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Daily Archives: November 19, 2024

Irish Whiskey | Embark on a journey of unparalleled smoothne…

  Embark on a journey of unparalleled smoothness with The Busker Triple Cask Triple Smooth— a meticulous blend of high-quality Single Grain, alongside a generous infusion of Single Malt and Single Pot Still, striking the perfect balance of strength and sophistication.   Hints of tropical fruits and vanilla set the stage of the aroma, while the palate reveals layers of …

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Wine

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Autumn Vine

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Thanksgiving wine pairings and 15 American wines to try

The Thanksgiving table includes a myriad of dishes and flavours, starting with appetisers to graze on as guests arrive. The buffet lineup of traditional dishes typically includes roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, casseroles and cranberry relish. Plates are filled with these favourites, and in one bite, you might get turkey, stuffing, potatoes and gravy. So, how do you pair wines …

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Yamhill-Carlton: An oasis for Pinot Noir in the wilds of Oregon

Joe and Pat Campbell founded Elk Cove in 1974, establishing the first vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. The sub-appellation of Yamhill-Carlton is positioned due west of the much smaller Ribbon Ridge, and rather more famous Dundee Hills AVA. Just like the Dundee Hills, which was carved out of the Oregon wilderness by David Letts in 1965, Yamhill-Carlton is another pioneering …

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Patron Saint of Wine is St. Martin

It’s a sweet coincidence that today I’ve been going back and forth with Isabel Ramos, from my first trip in Évora and the Alentejo. Luís Ribeiro is another Portuguese friend, and we were also recently speaking. Arranging a meeting, while there, would have been icing on the cake, but it became complicated. The schedule I […] The post Patron Saint …

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Hospices de Beaune 2024 auction nets just under €14.5m

Alain Suguenot, Jean Reno, Eva Longoria, Zabou Breitman, Dominic West and Aurélie Vandevoorde at the Hospices de Beaune 2024 auction. While a far cry from the record set in 2022 of €29,788,500, the average price per barrel sold – €31,540 – represented a small increase from last year’s average, at €30,839 per barrel, even if bids were lower per barrel …

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Officially Defining (and Helping) Old Vines Around the World

It’s not every day that an official European government body makes a decision and notes that it’s informed by work that you’ve done personally. But last week, the OIV (General Assembly of the International Organisation of Vine & Wine) formally adopted Resolution OIV-VITI 703-2024 “OIV definition and recommendations about old grapevines and old vineyards in the vitivinicultural sector.” and in …

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Charlie Trotter’s Château Margaux 1900 Sells—Three Times—For a Combined $475,000 for Emeril Lagasse’s Charity

It was an auction lot so good, it sold three times. Lot number five at the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s Carnivale du Vin on Nov. 16 was “Chef Charlie Trotter’s Legacy,” starring a bottle of Château Margaux 1900 from Trotter’s personal collection, donated by his widow, Rochelle. Trotter had said if he ever planned a last meal, that would be the …

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