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Daily Archives: March 7, 2025

Auction Offers Rare Wines from Martine Saunier’s Cellar

[ad_1] On Saturday, March 8, wine lovers have the chance to bid on rare bottles of Burgundy, Châteauneuf, Vintage Port and more from the personal cellar of Martine Saunier, the renowned importer and filmmaker who died last month. Acker, the New York wine shop and auction house, is selling over 165 lots from Saunier’s personal collection in a live and online …

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Miha Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2024 $15 (89 points)

[ad_1] This white’s delicious mix of lime sherbet, lemon curd and pineapple is juicy and fresh, with plenty of brightness from the core of acidity. Details of orange zest and lemon basil linger on the finish. Drink now. 35,000 cases made, 25,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : af4d58fc71f52badbc7fe98dcb8f656d

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Market Watch: Champagne pricing ‘finely balanced’

[ad_1] Underground Champagne cellars in Reims. Prestige Champagne prices have generally fallen back since late 2022, eroding some – but not all – of the meteoric gains accrued during a boom period for the fine wine secondary market prior to that, according to the Market Watch section of Decanter magazine’s March 2025 issue. Market Watch, which is also published on …

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Wine region 101: Victoria

[ad_1] Nestled in the far southeastern corner of Australia, the state of Victoria is small in the context of Australian states, making up just 3% of the nation’s land, but is a behemoth culturally, with a quarter of the population calling it home. Most dwell in the multicultural food mecca that is the city of Melbourne, the state capital. Despite …

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A drink with… Marie-Inès Romelle

[ad_1] ‘I got into the Champagne world by chance. I was already passionate about Champagne but getting into the industry is complicated. Luckily, I met my winemaker while at my former job in the bank and he took me under his wing and trained me. It was a first for him, though, having a West Indian woman in the vineyard. …

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Distilled: The launch of Cox’s Original

[ad_1] Spice it up Gavin and Kate Cox are big fans of the Bloody Mary, but became frustrated with the inconsistency of how their favourite cocktail was mixed and served at bars and restaurants, and even when drinking with friends at home. Cox’s Original was born of that frustration. Launched in 2010, the award-winning spicer is a blend of 15 …

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International Women’s Day: Winemakers in US reflect on the industry

[ad_1] Cambria Winemaker Jill Russell. Women were at the helm of the American wineries in the nascent days of fine wine in Napa Valley. Josephine Tychson founded what is today Freemark Abbey in 1886, and her contemporary Hannah Weinberger became the first recognised woman winemaker in Napa after her husband died in 1882. Despite those early pioneers, the industry still …

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