[ad_1] Barrels of Burgundy were up for grabs. Encouraged by last year’s impressive sale, Burgundy’s Domaine des Hospices de Nuits-St.-Georges hosted its 63rd barrel auction March 10 using an online, live streaming format. The charity event raised nearly $2.5 million (€2,281,500) for the medical facility. The overall auction total declined by 36 percent compared with 2023, partially due to the …

[ad_1] To attract Gen Zs and Millennials to wine, the industry needs to better understand the needs of these ‘lifestyle generations’. There’s an elephant in the room. The wine industry is at an impasse. Global alcohol consumption is tanking, it’s no secret. Younger generations are drinking less than those before them. But what is the wine industry doing? Understanding the …

[ad_1] The lineup for the retrospective tasting We are thrilled to be hosting a masterclass featuring the wines of Peter Michael Winery, at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC (DFWE) on Saturday 8 June 2024. Peter Michael Winery is one of the most highly regarded producers in California, making terroir-driven, limited-production wines in a ‘California classic’ style. During this tasting, …

[ad_1] Léa Bonnefond in the lieu-dit of Les Rochains. The small Suzuki 4×4 came to an abrupt stop and we teetered at the top of a steep path in lieu-dit ‘Les Rochains’, high in the hills of Côte-Rôtie. It had been raining all day and the ground was a slick of slippery brown mud. The Rhône was flowing grey in …

[ad_1] Riesling in the St. Innocent block at Temperance Hill Vineyard. The nearby Pacific Coast offers maritime influence that makes the Willamette Valley the growing region that it is. These conditions and the cool autumn weather, which is so well suited for Pinot Noir, make it a brilliant match for Riesling. Cool climate varieties, while not always mentioned in the …

[ad_1] Decanter Premium Editor Georgie Hindle tasting the 2021s en primeur. Credit: Luke Carver Bordeaux 2021: 3.5/5 ‘2021 is a vintage that has subtle charm, energy, and, ultimately, drinking pleasure but it is not a vintage full of exoticism or exuberance’ Bordeaux 2021: wines of the vintage Left Bank: Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac Premier Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan: Château Haut-Brion Premier …

[ad_1] A view across the property and local landscape… An open-plan living space blends into an outdoor terrace with a swimming pool area and vineyard views at this luxurious Napa home recently listed for sale. Photo credit: Paul Rollins for Sotheby’s International Realty. There is also a ‘small hobby vineyard’ featuring 100 Cabernet Sauvignon vines, according to listing agent Ginger …

[ad_1] BasBas Kulma. Neighbouring capital cities such as Copenhagen and Stockholm may have grabbed the spotlight earlier, but Helsinki has quietly gone about honing its culinary craft, while also developing a taste for good wine. The city’s restaurants have embraced the Nordic-cuisine ethos of simplicity, local ingredients and sustainability. Finland’s forests and pristine waters offer a bounty that runs the …

[ad_1] Katherine Cole is the author of five books on wine, as well as host and executive producer of James Beard Award-winning podcast The Four Top. Katherine Cole profile picture credit: She Saw Things But lost in all the hand-wringing is an important fact: a glass a night may, in fact, lengthen our lifespans. Yes, we are all doomed to …

[ad_1] There’s a lot to like in this red, which offers a gently mulled yet still vivid core of plum, boysenberry and mulberry fruit infused with black tea and applewood notes that hold center stage. Flashes of savory and incense play out as well, with the finish extended by an underlying minerality. Best from 2025 through 2032. 321 cases made. …

[ad_1] There is purity to the cherry, strawberry, floral and mineral flavors, which are matched to a beautifully balanced profile. This is firm yet well integrated on the long fruit-, earth- and mineral-driven finish. Best from 2025 through 2038. 15,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 06af61934d7b73c5c0139a59c44ea4f8