This is the second wine from a top Bordeaux property in the Pessac-Leognan region which we adore. Costco’s price is pretty good considering retail is around $35. We’ve tasted the grand vin wine from this property multiple times, and have always enjoyed it, so we were curious how this second wine would fare. It is […] Source : http://costcowineblog.com/2018-la-reserve-de-malartic-pessac-leognan-bordeaux/
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Nouveau or bust: Taking part in The Beaujolais Run
The 2024 participants of The Beaujolais Run at the pre-race gathering at RAF Waddington While I was revising for my final WSET diploma exams, the only way I could commit to memory the 10 crus of Beaujolais was to come up with a mnemonic to prompt each one. In my case I turned this mnemonic into a princely romance, and …
Read More »Matua Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2023 $14 (90 points)
Vibrant, expressive and intense, with notes of Key lime, passion fruit, tangerine and dried pineapple on a sleek, lithe and mouthwatering frame. Details of lemon verbena and crunchy sea salt linger. Drink now. 836,674 cases imported. Source : 30773cd69805770027138321a5e9d77a
Read More »Vinography Images: A Kind of Solitude
Old, gnarled vines of Grenache, recently pruned, stand starkly against the fresh green of new winter growth at Domaine de la Solitude in France’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape region. Each of these head-trained or gobelet vines has its own personality, especially when the absence of greenery shows off the naked arms of the vine, twisted with age. INSTRUCTIONS:Download this image by right-clicking on …
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