Credit: Morét-Brealynn Wines We’ve been tasting Morét Brealynn’s wines since her maiden vintage three years ago. They keep getting better, and they never disappoint. The 2023 vintage is no exception. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to be sourcing grapes from one of California’s top growers, Jim Pratt, and to have Adam Lee, one of the country’s top Pinot Noir winemakers, …
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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. 5 Wine Industry Trends to Watch in 2025I agree with all of these. California …
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Cricova is the country’s second-largest wine cellar, with 75 miles of labyrinthine roadways under the winery. Putin celebrated his 50th birthday at the state-owned Cricova Winery, which is located 9 miles north of Moldova’s capital, Chi?in?u. Moldova’s former president gave Putin a collection of wines during the visit. They were added to an exhibition of famous former visitors, along with …
Read More »This red is expressive, offering a core of cherry and raspberry fruit shaded with truffle, woodsy underbrush, licorice and sweet spices. Open and supple until the finish, where the dense tannins emerge, showing fine balance and length. Best from 2028 through 2045. 708 cases made, 250 cases imported. Source : 9a312db7e6d51009b96a120ed2967db5
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You might, of course, be tempted to lock yourself in the cellar with that case of 1982 Mouton that you bought back in the days when you had money, pull a giant Maga hat over your head and ask friends and family to wake you up when it’s all over – assuming the planet hasn’t been reduced to a smouldering …
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I spend a lot of time tasting wine – and, if you’re reading this, chances are you do, too. But how often do we pause to think about how we taste – and what we’re really tasting? Not often enough, undoubtedly. A new book from Académie du Vin Library, Gus Zhu MW’s Behind the Glass: The Chemical & Sensorial Terroir …
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gianni.geo71 has added a photo to the pool: Marche sunrise, Italy. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/190741727@N07/54265215158/in/pool-52609756@N00
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darkorohr has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/191138195@N03/54263637902/in/pool-52609756@N00
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Claude-Olivier Marti has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/1001recettes/54264791930/in/pool-52609756@N00
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piautel has added a photo to the pool: OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/piautel/54262662776/in/pool-52609756@N00
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Toemel has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/spectahuc/54258807279/in/pool-52609756@N00
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Geoffrey R. Photography has added a photo to the pool: en Entre-deux-Mers – Gironde – France Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffreyrobinet/54250453460/in/pool-52609756@N00
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