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Flute, Glasvin, & Zalto The International Wine Review recently compared Champagne served in a traditional flute and two tulip-shaped crystal glasses from Glasvin and Zalto. Champagne glasses have changed radically over the years.  Thomas Jefferson drank his wine in a flute-shaped glass (an elegant replica is sold at Monticello.org), but it’s unlikely he drank much sparkling Champagne. His preference (like that …

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  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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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 …

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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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 …

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 …

Fragrant and well-spiced, with apple peel acidity enlivening a silky range of baked peach, dried raspberry, dried mint and mandarin orange peel flavors. A rich hint of honeycomb shows on the finish. Drink now through 2028. 25,000 cases made, 4,000 cases imported. Source : 5e002d91bb0b898050d39cbd15bb2c40

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 …

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 …

Bodega Otronia’s extreme winemaking terroir is on the shores of Lake Musters in the heart of the Patagonian desert. Argentinian winery, Bodega Otronia continues to break the mould with its extreme winemaking terroir and distinctive wines in the Chubut province on the shores of Lake Musters in the heart of the Patagonian desert. Not only is Otronia the southernmost commercial …

Finca Calderón Enoresort, Sierra Norte’s hotel and restaurant in Requena Attention and detail and collaboration are the foundations of Sierra Norte, a project that began with the pioneering vision of two men with a love for their land and was consolidated by their descendents with a focus on organic viticulture and indigenous grape varieties. From its humble beginnings, the company …

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for November 18, 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) …