Old Porto wine cellar Want to find out how your birth-year fared? Or want to know which vintages are drinking well now? Our Port vintage guide has you covered. Jump to the outstanding, widely declared vintages 2017 2016 2011 2007 2003 2000 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1992 1991 1985 1983 1982 1980 1977 1970 1966 1963 1960 2017 …
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Vineyards and volcanics
Sümeg castle, north of Lake Balaton in Hungary In partnership with Wines of Hungary Volcanism over aeons of history has shaped much of Hungary’s landscape, although this explosive period came to an end around two million years ago. Its legacy is a beautiful landscape of rolling hills, caves and natural hot springs for visitors to explore. An overview The ancient Pannonian …
Read More »Tasting the Cape in Kruger: Best lodges for wine lovers
Sundowners at Singita, where guests can take the chance to sample some of the best wines in South Africa, followed by dinner pairings. For close-up encounters with wild animals in their natural habitat, it’s hard to beat a safari in Kruger National Park and the adjacent Greater Kruger area. In addition to the state-owned national park, some 20 fenceless private …
Read More »Barolo vs Barbaresco vs Brunello: What’s the difference?
Biondi-Santi and Soldera are two of the most revered producers of Brunello di Montalcino. Known collectively as ‘the three Bs’, Barolo, Barbaresco and Brunello di Montalcino are three of Italy’s most renowned wines. Of course, it’s purely coincidence that all three begin with the same letter, but it’s a neat way to group these top-tier reds. Barolo and Barbaresco are …
Read More »Grant Burge Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa Barossa Ink 2021 $15 (91 points)
Generous and plump, with plenty of plum, blackberry and blueberry flavors that are ripe and fleshy, backed by lingering accents of star anise, licorice, cardamom, toast and cedar, plus a hint of black olive. Drink now. 50,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. Source : f89c843e14ea1bf6a9f478031098b9f8
Read More »2017 Cune Gran Reserva Rioja
Just a few weeks ago we reviewed the Cune Albarino and mentioned in that post how much we enjoyed the red wines from Cune. And then our latest trip to Costco, we found this one, and as a bonus it’s a Gran Reserva. Can’t beat that, and for $20, which is a fantastic price for … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2017-cune-gran-reserva-rioja/
Read More »2023 Kirkland Signature Russian River Pinot Noir
The Russian River Pinot Noir from Kirkland is a bottle we look forward to tasting every year, and we’ve seen varied quality since its introduction all the way back to the 2014 vintage. An important part that is consistent is the price, once again staying at $11.99, which is just crazy for fruit from this … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2023-kirkland-signature-russian-river-pinot-noir/
Read More »De Corsicaanse Wijngaarden ??
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Read More »The Road Ahead
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Read More »Vineyard & Oaks | Tom Moyer
Vineyard & Oaks | Tom Moyer | Flickr Uploaded on October 11, 2024 Taken on March 21, 2024
Read More »Durbanville Hills Wine Valley. Cape Town. South Africa.
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Read More »Bienvenue à Maignaut-Tauzia
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Read More »Santa Maria In Valle Monastery [Cividale Del Friuli – 9 June 2024]
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pdegenkolv1 has added a photo to the pool: North Zealand, Denmark producing red as well as white wines, in a northern climate Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/136357042@N03/54055001921/in/pool-52609756@N00
Read More »Near Sinio , Langa … | Sunset | piautel
Near Sinio , Langa … | Sunset | piautel | Flickr Uploaded on October 8, 2024 Taken on October 6, 2024
Read More »Cuvaison Vineyard | Tom Moyer
Cuvaison Vineyard | Tom Moyer | Flickr Uploaded on August 25, 2024 Taken on August 22, 2024
Read More »Vinography Unboxed: Week of 10/6/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This week included a lot of excellent Pinot Noir, a bunch of them from Mendocino’s …
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