Half-timbered houses in the Petite France district on the Ill river, Strasbourg. ‘We are not good at selling Alsace,’ says Marc Wucher of Le Parc Hôtel in Obernai – a 30-minute drive from the Alsatian capital, Strasbourg. ‘Our history is complicated,’ he explains, pointing to a photo of his mother, who helped Alsatian men escape conscription into the Germany army …

This fluid red is suave and harmonious, with flavors of pureed boysenberry and black cherry gliding across the palate. Limber, sculpting tannins and balsamico-laced acidity are a supple frame, and accents of stone, wild sage, sassafras root and pepper linger on the fragrant finish. Drink now through 2031. 7,500 cases made, 600 cases imported. Source : 077483b4cb15cf2a4fdaac7279a6ae45

Cassandra Charlick in the Josef Chromy vineyard in Tasmania I like to start the year with a word. 2024’s word was ‘equilibrium’. The previous year, 2023, was rather full and I figured a year of moderately paced work, travel and rest was a reasonable thing to aim for. Intentions are wonderful, but let’s be honest; they are called intentions for …

Few dishes evoke the warmth and charm of Italian cuisine quite like lasagne al forno. Originating from the culinary heartland of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, this layered masterpiece of pasta, béchamel and minced beef has become a global favourite. But as indulgent as lasagne may be, its rich and complex flavours can make pairing it with wine a challenge. The …

Château Miraval estate in 2008, when Pitt and Jolie began renting the property – before later acquiring it. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reportedly agreed to settle their long-running divorce proceedings, but there continued to be uncertainty regarding a separate dispute over Provence vineyard estate Château Miraval. Angelina Jolie’s lawyer, James Simon, told People magazine that the two Hollywood …

Michaela Morris at DWWA judging week Curating this annual list of my top wines of the year is always a reminder of how fortunate I am. It’s never easy to choose just 10 wines, and as with past editions, this year’s list is dominated by Tuscany and Piedmont, where I spend most of my time. But as my love of …

It is a few years since analysis of my saliva became an integral part of my tasting protocol, after I discovered the work of Jacky Rigaux and Jean-Michel Deiss on geosensory tasting. It started with Rigaux’s book Geosensorial Tasting: The art and manner of tasting wines of origin (Terre en Vues, 2015). Frustrated by the limits of analytical tasting, Rigaux …

A mouthwatering version, with lemon, lime and clementine orange flavors that are crisp and intense, showing details of ginger, lemon verbena and lime sherbet on the intense finish. Drink now. 3,500 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : 8ca634d1150bcef0192e09ce15d6cd52

It’s back in a new vintage, and that’s great news since last year was the inaugural vintage for this stellar addition to the Kirkland wine portfolio. The second year is always the most important; where we ensure these wines have staying power, and they don’t just fall off the map. In this case, we heard … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-kirkland-signature-chianti-classico-gran-selezione/

Sinewy and tightly focused, with expressive blueberry and cherry flavors highlighted by black olive and smoked pepper tones as this builds tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2033. 750 cases made. Source : 2059ecc4a55f743f1f03ae7c54e3b222

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