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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. Why marketing deserves more attention from boards in the wine industryLulie knows what she’s …

When Jeffery Lindenmuth took the stage on the first morning of the 2024 New York Wine Experience, the executive editor of Wine Spectator looked out on a crowd of more than 1,000 people—but they might as well have been family. “When I arrived at the hotel last night, I was riding the elevator with a few of our guests all …

Real estate agents are notorious for putting a positive spin on the properties they are trying to sell. A ‘cosy apartment with abundant natural light’ is likely to be a tiny studio flat with a single window, while ‘full of potential’ is often used to describe a dilapidated mess. However, one estate agent in Norfolk has gone above and beyond …

The view from the pink marble Chef’s Table at Hélène Darroze at The Connaught. The news earlier this year that the legendary Le Gavroche was closing may have sounded like the death knell for old-school French cuisine in London, but in fact it has undergone something of a revival recently. Not only are many new restaurants choosing to give themselves …

I just read a colleague’s rant on Facebook about Pinot Grigio (Gris). No names are named, just a whole lot explained, due to the following comments on Facebook (below here) about Pinot Grigio (Gris). They deserve an answer, because clarifying helps to make sense of it for everyone, especially when they “don’t get it.” Still, […] The post Pinot Grigio’s …

Opus One rounds up autumn campaign Opus One and Masseto were among the famous names launching their new vintages via La Place de Bordeaux in September. Opus One 2021 was released at €250 a bottle on an ex-Bordeaux négociant basis and offered by international merchants at £3,000 (12x75cl in bond), said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. No Opus …

Hello and welcome to my weekly 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 a couple more wines from the Napa-goes-to-Finger-Lakes project called Trestle Thirty-One, by …

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Caro Maurer MW, Svetoslav Manolev MS and Marcel Orford-Williams tasted 40 wines, with 4 Outstanding and 9 Highly Recommended. German whites beyond Riesling: Panel tasting scores 40 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 4 Highly recommended 9 Recommended 18 Commended 4 Fair 5 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release, dry white wines from any region …

You could say it’s close to putting your money where your mouth is, though you’d never really truly want your mouth on the walls of a moldy wine cellar. My notes are fuzzy (not unlike the walls) but I think this scintillating bit of collaborative art was in Weingut JB Becker in Germany’s Rheingau region. In the low, and sometimes …

Champagne needs little introduction, nor does it require a celebratory occasion to pop open — but this Champagne Day, held annually on the 4th Friday of October, we can think of a few exceptional examples worth discovering. Year after year, results from the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) attest to the quality of Champagne, and the 2024 competition was no exception …

Classic styles when pairing wine with turkey: Full-bodied Chardonnay, such as those from Burgundy or California Pinot Noir Mature Bordeaux, Rioja or Barolo Beaujolais (Gamay) Remember that turkey is not a powerful meat When pairing wine with turkey, remember that this is a white meat with a low fat content, which is why it can dry out if not cooked carefully. …

Zhang Bishi (fourth from the right, front row) led the Chinese delegation at the Panama-Pacific World Expo in San Francisco in 1915. The late 19th century was eventful for the wine world. Brothers Jaime and Miguel Torres Vendrell founded Bodegas Torres in Spain in 1870, and Ridge Vineyards planted its first vines on Monte Bello in California in 1892. Meanwhile, …

M&S Christmas wines 2024 The Marks & Spencer Autumn Tasting 2024 showcased wines for seasonal drinking and festive gatherings. They included 17 brand new listings, including three new varietals joining the Expressions range, which launched last autumn. There’s a continued focus on value in the M&S range. After dropping the prices of 100 wines in April, it is now ‘dropping …

The interior of the Macallan Distillery in Speyside. What do Speyside distilleries Balmenach, Cardhu, Glenlivet, Fettercairn, Miltonduff and The Macallan have in common? All have bicentenaries this year, sharing a rich history that has shaped the way we enjoy Scotch today. Look further afield and 2024 is also a significant year for two other, younger producers that have stamped their …

Conti Costanti estate in Brunello. Misunderstood and frequently overlooked, Rosso di Montalcino has long lived in the shadow of its Tuscan big brother, Brunello di Montalcino. But while Brunello enjoys global success and strong sales, Rosso is hiding in plain sight. The Rosso DOC was created in 1983. The most important way in which it differs from Brunello is its …

This is a series I’m toying with, basically incoming Emails pique my curiosity… From the Loire Valley, to Napa Valley, gifts for the holidays, and extraordinary wine cellars (above ground), it’s all here. Gastronomy Updates from the Loire Valley The Loire Valley is known as the “Garden of France,” accordingly it has a rich and […] The post Best Press …

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From left: the Lageder family, Alois, wife Veronika and sixth-generation children Anna, Helena and Alois Clemens. In 1983, the first French oak barriques arrived in Barolo. Elio, son of Giuseppe Altare, who had founded his estate in La Morra in 1948, had seen first-hand the affluence of winemakers in Burgundy during a visit to the region in the 1970s. The …

For some reason, these aren’t questions that many of us ask ourselves when it comes to wine, but that needs to change.  There are just as many opportunities for human exploitation in wine production as there are in the production of, say, bananas and coffee – products that we’re now used to seeing accompanied by a Fairtrade label. With one …