2024 was a year of transition for the wine world, with old-guard retirements, new buyers on the scene and big names changing hands. Market shifts saw previous owners buying back their namesake businesses, an average 25 percent drop in Bordeaux futures prices, and major retailers adapting their strategies to attract younger consumers. The year also brought plenty of crime and …

As we see bell-bottomed jeans resurface from what we thought was the dustbin of history, we have to accept the recurrent nature of fashion. In the world of wine, we’ve certainly now come to expect the rediscovery (or resurrection from near extinction) of ancient grape varieties, as dedicated producers reclaim a regional heritage lost for many generations. The resurgence of …

The post “Bigger Than Any One Chapter” (Tasting Twenty Years of Mayacamas Cabernet) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Mayacamas winemaker Braiden Albrech (image: Mayacamas) “It’s bigger than any one chapter; if we do it well, the chatter will be about our wines being part of the lineage.” Mayacamas winemaker Braiden Albrecht talks about the history of his employer (famously …

The Tokaj wine district with Kopasz Hill in the background. I once attended a festival in Mád in the heart of Tokaj in northern Hungary. It was dark, the streets empty, the houses shuttered. But if you happened upon the right address, you were suddenly thrust into a disco-themed cheese tasting or a lively pop concert in one of the …

Peach, apple and baking spice flavors take center stage in this lively white. Light-bodied and balanced, with decent length. Chardonnay, Grechetto and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now. 8,300 cases made, 3,400 cases imported. Source : 0dbdefb445077f5c77363208f38b955d