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Pinot Noir: 20 top-scoring wines to try
Decidedly the famed red grape of Burgundy, the best examples of Pinot Noir can inspire goosebumps for its sheer drinking pleasure. Light bodied with fresh acidity, Pinot Noir wines can overdeliver on flavour with floral, fruity, savoury, earthy, complex and lingering flavours. From country to region, sub-region to single vineyard, Pinot Noir is capable of expressing the place it comes …
Read More »Bledsoe Family Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2021 $50 (94 points)
Broad-shouldered in style but rich and detailed, with blackberry and currant flavors accented by black olive, stony mineral and licorice notes that gather tension toward firm tannins. Needs time. Best from 2025 through 2033. 2,214 cases made. Source : 07ffe896c9ac486c6e83c177e7e703d1
Read More »Come Over October For Fun, Ok?
Initially, the statement Come Over October seemed simple enough, still it’s grown a bit tricky as I delved deeper. We hit plateaus in life when we settle into comfortable grooves. Wine journalist Karen MacNeil: Speaker. Consultant. The Author does a great job showing this in her wine career.. When I entered the wine industry, she […] The post Come Over …
Read More »Existential Gambles (Cantina Tramin Recent Releases)
The post Existential Gambles (Cantina Tramin Recent Releases) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Cantina Tramin’s Wolfgang Klotz and Willi Stürz It’s a bit strange to think of Cantina Tramin making an existential gamble. After all, this is third oldest cooperative winery in Italy’s South Tyrol. Founded in 1898, it took Tramin almost three quarters of a century to make …
Read More »Champagne and Crémant: What’s the difference?
Crémant sparkling wines can be a delicious, affordable alternative to Champagne, and the wines are produced in a similar way, although the reputation of Champagne houses and growers for making some of the world’s most complex and long-lived styles is unrivalled. Scroll down for 10 Champagne and Crémant wines to try Geography Champagne can only come from designated vineyards within …
Read More »First Taste: Laurent-Perrier launches new cuvée Héritage
Héritage, the new little sister to Laurent-Perrier’s prestige cuvée Grand Siècle. Héritage is a multi-vintage blend of reserve wines enticingly priced at a similar level (£75 per bottle in the UK) to the vintage bottling. At a time when the Champagne market is cooling off, does Héritage represent a smart buy for those looking for a dash of prestige complexity …
Read More »Feudo Montoni Catarratto Sicilia Masso 2023 $25 (91 points)
Floral and fragrant, this is lightly chalky in texture and mouthwatering. Ripe and juicy flavors of yellow peach, blood orange and plum are accented by hints of Marcona almond and pickled ginger. A bright, light-bodied white, with good range and focus. Drink now through 2027. 2,900 cases made, 800 cases imported. Source : a1ad4a2ebef2b492ee5e505e7263eb20
Read More »Drinking Wine Does Not Raise Risk of Cancer or Death in Healthy Older Adults
Decades of research has linked light to moderate drinking, especially of wine, to a range of health benefits. There’s also strong scientific evidence that any alcohol consumption raises the risk of certain cancers, and that heavy drinking carries serious health risks. But the reasons why moderate drinking seems to be neutral or beneficial for some people and harmful for others …
Read More »Suguhan Manis di Setiap Putaran
Suguhan Manis merupakan judul dari sebuah artikel kami kali ini. Kami ucapkan Selamat datang di steveheimoff.com, Mengungkap Dunia Perjudian Melalui Kata-kata, Strategi, dan Kisah Nyata. Pada kesempatan kali ini,kami masih bersemangat untuk membahas soal Suguhan Manis di Setiap Putaran Ketika kita berbicara tentang permainan slot yang penuh warna dan menyenangkan, “Sugar Boom” adalah nama yang langsung terlintas dalam pikiran. Dengan …
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Read More »Oregon vintage report: tricky Willamette Valley 2022 sticks the landing
The Résonance Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Credit: Clive Pursehouse ‘The 2022 Chardonnays are imbued with great elegance, and the Pinot Noirs show an outstanding confidence across the Valley’s appellations. The cool and prolonged growing season has helped create wines with tremendous freshness that are balanced with ample concentration.’ The 2022 growing season got off to a shaky start but …
Read More »Alex Gambal: An American in Burgundy
Alex Gambal. American vintner Alex Gambal appears to be enjoying a happy retirement skiing in the mountains of Wyoming, but the path that brought him here was anything but direct. Although Gambal is among the most successful Americans to make wine in Burgundy, the learning curve was steep and the obstacles were nearly insurmountable. The challenges and pleasures of his …
Read More »Thailand: A wine lover’s guide
The spectacular Wat Phra Kaew (‘Temple of the Emerald Buddha’) within the Grand Palace complex, in the historical centre of Bangkok. By day, visitors to GranMonte winery in the Asoke valley in central Thailand can stroll past 12 wine grape varieties, cycle to a Michelin-rated restaurant, or sample a zingy Viognier; at night, elephants have been known to trample through …
Read More »Petaluma Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra 2019 $25 (90 points)
Wonderfully dense and toothsome, with tannins that at first appear to have a raw edge but slowly integrate themselves into the concentrated flavors of cedar, tobacco, dried herbs and tomato leaf. Fresh loamy details and a touch of espresso linger on the finish. Drink now through 2037. 7,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. Source : 08da5f4657f431aedfabaacd31225f10
Read More »Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/11/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. A Guide to Jura, the Tiny French Wine Region to Visit Right NowI guess …
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