They did great, but not perfect. Bronze color of these is good, and is the sign that these berries synthesized the characteristic flavoring compounds of this grape. Got to 20 Brix, but the grapes lost leaves due to, I think, powdery mildew. That limits sugar production in the berry. I skipped a mid-late July spraying that I shouldn’t have skipped. …

It’s always fun to run into one of these Langhe Nebbiolos. It’s not an everyday occurance at Costco, maybe a handful a year. The last one we tasted and reviewed was very nice. As we mentioned in that review, outside of the amazing Kirkland Barolo, finding good Barolo under $30 is hard to come by. … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2021-giribaldi-langhe-nebbiolo/

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Here’s a new Chianti Classico hitting Costco shelves that caught our eye. Regular readers know we adore these wines and find them to be tremendous values right now in the wine world. And this one is right on the mark. Costco’s price is $22.99 and that seems to be about the same as we found … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2022-brancaia-chianti-classico/

@WineAlchemy1 has added a photo to the pool: Sundial at the Ca’orologio winery in the DOC Colli Eugenei, Baone, Padova, Veneto, Italy. Inscription (roughly) means: I’m still telling my story of the time of the most beautiful harvest. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/winealchemy1/8979542644/in/pool-17918700@N00

spelio has added a photo to the pool: #winebeersandwhisky #beerswineandwhisky #beerwinesandwhisky Wine white A few years after moving into Scullin and still using the old table and chairs I bought cheaply in Perth… Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/spelio/5318796306/in/pool-17918700@N00