[ad_1] Even the zealots who obdurately believe that human beings don’t have anything to do with it can’t deny the planet is heating up. Last year was the hottest year in recorded history around the globe and this year is projected to be… wait for it… even hotter. This has caused an incredible amount of conversation, consternation, and contemplation in …

[ad_1] Who’s behind it: Finca Wine is a new San Diego wine bar and shop from Dan Valerino and Joe Bower, the former general manager and sous chef, respectively, of Wine Spectator Best of Excellence winner Juniper and Ivy. The duo also operates Bottle Boon, a hospitality management company. Veteran toque Ricardo Dondisch heads Finca Wine’s culinary program. When it …

[ad_1] The largest wine trade fair dedicated solely to fortified wines, The Big Fortified Tasting (the b.f.t.) will return to London on 23rd April. Established in 2010, the 2024 edition promises to exceed expectations with more than 70 producers confirmed to show their wines. From Port, Sherry, Marsala, Madeira, Carcavelos, Montilla-Moriles, English Vermouth, Moscatel de Setúbal, Azores and Australian fortified …

[ad_1] The post Grenache By Any Other Name (Madrevite Recent Releases) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Madrevite‘s Nicola Chiucchiurlotto has one of those made-for-TV-movie prodigal son type of stories that seem so prevalent in the wine world. In 2003, Chiucchiurlotto founded Madrevite in Castiglione del Lago, which sits in the hills near lakes Trasimeno and Chiusi, along the Umbria/Tuscany …

[ad_1] Luca and Nicolò De Ferrari In 1962, Egidio Corradi bought the farms that are now the vineyards of Boscarelli.  Today his grandsons Luca and  Nicolò De Ferrari manage the winery and its 20 ha of vineyards.  I met Luca at the Montepulciano Anteprima in February and tasted through the Boscarelli portfolio. My reviews are given below. Boscarelli, located in …

[ad_1] This profoundly maritime region fronting the capricious Bay of Biscay rarely managed to stump up more than three outstanding vintages per decade in the past, yet of the eight vintages between 2015 and 2022, only 2017 and 2021 fall short of excellence (and 2017 Pomerol and Sauternes are delicious). The 2023 vintage is being assessed at present; still more …

[ad_1] Restless River in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley One of the most southerly wine-producing areas in the world, South Africa’s Hemel-en-Aarde Valley has rapidly gained a reputation as the source of striking, high-quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines. Anthony Hamilton Russell, of Hamilton Russell Vineyards, is one of the region’s leading advocates. ‘I know I am biased,’ he tells me …

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[ad_1] Elegant and distinctive, offering up-front notes of calendula and dried currant that extend to the palate. Shows a spiced currant and cranberry core that turns richer as this develops, taking on chocolate-covered raspberry nuances and gathering around suave, loamy tannins. Delivers nice length. Drink now through 2036. 5,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 694f3845e8848903fdba7dafa0333c2b

[ad_1] Fresh and bright, with good intensity to the pear, peach and lemon curd flavors at the core, revealing tangerine, mango puree, candied ginger and hints of spices on the lip-smacking finish. Drink now. 500 cases made. [ad_2] Source : 8f5b360a5bc3ef10496659a6c9a7c79a

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