Sneaking in a quickie here after Thanksgiving when we enjoyed this Canadian Icewine. We’ve tasted and reviewed a few of these before and they’ve always been a fun change of pace. These are definitely on the sweeter side but packed with flavor and character. Golden in the glass with nice body to it, this wine … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2023-north-wind-vidal-icewine/

Green Valley Redwoods The California coast’s 2022 vintage began with welcome winter rains, an early bud break and moderate temperatures until the (now) usual Labor Day heat spike, which put to the test the skills of growers to protect fruit and of winemakers to harvest at optimal ripeness. As they say, the proof is in the pudding, or wine in …

Hommage au Baron Philippe – the label for Château Mouton Rothschild 2022, illustrated by Gérard Garouste. The label pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s arrival at the family-owned Bordeaux winery in 1922. In his 1981 autobiography, Vivre la Vigne, Baron Philippe wondered whether anyone would celebrate his centenary. That question has now been answered, as …

Paul Lowry has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_lowry/54139767817/in/pool-14289677@N00

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for December 2, 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) …

Almudena Alberca MW is a judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). DWWA Judge, Almudena Alberca MWAlmudena Alberca MW Almudena Alberca MW is the first woman in Spain to achieve the title of Master of Wine. After graduating in agriculture engineering, she continued her studies gaining a degree in oenology and a master in viticulture. Her first harvest was …

Gate at the premises of Barton & Guestier French wine distributors It wasn’t an easy time to be a négociant, in eighteenth-century France. Years of overproduction had brought the wine market to its knees – it’s said the French Government ordered producers to rip up their vines, in a desperate effort to protect plummeting prices. Yet Irish-born Barton saw the …

Château Sainte Marguerite’s palm-ringed farmhouse Brigitte and Jean-Pierre Fayard’s decision to buy Château Sainte Marguerite in 1977 was very much made with the heart. The palm-ringed farmhouse and its seven hectares of vines, although charming, needed some love and attention. The easy choice would have been to settle for making something simple and easy-drinking. But instead, the couple committed from …

New figures from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) suggest that global wine production will reach just 231 million hl this year. Giorgio Delgrosso, head of statistics at the OIV, said: ‘This would represent a 2% drop from the already historically low 2023, and a 13% decline compared to the last 10-year average. ‘To find a smaller vintage than …

Northern Rhône overall vintage rating: 3.5 / 5 Fresh, supple and drinkable reds at the southern pole; more concentration in the northern reaches, making for some very fine Côte-Rôtie. Vibrant, fresh whites, particularly good in Hermitage. Red wine of the vintage: Stéphane Ogier, Lancement, Côte-Rôtie 2023 White wine of the vintage: M Chapoutier, L’Ermite, Hermitage 2023 Not a subscriber? Sign …

A charming version, with a plump mix of ripe peach, Crenshaw melon and dried mango flavors that are juicy and fresh, plus hints of candied ginger and spices that linger on the finish. Drink now. 40,000 cases made. Source : 61d4232744e9d764039985be67f362be

Exploring Alentejo – It’s Évora Waiting for a flight with fellow wine writers, Évora, Portugal was patiently waiting. So many events had our names on them, more than we could have imagined. This trip was clearly well planned by Tiago Caravana, the director of the Vinhos do Alentejo. We were about to be really well […] The post Exploring Alentejo …

Querol grapes at Familia Torres, whose technical team found the variety in Penedès in 1998. As a result, Spain is home to a huge wealth of varieties ‘frozen’ in time, often in remote locations outside the perimeter of current designations of origin (DOs). Crop specialisation and consolidation caused a considerable reduction in genetic diversity, reflecting a global pattern in recent …

We are always down for trying new Burgundies when they arrive at Costco and this was a new one we ran into. Costco’s price at $22.99 is about what we found the wine selling for online, and Vivino showed an average price of $22.61. So perhaps not much of a deal here for buying at … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2022-domaine-de-la-galopiere-cuvee-perle-rare-bourgogne/

We knew this was going to be a delicious wine and boy, did it deliver. This is the Goldeneye Pinot from Duckhorn and their Anderson Valley fruit. We’ve tasted previous vintages (not from Costco) and have always enjoyed this wine. Tasting this 2021 vintage was a nice reminder of how good this really is. Costco’s … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2021-goldeneye-pinot-noir-anderson-valley/

There have been some really nice additions to the Kirkland wine portfolio in recent years. Notably a few that come to mind: Kirkland Signature Vacqueyras Kirkland Signature Suscol Vineyard Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Kirkland Signature Sancerre Kirkland Signature Gigondas Kirkland Signature Saint-Julien Bordeaux That’s a heck of a list from … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/new-kirkland-signature-wines-wed-love-to-see-at-costco/

Just a few miles from the Tyrrhenian Sea, Monteverro benefits from cooling onshore winds. Credit: Leif Carlsson ‘I met the Weber family when making wine at [Napa Valley’s] Newton Vineyard,’ explains Jean Hoefliger, now consultant winemaker at Monteverro. ‘When they returned nearly three years later, they brought me an old Bordeaux as a thank-you for hosting them.’ Hoefliger, having worked …

Millésime BIO, the world’s largest organic wine fair. For any wine professional with a serious interest in organic wine, a ticket to Millésime BIO is de rigueur. Developed for producers, by producers, Millésime BIO exists first and foremost to champion those who cultivate under the organic certification. In 2025, exhibitors from more than 20 countries will be attending: promising a …

Alvaro Palacios. Credit: David Arnoldi. In 1998, I won a scholarship for my results in the WSET diploma exam. The prize was an excellent – and looking back, formative – self-drive tour to wineries right across northern Spain, finishing in Barcelona. I can still recall the discussion with the organiser. He said: ‘There is a place you could visit on …

Well-balanced and accessible, offering a bright, plummy mix of boysenberry and black cherry fruit, with red licorice, cedar and mineral accents. Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca. Drink now. 41,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : 54a65928dc2d598942400c50f66a546d