[ad_1] Credit: José Ramon Urtasun Mark your calendars! Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (DFWE)) returns to New York City in just over two months on Saturday, June 8! Nestled in the vibrant Financial District, we are bringing together wine aficionados from near and far to taste some of the world’s most exquisite wines. Join us on the 60th floor of the …

[ad_1] While the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer in the crisis stage globally, many people—including some wine lovers—continue to feel its effects. Anecdotal evidence has indicated a potential link between COVID infection and increased alcohol sensitivity. That sensitivity can cause headaches, severe hangover-like symptoms and other effects, including intoxication at low levels of consumption. Now, new research adds to our …

[ad_1] This was one of the biggest no brainer wine picks of all time. A Sauvignon Blanc from France’s Touraine appellation for $12.99. Touraine is in the Loire Valley of France, which fans of Loire will instantly think Sancerre when they think Sauvignon Blanc from the region. And as they should; we adore Sancerre. But Sancerre, … [ad_2] Source : …

[ad_1] What an interesting find this turned out to be. We were going to buy it anyway just because the two varietal blend included Caladoc, which is something you don’t see that often. Caladoc is a crossing of Grenache and Malbec primarily found in Southern France. But the real kicker was when we turned the bottle … [ad_2] Source : …

[ad_1] Very nice to see this one make an appearance in Costco for its third year in a row. Long time readers know we adore this wine, going 95 points on the 2019 vintage, and another 95 points on the 2020 vintage. We are seeing a small $1 price increase, but Costco’s price still remains well … [ad_2] Source : …

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[ad_1] In partnership with Wines of Romania Vines are grown in just about every corner of Romania, a testament both to the diversity of the country’s landscapes, mesoclimates and terroirs, and to wine’s central place in Romanian culture. Discover this fascinating tapestry and get to know the producers representing each of the regions and DOCs at Prowein 2024. Credit: Maggie …

[ad_1] Champagne Bollinger moves on this week from what were arguably two of the best-regarded releases from the Grandes Marques in 2014, La Grande Année and its rosé sibling, with a new pair from an entirely different vintage – the hot, dry 2015. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for La Grande Année white and rosé 2015 {“content”:”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”} Tasting …

[ad_1] Henschke 2019 single-vineyard releases Stephen and Prue Henschke are in relaxed form. Vintage 2024 is a fortnight away and, says a beaming Stephen, Henschke’s fifth generation winemaker: ‘The fruit looks amazing.’ Frost fans might cost AU$55,000 apiece, but chief viticulturist Prue notes approvingly: ‘They did their job this year and we have sailed into a pretty nice vintage.’ Scroll …

[ad_1] In Budapest, busy stands at the Borfesztivál, with the statue of Eugene of Savoy on Buda Castle Hill. Stretching some 1,500km from the Czech Republic and Austria to Serbia, passing through Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and Romania along the way, the Carpathian mountains are Europe’s third-longest mountain chain after the Urals and the Scandinavian mountains. These majestic and mysterious …

[ad_1] A seductive Pinot, showing grace and elegant detail, with sleek and supple raspberry flavors. Laced with notes of fresh violet, cola and a touch of forest floor, this dances on the long, supple finish. Drink now through 2032. 280 cases made. [ad_2] Source : 64679b6f79f7d421acc2a40f54ba6521

[ad_1] This has good power and density to the glossy mix of herb-infused green plum and crunchy nectarine flavors. Reveals chalky mineral elements, which build intensity and make for a long, well-chiseled finish. Offers a nice amount of stuffing and poise, with saltiness adding to its savory appeal. Drink now through 2026. 2,083 cases made, 2,083 cases imported. [ad_2] Source …