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Monthly Archives: August 2024

Wine to 5: Manuel Moraga, journalist & radio host

Manuel Moraga Ruiz is a Spanish radio personality and journalist. He hosts and directs the programme Degustar España, which airs every Saturday on Radio 5 Todo Noticias, a news channel operated by Radio Nacional de España. He’s also the host and director of Un País de Vino on Radio Exterior de España, an international channel also operated by Radio Nacional. …

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Vineyard scenes | Vineyard scenes I’ve encountered while fin…

Vineyard scenes I’ve encountered while finishing the work there for this summer, hopefully. Grape picking should be the next, in about a month-and-a-half, if the weather serves us well.   Taken with ancient Konica Minolta Dynax 7D digital camera and a slightly less old Sony DT 18?–?55mm F3?.?5?–?5?.?6 SAM kit lens.   CCD sensors can really produce magical colours. Done …

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Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2023 $23 (94 points)

Lush and expressive, with plenty of concentration to the mix of mango, lemon curd and litsea oil flavors. Details of dried pineapple, candied ginger and crystalized orange zest add complexity and aromatics on the long finish. Drink now. 35,000 cases made, 8,000 cases imported. Source : 00a6f417e6abdd38dbec2886a1c68d4b

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Bersiaplah untuk Aksi Epik di Slot Das xBoot

Bersiaplah untuk Aksi Epik merupakan judul dari sebuah artikel kami kali ini. Kami ucapkan Selamat datang di steveheimoff.com, Mengungkap Dunia Perjudian Melalui Kata-kata, Strategi, dan Kisah Nyata. Pada kesempatan kali ini,kami masih bersemangat untuk membahas soal Bersiaplah untuk Aksi Epik di Slot Das xBoot Slot Das xBoot adalah permainan slot yang menawarkan pengalaman bermain yang penuh dengan aksi epik dan …

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Finca San Blas – Custodians of the land

Vineyards at Finca San Blas, Requena At Finca San Blas, sustainability and biodiversity are not abstract goals embraced as a trend; they are the core concepts upon which the estate’s management is based. More than a commercial venture, San Blas is foremost a social and environmental enterprise whose main goal is the preservation of the 600 hectares of lands it …

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English wine tycoon told to pay millions for misleading investors

Regulatory body The Takeover Panel said an Appeal Board has upheld a previous ruling that Balfour-Lynn and two others should pay compensation, following an investigation into share dealings at former property firm MWB Group.  Balfour-Lynn cofounded Balfour Winery, which is renowned for producing award-winning English sparkling wine, in 2002. He is also a property and retail tycoon who formerly owned …

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Best wine shops in Beaune

For wine lovers around the globe, a visit to Burgundy promises an unforgettable time – and one of the best places to post up is the small city of Beaune. Located in the heart of the region’s wine-producing epicentre, Beaune provides easy access to countless wineries across Burgundy, as well as a number of vibrant restaurants, wine bars and charming …

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Welcome to the dark side: Champagne’s Rosé de Saignée

Decanter’s Champagne correspondent Tom Hewson makes the case for Champagne’s dark rosés. ‘I want the explosion of the year! I want the madness of the year!’ This is what Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy, winemaker at Champagne Geoffroy, says to me on a sunny morning in Aÿ as he pours a wine that, to many casual Champagne drinkers, might ring a few alarm …

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Journey’s End: Championing sustainability

The Journey’s End estate sits in a magical location at the southeastern tip of Stellenbosch, facing the Atlantic and overlooked by Helderberg Mountain – Afrikaans for ‘shining mountain’. Its vineyards benefit from a unique terroir, with 350-million-year-old decomposed granite soils and the cooling sea breeze from False Bay, known locally as the ‘Cape Doctor’. Originally from Shropshire, the Gabb family were …

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Michele Satta Bolgheri Superiore Piastraia 2021 $45 (95 points)

The core flavors of black currant, black cherry and pomegranate are shaded by mint, violet, iron and toasty oak notes. This red is dense and rich, with a matrix of polished tannins for support. Shows excellence in both balance and aftertaste. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese. Best from 2026 through 2040. 2,900 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. Source : a3599e23564136b8910bedc370eecc01

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