[ad_1] It may be hard to imagine, considering Napa’s moniker as the preeminent luxury wine region in the United States, but it wasn’t that long ago that the valley was a small agricultural area populated with bootstrapping farmers. Today, the valley is renowned for its premium wines and grand estates. Four million tourists visit annually. While many visit the gleaming …
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No room for Bordeaux en primeur price rises, says report
[ad_1] Bordeaux’s 2023 vintage is still to be tasted by many journalists and critics, yet there has already been price speculation ahead of an en primeur releases campaign expected to begin in May. ‘Further price increases are off the table,’ said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade, citing market conditions in a new report focusing on Bordeaux en primeur. …
Read More »Italy’s future greats: 10 wineries from Piedmont to Campania nominated by their peers
[ad_1] Matteo Santoiemma of I Parieti stands among the vines on his family farm. Italian wine is in full swing. While the leaders of the quality revolution of the 1980s and 1990s are progressively passing the baton to the next generation, new faces are also rising to prominence. Whether they are modernising family businesses or starting from scratch; whether they …
Read More »Château d’Esclans Côtes de Provence Rosé Rock Angel 2022 $40 (90 points)
[ad_1] This shows some nice density for the style, with melon and tangerine flavors woven with notes of crushed rock, white flowers, heather and salty mineral. Creamy-textured, with a hint of smoke on medium-length finish. Grenache, Rolle and Cinsault. Drink now. 16,000 cases made, 8,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 16e114d11fa52f919cf03a88883c449b
Read More »Loosen Bros. Riesling Mosel Dr. L 2022 $13 (89 points)
[ad_1] This up-front version shows nice lightness and purity, with chalky mineral notes providing fine structure for a burst of white peach and tropical flavors. Drink now. 100,000 cases made, 100,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 66b78b1f85eb05cda849cef40de24755
Read More »Eleanor Coppola, Filmmaker Who Helped Rebuild Inglenook Winery’s Legacy, Dies at 82
[ad_1] Eleanor “Ellie” Coppola passed away April 12 at the age of 87 in her home in Rutherford, California. Eleanor was a visual artist, author and film director who was married for 61 years to filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Together with her husband, she also helped restore Napa’s legendary Inglenook winery. “Surrounded by creativity and fame, Eleanor quietly created her …
Read More »Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 4/14/24
[ad_1] Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. The “Golden Rule”: Communicating Stories of Old VinesOld Vine Hero Randy Caparoso gets …
Read More »Grapevines | Jason Doss | Flickr
[ad_1] Grapevines | Jason Doss | Flickr Uploaded on April 15, 2024 Taken on April 15, 2024
Read More »Vineyard in Dorf Tirol – Alto Adige – Italia
[ad_1] R.Smrekar has added a photo to the pool: [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/robert_smrekar/53648406948/in/pool-52609756@N00
Read More »en descendant vers Parsac
[ad_1] Geoffrey R. Photography has added a photo to the pool: église XII° siècle – autour de Saint-Émilion – Gironde – France [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffreyrobinet/53647990584/in/pool-52609756@N00
Read More »Frühlingsanfang in der Südpfalz | Pentax LX | Manfred Hofmann
[ad_1] Frühlingsanfang in der Südpfalz | Pentax LX | Manfred Hofmann | Flickr Uploaded on April 8, 2024 Taken on March 22,… [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/manfredhofmann/53640838101/in/pool-52609756@N00
Read More »Spring in the vineyard
[ad_1] W.MAURER foto has added a photo to the pool: To combat unwanted pests, rapeseed is increasingly being planted between the vines. Later those will be incorporated into the soil as a fertilizer. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/56515697@N04/53640033061/in/pool-52609756@N00
Read More »Stomaž
[ad_1] Vid Pogacnik has added a photo to the pool: The village got its name by the nearby church of Sv. Tomaž (St. Thomas). It lies on a small, fertile plateau above the valley of Raša. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/vid_pogacnik/53639330391/in/pool-52609756@N00
Read More »Pinot Noir | Stas B
[ad_1] Pinot Noir | Stas B | Flickr Uploaded on April 14, 2024 Taken on April 13, 2024
Read More »Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for April 15, 2024
[ad_1] The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for April 15, 2024 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of …
Read More »Green California | Kim | Flickr
[ad_1] Green California | Kim | Flickr Uploaded on April 5, 2024 Taken on April 5, 2024
Read More »Namorico
[ad_1] moacirdsp has added a photo to the pool: Vinho Branco Frisante Namorico Namorico (Flirt) Lisbon and Tagus River region Portugal — Talaíde São Domingos de Rana Cascais Lisboa Portugal 2024 ?? [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/moacirdsp/53650184852/in/pool-912056@N21
Read More »Chianti 2024
[ad_1] Claudio Gori has added a photo to the pool: Una veduta inconfondibile del Chianti Senese ripresa dal bordo dei vigneti di San Donato in Perano. In alto sullo sfondo il borgo di Radda in Chianti. Foto del 4 Aprile 2024. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/claudiogori/53634192833/in/pool-52609756@N00
Read More »Port wine (Portal Douro valley)
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Read More »Château Haut Marbuzet, Saint Estèphe
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