A small roadside shrine looks out over one of Domaine du Chevillard’s vineyards in the Savoie region of France, with the foothills of the French Alps rising in the distance. The cool-climate wines from this region of France feature lesser-known grape varieties usually made in brisk, mineral-driven styles that are quite delicious. INSTRUCTIONS:Download this image by right-clicking on the image …
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From the back label: In the 1960’s the International Space Race was dependant on contact with the few tiny listening stations throughout Australia, their location crucial for continual communication with the astronauts spinning around the planet. The Listening Station celebrates this this relationship, the immensity of the Australian night and the isolated communities that work there. Harvested cold by night,… …
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Charles Curtis MW’s top 10 producers that offer great value in 2023 Whites: Domaine Alvina Pernot, Côte de Beaune Domaine Belleville, Côte Chalonnaise Domaine Pierre Boisson, Côte de Beaune Domaine Saumaize-Michelin, Mâconnais Maison Verget, Mâconnais Reds: Domaine Bruno Clair, Côte de Nuits Domaine Claude Changarnier, Côte de Beaune Domaine Jessiaume, Côte de Beaune Domaine Meix Foulot, Côte Chalonnaise Maison Michel …
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Clos des Perrières in Meursault. Top producers in 2023: Bouchard Père & Fils Domaine Camille & Guillaume Boillot Domaine Michel Bouzereau Maison Benjamin Leroux Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for Charles’ top-scoring Meursault 2023 wines {“content”:”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”} COMING SOON Score table listing Charles Curtis MW’s top Burgundy 2023 wines all scoring 94 points or above Further analysis and top-scoring …
Read More »This fresh version is imbued with layers of pure raspberry and red currant, while peppercorn and graphite nuances add dimension. The finish has nice length, with caressing tannins and a persistent push of fruit. Drink now through 2036. 5,500 cases made, 4,500 cases imported. Source : c9c4181282ec5116e86a943184ee03fc
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A new episode of I’ll Drink to That! has been released. Episode 501 features Meike Näkel. Meike and her sister Dörte run Weingut Meyer-Näkel, a red wine specialist in the Ahr Region of Germany. It is commonplace for multigenerational winemaking families to speak about deep roots in a region. It is rare for those roots to literally save the life of the …
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