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Daily Archives: December 11, 2024

Best wines to drink with ham this Christmas

Find a great bottle to uncork with traditional Christmas ham…Wines to drink with ham this Christmas: Styles to try Reds Beaujolais (Cru) / Gamay Zinfandel Châteauneuf-du-Pape / Grenache, Syrah & Mourvèdre blends Pinotage Shiraz / Syrah Whites Sémillon Viognier Gewürztraminer Decanter Premium is the ideal last-minute gift for wine lovers! Wines to drink with ham: it’s all about the glaze …

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Anderson Valley Pinot Noir: A look at the 2021 vintage

The view from Brashley Vineyards in the Anderson Valley. In the northern reaches of California wine country, nestled between the coastal redwoods, and the native inland oak trees of Mendocino County, from Boonville to Navarro lies Anderson Valley, where cool climate Pinot Noir can be exceptional. While wine was grown in the Anderson Valley in the late 19th century, the …

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2022 Kirkland Signature Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

This popular Kirkland wine is arriving right on schedule. We called it landing in December. The last vintage arrived in November and then we had some January drops before that. December was splitting the difference. The Rutherford Cab is also one of our favorites every year, right alongside to the Oakville, Suscol and Stags Leap. … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2022-kirkland-signature-rutherford-cabernet-sauvignon/

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Vandals target French wine estate as protests escalate

The hooded vandals targeted an estate owned by Grands Chais de France, which is the second-largest wine producer in France. They used planks and tyres to set a storage unit on fire, and they also opened four wine vats, two of which were completely emptied. The public prosecutor in Narbonne said the vandals left a ‘CAV’ tag on the property, …

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Highlights of the year and wine wishes for 2025 from eight Decanter contributors

Anne Krebiehl MW Wine highlights 2024 In 2024, there’s one wine that is utterly memorable – because it was the fizz we toasted our wedding with: Silverthorn, The Green Man Cap Classique 2021 (£24.25 Carte-du-Vin). My South Africa-born husband and I visited the wine farm and this exquisitely cool, luminous and creamy blanc de blancs was just perfect, as all …

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