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sarahstierch has added a photo to the pool: Taste Mendocino, Hopland, California Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahvain/54058636348/in/pool-17918700@N00

Police raids in Milan and Turin on 14 October have dismantled a criminal network that was making and and selling fake versions of French grand cru wines, said the Europol law enforcement agency. Counterfeiters were selling the fake grands crus for up to €15,000-a-bottle (£12,500), it said, without naming any specific wines or producers that were targeted. Raids also took …

sarahstierch has added a photo to the pool: Taste Mendocino, Hopland, California Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahvain/54057499552/in/pool-17918700@N00

n8fire has added a photo to the pool: Graham’s, Porto Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/louisjacob/54056722476/in/pool-17918700@N00

n8fire has added a photo to the pool: Porto Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/louisjacob/54057043719/in/pool-17918700@N00

Straw yellow in colour, with a small, fine, plentiful mousse. The opening aromas are of the ageing on lees, lightly smokey, with touches of biscuit or bread, which are followed by hints of honey, fruit and flower petals. The palate is excellent, fruity and full of flavour, with dried fruits from the lees ageing, but very elegant, giving the drinker …

Katherine Cole profile picture credit: She Saw Things 2024 has proved to be rough for wine, from plummeting Bordeaux prices to dire health warnings. In the US, per-capita consumption of wine is back at 2011 levels. But as we enter the year’s final stretch, I think of moulded plywood and feel hopeful. Economic and social constraints are forcing the wine …

With over two hundred years of history in the Burgundy and Beaujolais wine trade, Bouchard Ainé & Fils are unquestionable experts. Their Beaujolais presents flavours of plum and red berry. This light red is best served slightly chilled Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/9817122@N05/54050114757/in/pool-17918700@N00

Savory aromas of roasted herbs, molasses and olive suggest a rich and muscular red, yet the palate is svelte and refined in feel, with a juicy plum and cherry core. A fine bead of minerally acidity lifts everything onto the smooth finish, culminating with a spicy floral note. Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2036. 8,000 cases made, 5,000 …

knightbefore_99 has added a photo to the pool: A rich, full-bodied Californian red wine made from the state’s classic Zinfandel grape. Aromas of mocha, chocolate and smoke from generous oak aging. Some dark fruit and spice on the finish Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/9817122@N05/54051424570/in/pool-17918700@N00

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@WineAlchemy1 has added a photo to the pool: Saint Roche, Joncy, Burgundy, High Trellis Pinot Noir vineyard Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/winealchemy1/13651554114/in/pool-17918700@N00