Our host swept us away to Fitapreta’s Castle, one dark and mysterious night, to our first winery tour in Evora, in the Alentejo region of Portugal. There’s no way to express the awe of it all, but I’ll try. The cast of characters on this tour were wine writers: Gwendolyn Alley, L.M. Archer, Rich Cook, […] The post Swept Us …
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There’s no better way to celebrate the Holidays and the beginning of a New Year than sharing sparkling wine or Champagne with friends. Over the past year, we’ve tasted excellent sparklers from Champagne, California, Italy, Spain and South Africa. Reviews of our favorites are given below. French Champagne Founded in Aÿ over 150 years ago, Ayala was purchased by the …
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The Nin-Ortiz winery at Finca Les Planetes, near Porrera. Wine rarely comes from ugly places, but few wine regions can compete with the beauty of Priorat, southwest of Barcelona. As you head inland from the coastal city of Tarragona – a particularly beautiful train journey that winds through the hills – the land starts to rise and the population becomes …
Read More »Shows a nice mix of elegance and muscle, with grilled rosemary and singed orange peel notes up front, plus graphite-laced blackberry at the center. Offers savory olive and meaty undertones on the finish around polished tannins. Drink now through 2036. 21,000 cases made, 800 cases imported. Source : 47e43aa8e738feb11ee5725c9d4b13ec
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At just 30 years old, Alexis Leven-Mentzelopoulos stepped into a role that most could only dream of: CEO of a Bordeaux first growth estate – the family-owned, centuries-old Château Margaux no less. It would be easy to assume that he was guaranteed this role, groomed to take over and freely ‘given the keys’, as it were, by his mother Corinne …
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Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This week included some heavy hitters—expensive, prestigious wines that all seemed to show up recently …
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