Cabernet Sauvignon is often the wine lover’s favorite wine, and Napa Valley is America’s most famous region for growing Cabernet Sauvignon, but excellent wines are also grown elsewhere. Paso Robles, especially, has come to the fore as reflected in the jaw-dropping $1 billion sale of Daou Vineyards earlier this year. And outstanding mountain wines are produced in the Santa Cruz …
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Why Vougeot? The Clos de Vougeot masterclass Decanter Fine Wine Encounter Singapore set out to demonstrate that the Clos is among the most fascinating terroirs in Burgundy. The tasting allowed the attendees a deep dive into the pleasures and contradictions of this superb appellation. The class was led by François Labet, proprietor of Château de la Tour and the largest …
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Why Vougeot? The Clos de Vougeot masterclass Decanter Fine Wine Encounter Singapore set out to demonstrate that the Clos is among the most fascinating terroirs in Burgundy. The tasting allowed the attendees a deep dive into the pleasures and contradictions of this superb appellation. The class was led by François Labet, proprietor of Château de la Tour and the largest …
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Marqués de Riscal wines at Decanter London Fine Wine Experience Having consolidated a unique portfolio of vineyards across Rioja, Castilla y Leo?n and Rueda, the historic winery brought eight stellar wines to the table at the Landmark Hotel London this November 2024. With 350ha of organic vineyards in Rueda (for white wines), and 370ha in Rioja (for reds) and a …
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The principal aim when pairing cheese and wine is to find an enjoyable match and to avoid clashes between all elements involved. I can count on my fingers the number of cheese and wine pairings that have taken me to an ethereal level. My favourite was a pairing of Bolney Wine Estate’s Kew Gardens sparkling rosé with a youthful Mont …
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Aldi’s wine range remains focused on affordable quality. Supermarket Aldi showcased 98 sparkling and still wines in its 2024 UK autumn/winter collection, 63 of them new. With prices starting from £4.19 for the non-vintage Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot under the Estevez label from Chile, to £21.99 for the Veuve Monsigny Premier Cru Champagne NV, the focus of this German supermarket …
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Olivier Clape of Domaine Clape sees 2023 as ‘like what we used to have,’ a return to wines of classical proportions compared to some of the very ripe, exaggerated wines of recent years. ‘OK, it’s rainy and you have to fight the mildew and everything, but in the end it’s worth it,’ says Clape. Not a subscriber? Sign up today …
Read More »A dark, inky version, with a brooding core of black raspberry and cassis underscored by salt, iron and bread. Firmly structured, with sanguine notes of herbs, saucisson and smoke that show real power. The finish is held taut by muscular yet refined black tea tannins that need time to unwind. Drink now through 2032. 936 cases imported. Source : f2aab1d7e29b37456d6d0b8566bef707
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Ben Hasko was announced as one of five new MWs in August, having qualified as Master Sommelier in 2016. Amy Wislocki caught up with him while in Singapore for the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter in October. ‘I found out about passing the MW in between services at work. We opened a good bottle of Champagne there and then to celebrate. …
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Today, we’re going to revisit an old Kirkland classic, the Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. It’s been four years since we last posted about this wine with the 2019 vintage. We enjoyed that bottle, rating it 87 points at the time. There were some rumors swirling that this wine was being discontinued … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2023-kirkland-signature-ti-point-marlborough-sauvignon-blanc/
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