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Daily Archives: September 18, 2024

Vegalfaro – Creativity fuelled by pragmatism

Rodolfo Valiente, founder and winemaker at Vegalfaro The founding of Vegalfaro was itself a statement of social sustainability: a cross-generational winery venture from father-and-son team Andrés and Rodolfo Valiente, bringing together complementary knowledge about viticulture’s past and present, and a shared vision for its future. Rodolfo is now at the helm of the project, supported by a small, close-knit team …

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Alcohol-free wine: All you need to know

Torres selects grapes with de-alcoholisation specifically in mind. The first point to make is that there is a difference between ‘lower alcohol’ wines (say 9% abv) and non-alcoholic. The former can be created by using ‘normal’ winemaking techniques and playing with things like earlier picking times (so less sugar to turn into alcohol), and ‘lazy’ yeast strains to generate a …

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New stocks of lauded Château Latour 2009 released

A view towards Château Latour’s vineyard tower. Château Latour 2009 has been acclaimed as one of the best wines in a top Bordeaux vintage, and the first growth estate released fresh stocks from its cellars on Tuesday (17 September).  Around 12,000 bottles of Latour 2009 were part of the latest release and were priced at €910 per bottle ex-(Bordeaux) négociant, …

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Argentina: A vine resource for the wine world?

Massal-selection Malbec growing in Catena Zapata’s Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary Monasterio. ‘When it comes to Vitis vinifera genetic diversity, the New World could save the Old World.’ This dramatic statement was made in 2023 by Dr Etienne Neethling, a South Africa-born viticulture researcher now working in France. This view may be surprising, considering the country that’s home to the largest …

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Wine Vision by Open Balkan 2024: Confluence of Tastes

Today, it is no surprise that Wine Vision by Open Balkan, the leading wine event in southeastern Europe, is one of the continent’s largest wine fairs. However, few anticipated such rapid growth to occur as early as 2023, during what was only the second year of the event. Born from regional cooperation among the Open Balkan countries – Albania, North …

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Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Haut-Lieu 2023 $36 (92 points)

Fresh-crushed apple, quince and spice notes have an earthy dimension, with hints of roasted agave and wet soil. There’s beautiful range and just enough plumpness to make this generous, yet it’s held in check by a chalky mineral element and very fine tannins. Toasted almond and salted butter notes move in, with lime-edged acidity cleaning up the finish. Refined and …

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A good stand by

spelio has added a photo to the pool: With a roast pork and apple sauce with veggies Houghton White Classic Dry White 2023 then a Magnum Mini and Classic Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/spelio/53965473186/in/pool-14289677@N00

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