Mas de la Dame: Elegance in Provence Elie Lloyd Ellis Nestled in Provence’s Alpilles (‘little Alps’), Mas de la Dame is run by fourth-generation sister team Caroline Missoffe and Anne Poniatowski. Standing among the vines and olive trees beneath the hilltop village of Les Baux-de-Provence (the name of the AP many of the estate’s wines are classified as), it’s not …
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JavaJoba has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/javajoba/42995784724/in/pool-912056@N21
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Paul Lowry has added a photo to the pool: Los vinos Alpaca fueron creados para transmitir la autenticidad de los vinos de Chile, a través de vinos frutosos, sabrosos y para consumo diario Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_lowry/54083707059/in/pool-14289677@N00
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The online auction will feature wines from the private collection of Ian Mill KC. The UK’s oldest wine merchant, which was established in 1698, recently announced that it was expanding into the online wine auction market. Berry Bros & Rudd has now announced that its inaugural auction will begin on 28 October, featuring the private collection of Ian Mill KC. …
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Pét-nat has gone mainstream. Even M&S, surely a barometer of the tastes of Britain’s middle classes, stocks one. And it’s from England; which really should be no surprise seeing as this country’s speciality is sparkling wine. Scroll down for six British pét-nats to… Source : https://www.decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering/premium/crown-caps-and-pop-the-rising-tide-of-british-pet-nats-540413/
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Burgess Estate’s Sorenson Vineyard. Crystal Springs of Napa Valley has officially been named an American Viticulture Area (AVA), a designation denoting region-specific appellation labelling that can appear on American wines. Steven Burgess, the former owner of Burgess Cellars, who has historically had contentious relationships with residents and his former winery’s new ownership, spearheaded efforts to create the Crystal Springs appellation. …
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Ningxia wine region-vineyard and Helan Mountain in northwestern China China’s vast landscape and scattered plantings pose challenges to defining its wine regions. Our simple guide starts with the three generic wine districts, then details the provincial wine regions of each, and finally identifies the terroir-driven sub-regions. Map credit: JP MAP GRAPHICS LTD North China (West) Wine District XINJIANG This inland …
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Vineyards in Tuscany. The analogy isn’t exact (they rarely are), but Tuscany’s offer, too, was once… well, more monotonous than monolithic. I remember the straw-bottomed fiaschi (flasks) of Chianti from my early drinking days in the 1970s, and the light, dreary wine they tended to contain: uninspired, often careless blends of Sangiovese with other local varieties, red and white. There …
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‘A delightful way to end a meal is with a piece of aged Pecorino and a glass of vin santo’ While France is said to lead the world in cheesemaking, for sheer variety Italy is in a league of its own. From the Alps in the north to the central plains and the southern coasts, cheese production is ubiquitous. It’s …
Read More »Aromas and flavors of cherry, strawberry, rose, wet hay and white pepper combine with a firm structure and vibrant acidity in this expressive, complex red, which is harmonious and long on the fruit- and savory-tinged aftertaste. Best from 2026 through 2043. 2,100 cases made, 600 cases imported. Source : 824cae38336c06dd8c9808533d76af65
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I’m not entirely clear whether I’m doing readers a service, or risking great confusion by writing about Mendocino’s Anderson Valley Pinot Noir the month after I wrote about Sonoma’s Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. ‘I tell people I’m from Anderson Valley, and they often say, “Oh yes!” – and then they start raving about Healdsburg and Cabernet Sauvignon’, says Courtney DeGraff, executive …
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Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. Women in wine – Alice PaillardChampagne lady. 5 Producers We Love In The Sta. …
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Bodegas Izadi sits in Rioja Alavesa on the border of the Basque country. Bodegas Izadi represents a new generation of Rioja wineries: innovative, insatiably curious and diverse. Founded by the entrepreneur Gonzalo Antón in 1987, this boutique estate is committed to the highest standards of winemaking and site expression, producing exceptional wines from old bush vines and an impressive array …
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The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for October 21, 2024 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) …
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Booths is known for its dedication to sourcing quality local produce. The selection below, which includes some top performers from this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards, showcases this northern retailer’s quality, range – and good value. Booths is a small, family-run chain of supermarkets with 28 stores in the northwest of England. It’s known for its commitment to working with …
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Clos de la Roche. Clos de la Roche is the largest grand cru in the Côte de Nuits’ Morey-St-Denis, producing sumptuous and ageworthy wines that easily last 50 years in the cellar. Despite its enviable location and undisputed quality, Clos de la Roche sometimes lacks the star power of the grands crus of Gevrey-Chambertin to the north or Chambolle-Musigny to …
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Read More »Lithe and lively, with an appealing juiciness to its flavors of nectarine, salted almond, white blossoms and pickled ginger as they ride the finely textured bead. Xarel-lo, Macabeu and Parellada. Drink now. 2,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. Source : eb928957c1eec67a53fe1ba25e3aa85a
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The Wine Society has been celebrating its 150th anniversary throughout 2024, with a jam-packed programme of events, special bottlings and producer-facing initiatives. One of the highlights has been the quarterly release of the different tranches of the Generation Series. We sat down with wine director Pierre Mansour ahead of the fourth and final launch. Decanter: These last few years have …
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Ghosts of Napa Valley is being released via Somm TV this month. Ghosts of Napa Valley is a documentary film by Jason Wise, the James Beard award-winning director behind the Somm series, and seeks to take a light-hearted and spooky look at haunted tales in the region. It follows three friends – sommelier Claire Coppi, wine writer Shakera Jones and …
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