[ad_1] Blue Rock Vineyard, owned and operated by Kenny Kahn, is a small artisanal winery in Alexander Valley that produces high quality, hand-crafted, Bordeaux-inspired wines and Pinot Noir from Sonoma County grapes.  Having reviewed these wines over the years, we are gratified to observe notable improvements in the quality of the wines produced by this estate.  They are clearly the …

[ad_1] Despite being only another 45 minutes past some of the most visited parts of Sonoma County, and despite being the source of some of California’s most profound Pinot Noirs, Anderson Valley remains off the radar of most wine country tourists. Seen here from the air, with the Navarro River in the foreground, the valley remains one of California’s most …

[ad_1] Winemaker Dan Petroski made news when he sold his boutique California white wine brand Massican to Gallo late last year. But that was just the latest step on a wine journey that started ignominiously as a Columbia University football player and began in earnest a decade later after an eye-opening dinner at Le Bernardin in New York. Petroski went …

[ad_1] The study was designed to quantify the socioeconomic and environmental impact of the wine industry within the European Union (EU). Researchers at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) determined that the wine trade represents 1.4% of total EU employment, playing a particularly crucial role in rural areas. Wine also accounted for 0.8% of the bloc’s total GDP in 2022, contributing €130bn to the …

[ad_1] Fernando Remírez de Ganuza, founder of Remírez de Ganuza After a long battle with lung cancer, Fernando Remírez de Ganuza, founder of the eponymous Rioja estate, passed away in Barcelona, where he was undergoing treatment, at the age of 73. His death was announced on Tuesday prompting immediate and heartfelt reactions from all those who worked and interacted with …

[ad_1] Young Malbec vines at the Finca Désiré vineyard in San Pablo, Uco Valley. Credit: Nicolas Amaro To understand the origins of Caro, the flagship wine of producer Bodegas Caro in Mendoza, we must go back to the previous century, when Argentina was just beginning to emerge onto the global wine scene. Nicolás Catena, the head of Catena Zapata, was …

[ad_1] Port Ellen distillery on the island of Islay It was a moment which barely seemed possible. Port Ellen, the now mythical Islay single malt whisky distillery has risen from the rubble and is once again making its distinctly smoky spirit – more than 40 years after it closed down. The distillery was founded in 1825, but mothballed in 1930. …

[ad_1] There’s a savory, sanguine edge to the bright mix of ripe black raspberry, red currant, tobacco and tar flavors in this red, which is firm and tightly meshed, with dense, fine-grained tannins holding sway on the spiced finish. Best from 2027 through 2038. 1,500 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : f31302feb84eafbdebc5eb2936b8aeba

[ad_1] Supple and mouth-coating in feel, with inviting floral and stone fruit perfume set against a wall of chalky mineral notes. Hints of dried green herbs add nice detail to the fleshy, off-dry palate. White grapefruit pith–laced acidity keeps this chiseled, with a bitter kick at the end. A well-done version of this style. Drink now through 2032. [ad_2] Source …