[ad_1] Ripe, unctuous and deliciously rendered, this pumps out orange blossom, peach, apricot and pineapple upside-down cake notes that are seamlessly stitched with bitter almond and orange threads. Offers a long, seductively glazed finish. Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. Drink now through 2045. 5,400 cases made. [ad_2] Source : 1f34336aba7a880f5c5bdeb7bad2eacd

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[ad_1] Centro de Estudios de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) has added a photo to the pool: Fotos de Josip Ciganovic (1922-1985) Publicadas en: La Mancha. Clave, 1968 [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/ceclm/54400656840/in/pool-17918700@N00

[ad_1] spelio has added a photo to the pool: It will be DIFFICULT! en.wiktiohttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/on_the_wagonnary…. Etymology Originally on the water wagon or on the water cart, referring to carts used to hose down dusty roads:[1][2][3] see the 1901 quotation below. The suggestion is that a person who is “on the wagon” is drinking water rather than alcoholic beverages. The term may …

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[ad_1] In Vino Veritas, they say, Where truth and wine both find their way. A sip, a swirl, a glass divine, Reveals the secrets we define.   The more we drink, the clearer still, Our hidden thoughts, our deepest will. So let the bottle pour its grace, And truth shall find its rightful place.     Done [ad_2] Source : …

[ad_1] This is fast becoming one of our favorite staple Pinot Grigios at Costco, so when we saw the latest 2023 we had to grab it to see if it held up. And it did. We reviewed the 2021 vintage back in 2022 and found it to be a delightful wine that we rated a solid […] [ad_2] Source : …

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[ad_1] James Laube, longtime Wine Spectator senior editor and Napa bureau chief, has died at age 73 after a short illness. A writer and taster with the magazine for nearly four decades, Laube helped shape the California wine industry and educated and entertained thousands of wine lovers who read his articles. In the process, he helped build Wine Spectator into …

[ad_1] Hello and welcome to this week’s dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This week included some offerings from a Prince. Specifically the Prince of Liechtenstein, whose …

[ad_1] While attending the Anteprima in Montepulciano last month, I took the opportunity to visit Podere Le Bèrne to see their vineyards and winemaking operations and to share a wonderful lunch of homemade pappardelle made by the family’s grandmother (nonna).  Her grandson, Federico Fastelli, who studied winemaking in Florence and has done harvests in Burgundy and New Zealand, showed me …

[ad_1] Solène Panigai. Charming yet serious, the new technical director at Olivier Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet is a breath of fresh air. She’s forthright and decisive yet profoundly modest, and to judge from the wines she’s producing, the house is in skilful hands. Solène Panigai grew up in the wine industry – her parents worked as agronomists in Champagne. She studied …

[ad_1] Gently mulled plum, black cherry and red currant fruit melds with licorice, bay leaf and tobacco leaf notes, while worn cedar and alder accents provide a warm and burnished feel through the earth-tinged finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2035. 5,300 cases made. [ad_2] Source : f16724dfad301a33e47865879c1997f0

[ad_1] Ancient stone terraces recede towards the summit of Mount Etna at the Passopisciaro Winery. The terraces are made of lava rocks, the soil is pulverized ash and stone ejected from the volcano, and the vineyard itself sits on the site of an old lava flow in an area of Etna known as Contrada Guardiola which houses some of the …

[ad_1] Opus One, one of California’s most legendary wineries, has hired a new winemaker. Meghan Zobeck, formerly winemaker at Burgess Cellars, has been named director of winemaking for the 170-acre Oakville estate. Started by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild as an audacious joint venture in the late 1970s, Opus One today touts 100 acres of vines in Napa …

[ad_1] The 2022 vintage was so dry that Pomerol winemakers petitioned for, and were granted, irrigation rights for the first time. Some used it, though to varying degrees of effectiveness given the lack of equipment or infrastructure in place. Scroll down for the top-rated Pomerol 2022 in… [ad_2] Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/the-best-pomerol-2022-in-bottle-552962/

[ad_1] Chateau Montelena put Californian Chardonnay on the map when it secured a shock victory at the 1976 Judgement of Paris. The winery’s 1973 Chardonnay earned the highest overall grade in that blind tasting, finishing ahead of the finest Meursault and Puligny Montrachet. Chateau Montelena has gone from strength to strength in the ensuing years, but it now has one …

[ad_1] Kentucky and Tennessee may be home to American whiskey, but there is no rule saying that these are the only areas allowed to produce this popular spirit. Regulations from The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) state that to qualify as a bourbon, a spirit has to be made in the US, have a mash bill of …

[ad_1] A case of Lafite Rothschild 1990 will be among the wines auctioned. Christie’s said it would auction 2,474 bottles from the private cellar of Jörg G. Bucherer with a total estimated value of £1m.  Magnums of legendary Château Haut-Brion 1989 are among the highlights of the sale. Other Bordeaux lots include 12-bottle cases of Le Pin, Cheval Blanc and …

[ad_1] Handsomely structured and detailed, showing precise flavors of apple and pear laced with lemon zest and crushed stone tones as this glides on the sleek finish. Drink now. 1,910 cases made. [ad_2] Source : 8e6af72d731f1efecd33566338e1be69