ann Ferreira embarked on their own, eponymous project Pieter Ferreira Cap Classique (owned and managed by Ann) and released their first wines from the 2012 …

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Rioja adopts new village and vineyard designations

[ad_1] The village of Briñas (and surrounding vineyards), Rioja Alta On 15 February, DOCa Rioja’s Regulatory Council approved new regulations to change the name of the region’s ‘Vino de Municipio’ classification to ‘Vino de Pueblo’ (village wine), signalling new openness to terroir-driven Rioja. In addition to the name change, the Regulatory Council approved a new term, ‘Viñedo en’ (vineyard in), …

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Poggio Antico reveals plans for new winery

[ad_1] Casamonti created the award-winning Antinori winery in the Chianti Classico region, which opened in 2012 after seven years’ construction. His portfolio also includes ambitious projects in Asia, including a winery in Bà Nà Hills, Vietnam and the Shangri-La Winery in Penglai, China. Casamonti’s plans for the new Poggio Antico winery were unveiled at a special ceremony in Florence last …

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A drink with… Rex Pickett

[ad_1] ‘The Sideways effect’, as it was dubbed, led to increased American Pinot Noir plantings and decreased consumption of value-priced Merlot wines. Pickett’s book was published by St Martin’s Press months before the movie debuted. In 2018, his stage adaptation of Sideways opened. And Blackstone Publishing has just published Sideways: New Zealand, with further releases to follow. ‘I was venturing …

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The Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Allomi 2021 $40 (93 points)

[ad_1] Boysenberry and açaí berry fruit gives this a slightly exotic profile, but it’s finely stitched with apple wood, sassafras and singed anise notes to keep it honest. The polished finish lets a chaparral note chime through the flashy fruit. This should have fans for sure. Drink now through 2036. 66,186 cases made. [ad_2] Source : 4be57f1cbb48c252660586f7b48acd4c

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