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[ad_1] 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. Advice for wine communicatorsSam offers her thoughts after a panel I moderated. The …

[ad_1] Harvest time at Rumbo al Norte. Credit: Salvador ArellanoComando G, Rumbo al Norte, Cerebros, Gredos First vintage: 2010 No one can claim to understand the essence of Spanish Garnacha until they’ve tasted Rumbo al Norte (‘Route to the North’). ‘It’s liquid granite,’ says Daniel Landi, one of the founders of Comando G. ‘Rumbo al Norte changed our lives – …

[ad_1] The Chaîne des Puys is a chain of extinct volcanes located in the Auvergne, here with the Puy de Pariou in the foreground and Puy de Dôme in the background. Are you looking for Loire wines with a difference? Whites beyond Sauvignon Blanc, or Gamays with real character? Do you want to surprise wine-loving friends with a wine they’ve …

[ad_1] The Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St James, is a complex network of pilgrimage routes that lead to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, where the remains of the apostle St James the Elder are believed to be buried. The Camino is hugely popular, with nearly 450,000 pilgrims making their way towards Santiago …

[ad_1] Wine writing is often awful. It can be obscenely dull. It can be entertaining, but written by those who know too little (or, worse, think they know more than they do). Perhaps the worst is the odd troupe of writers who don’t even seem to like wine. Dan Keeling – one half of the duo behind Noble Rot – …

[ad_1] Marchesi Antinori, the Tuscany-based wine company and owner of Napa’s Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, has purchased the Arcadia vineyard from the family of the late Warren Winiarski, bringing a key source of grapes for the Stag’s Leap operation under the winery’s complete control. Arcadia Vineyard is a 135-acre property with 84 planted vineyard acres, divided between Cabernet Sauvignon (58 …

[ad_1] Two professional juries tasted different versions of a classical Bordeaux wine that incorporated one of five grape varieties from Southwest France, a cross from the 1950s and a Portuguese grape. Results broadly suggested no major impact on the wines’ regional ‘typicity’ when novel grapes were included at up to 30% of the blend, according to the study published in …

[ad_1] López de Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Rioja First vintage: 1913 Among the world’s most recognisable vineyard names, López de Heredia’s Viña Tondonia has become a brand in its own right. Its Reserva is treasured as one of Spain’s most accessible icons, both stylistically and budget-wise, consistently delivering power and poise, drinkability and staying power, quality and value. See below for …

[ad_1] At the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium’s State of the Industry address, Bitter again emphasised the need for large-scale vineyard reductions in California, to better balance supply with market demand. He explicitly called for more vines to be uprooted in coastal regions, such as Santa Barbara, Lake, Mendocino, and Monterey counties, as well as among Lodi’s Zinfandel plantings. From …

[ad_1] Michael Pritchard MBE showcasing his Winewizard device at the Decanter office. Image credit: Sylvia Wu Michael Pritchard MBE, the Essex-based inventor known for his LifeSaver® portable water purification device, is now applying his innovative mind to the world of wine. His latest creation, Vinalchemy, promises to revolutionise the industry by accelerating the ageing process of wine. This breakthrough offers …

[ad_1] Paris Sigalas looks exactly as one might imagine a French-educated, Greek mathematics professor-turned-winemaker to look. Which, strangely enough, is a little like the late Sir Michael Gambon. Now in his late 70s, he exudes a very particular sort of ineffable, laid-back cool – shot through with a robust intellectualism and good sense of humour. One senses that an afternoon …

[ad_1] Francesco Carfagna of Altura Vigneto. Giglio Island, just 11 miles off the Tuscan coast, has a winemaking history as enduring as its ancient stone terraces, some of which are believed to date back to the Stone Age. Its prominence continued through Etruscan and Roman times, and even Florence’s Medici family championed the island’s Ansonica wine. Today, that legacy is …

[ad_1] Château Latour has revealed its annual March releases will feature the 2016 vintage of its grand vin, 2019 vintage of second label, Les Forts de Latour, and 2020 vintage of its third label, Pauillac de Latour. The trio is among the strongest line-ups since Latour withdrew from the En Primeur system in 2012, offering collectors and consumers an opportunity …

[ad_1] René Barbier JrClos Mogador, Vinya Classificada, Priorat First vintage: 1989 One of the leading, and most characterful, faces of the ‘Gang of Five’ who transformed Priorat in the last quarter of the 20th century, Clos Mogador’s founder René Barbier brought an idiosyncratic strength to his interpretation of the region, at once poetic and technically exact – attributes that can …

[ad_1] Thirsty Birds co-founder Amy Roberts with her low-waste packaging Naturally, it’s aimed at wine producers, importers, exporters, retailers and wholesalers. I’m none of those, but I read it anyway, because as a wine drinker, I also have a strong interest in the container that gets this precious liquid cargo safely from the winery into my hands. I care what …

[ad_1] WINE: Pasqua Valpolicella Superiore, Denominazione di Origine Controllata ~ from Dai Vigneti Monte Vegro, Illasi’s Pasqua Wines. By the way, I looked up “Mai Dire Mai.” It means “Never say Never.” Well, that’s mind opening and so is this wine. Pasqua’s Valpolicella Superiore In more ways than one this is a mouthful to say, I […] The post Pasqua’s …

[ad_1] Andy Howard MW, Eugenio Egorov and David Williams tasted 110 wines, with 32 Highly Recommended Value Spanish Tempranillo: Panel tasting scores 110 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 0 Highly recommended 32 Recommended 71 Commended 7 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release still dry red wines of any Spanish classification (DOCa, DO, Vino de …

[ad_1] Mengoba’s vineyards lie at more than 600m on the slopes of Espanillo, to the north of Cacabelos. Kinshasa, Zaire, 1974. Undisputed heavyweight champion George Foreman takes on Muhammad Ali, a boxer with an impressive pedigree but who is now on the comeback trail. Physically intimidating, with unrivalled punching power, Foreman is the clear favourite but Ali, dancing, ducking and …

[ad_1] A view down a long row that’s just been pruned at Spottswoode Vineyards in Napa Valley shows the first flush of spring green under the vines and the canes that will be chipped and mulched to make compost for next season’s growth. Spottswoode is a Regenerative Organic and Demeter Biodynamic certified property. INSTRUCTIONS:Download this image by right-clicking on the …

[ad_1] In a brief statement to its wine club members, Napa’s Newton Vineyard announced Feb. 13 that the winery is permanently closing. “We have cherished every moment spent crafting exceptional wines and sharing them with our dedicated wine club members,” the announcement read. The winery, owned by luxury giant LVMH since 2001, was destroyed in the 2020 Glass fire and …