Valter: ‘We met during secondary school on the bus, in 1984… Nadia’s father [Elvio Cogno] managed Ristorante dell’Angelo in La Morra but his dream was to make wine, and so he began a relationship with Marcarini winery, making wines until 1990, when he purchased land in Ravera, Novello. He was born in Ravera and knew this cru very well. ‘We …
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Here’s a new Cabernet from Paso Robles hitting Costco stores. This one slides in right alongside other popular Costco favorites from this region we’ve also reviewed and enjoyed like Justin and Daou. The price tag at Costco ($16.99) comes in a few bucks shy of the aforementioned bottles, providing a similar quality wine at a … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2022-bull-by-the-horns-cabernet-sauvignon-paso-robles/
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The California wine industry is in the doldrums as it faces three challenges at once: consumer spending on wine is declining, inventory is backed up in the sales pipeline and there’s a glut of grapes and bulk wine left over from the 2024 harvest. The last hazard, the oversupply of grapes, poses an immediate threat. Many growers, even in top regions …
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The post What-the-WHAT?!?? An Actual Product Roundup! (Wine Product Reviews for November 7, 2024) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Holy. F*cking. SH&T!!! It’s been roughly a year and a half since I’ve remembered to been able to do an actual, proper roundup of wine product reviews on this website. To say that I’ve been overdue would be, or course, …
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Donald Trump at an election night event in Florida this week. Donald Trump is to become the 47th president of the US following an inauguration in January 2025, and his election victory this week has put the possibility of fresh tariffs on wine and many other goods in sharper focus. Trump told Bloomberg on the campaign trail that ‘tariff’ was …
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Ramón Bilbao’s Monte Yerga vineyards in Rioja. In 2024 Ramón Bilbao turns 100. Rather than simply celebrating its past, the company is looking determinedly to the future. From the beginning, when Ramón Bilbao Murga opened his first winery in Haro in 1924, the company’s activities have been driven by a spirit of curiosity grounded in quality. Mirto is produced only …
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Caroline Gilby MW with Rebula producers at the Brda – Home of Rebula event. Twenty years ago, Rebula (known as Ribolla Gialla in Italy) was given little attention, even in its homeland: the hills of Brda (or Goris?ka Brda) and Collio that straddle the Slovenia-Italy border. Tastings of the area’s wines were all about Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Merlot, overshadowing this …
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The village of Meursault and its vineyards. Fantastic Chardonnay can be found worldwide, but Burgundy remains the benchmark and a must-have for any serious white wine collector. Some of the world’s greatest white wines are forged in the Côte d’Or, while the splendour of Chablis and rise of the Mâconnais attest to Burgundy’s rich variety of terroir-driven producers. As with …
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Amarone is one of those wines which evokes different feelings in different people. Some may recall enjoying the rich, curranty fruit and warming alcohol in their favourite chair on a winter’s night. A vino da meditazione which needs no accompaniment. Others may find that it’s a food-friendly wine perfect for drinking with roast lamb or seasonal game, and some enjoy …
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One of the most well known international red grape varieties, ever fluctuating in popularity, Merlot is not to be underestimated. It’s characterised by red fruits such as ripe plums, gentle spices, soft tannins and rounded, plush texture, expressing notes of mocha or chocolate with oak influence. The best examples have great ageing potential. Merlot can produce noteworthy varietal wines and …
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Travel east out of Rome, over the grandeur of the Apennine mountains, and once you start to descend on the other side, you will find yourself in the tranquil majesty of Abruzzo. The terrain moves from imposing peaks to rolling foothills and then gentle slopes as you approach the shimmering Adriatic sea. Here, centring on the small town of Tollo …
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Michaela Morris is one of the first certified Italian Wine Experts through Vinitaly International Academy in 2015, who co-created the curriculum for VIA’s Italian Wine Maestro course. She holds the WSET Diploma and is the new Regional Chair for Piedmont at Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). As such, Morris was perfectly positioned, along the shore of Lake Michigan, to share …
Read More »Sleek and silky, this Pinot offers vibrant and expressive cherry and raspberry flavors accented by rose petal and dusky spices, gliding on the long, supple finish. Drink now through 2032. 1,600 cases made. Source : 4db9e7568e724694f60ea53e3ecef145
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The hilltop town of Taormina overlooking Giardini Naxos bay, facing snow-capped Mount Etna. Passengers gasp as Mount Etna comes into view. The world’s most active stratovolcano is puffing merrily as the plane circles near it before landing in Catania on Sicily’s east coast. It dominates the landscape, rising to about 3,350m, with a circumference at the base of about 150km, …
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Prosecco DOC is Italy’s leading wine denomination in terms of both volume and value, producing more than 616 million bottles in 2023, according to annual data from the Prosecco DOC consorzio. And as its popularity continues to soar, quality remains impressively consistent. This year’s Decanter World Wine Awards saw a total of 75 Bronze and Silver medals in all awarded to …
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Charles Carron Brown has worked in the restaurant trade for 14 years, at the Ritz London, among others. He joined the Simon Rogan group in 2015, and while there has spent time at Michelin three-star L’Enclume and Henrock in the Lake District, the group’s Hong Kong restaurants (Roganic/Aulis Hong Kong and The Baker & The Bottleman), and now Michelin one-star …
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Melbourne-based glassware producer Denver & Liely, which shot to fame 10 years ago with its cult whisky glass, has added an A$200 (£105) wine glass to its collection. The hand-blown crystal vessel went through eight years of R&D before it’s November 2024 launch. In that time, the company perfected a beer glass, a gin glass, a bourbon glass and an …
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