Biondi-Santi and Soldera are two of the most revered producers of Brunello di Montalcino. Known collectively as ‘the three Bs’, Barolo, Barbaresco and Brunello di Montalcino are three of Italy’s most renowned wines. Of course, it’s purely coincidence that all three begin with the same letter, but it’s a neat way to group these top-tier reds. Barolo and Barbaresco are …
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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 lot of excellent Pinot Noir, a bunch of them from Mendocino’s …
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Hidup Lebih Cerah merupakan judul dari sebuah artikel kami kali ini. Kami ucapkan Selamat datang di steveheimoff.com, Mengungkap Dunia Perjudian Melalui Kata-kata, Strategi, dan Kisah Nyata. Pada kesempatan kali ini,kami masih bersemangat untuk membahas soal Hidup Lebih Cerah dengan Energi Tawa Laughing Buddha. Dalam kehidupan yang sering kali dipenuhi dengan kesibukan dan stres, menemukan sumber kebahagiaan dan energi positif sangat …
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Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW, Sara Bachiorri and Jason Millar tasted 134 wines, with 4 Outstanding and 79 Highly Recommended. Chianti Classico: Panel tasting scores 131 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 4 Highly recommended 79 Recommended 50 Commended 2 Fair 0 Poor 0 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their Chianti Classico red wines in the categories Gran …
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Kilau Keberuntungan merupakan judul dari sebuah artikel kami kali ini. Kami ucapkan Selamat datang di steveheimoff.com, Mengungkap Dunia Perjudian Melalui Kata-kata, Strategi, dan Kisah Nyata. Pada kesempatan kali ini,kami masih bersemangat untuk membahas soal Kilau Keberuntungan di Gold Blitz! Apakah Anda siap untuk merasakan kemilau keberuntungan dan kesempatan luar biasa? Gold Blitz adalah acara yang menawarkan lebih dari sekadar kompetisi; …
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St-Emilion at dawn Anyone who identifies as a wine lover will be familiar with The Question. It’ll pursue you all your life. It’s innocent and often charmingly asked. What, the questioner wants to know, is your favourite wine? I smile glassily at this point, for two reasons. The first is that I don’t have a favourite wine. What I love …
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The vineyards of Turkey’s Cappadocia region are tucked in amongst the wind-sculpted stone spires that are partly the basis for the region’s UNESCO World Heritage designation. The landscape is otherworldly, a fairyland of stone and sand, but also a wonderful source of indigenous grapes that make unique and compelling wines. INSTRUCTIONS:Download this image by right-clicking on the image and selecting …
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You would be forgiven, however much you love wine, for not following the turbulent bits of insider baseball that have provoked outrage in the wine industry over the past year. Times are a bit tough in the wine industry right now. People are drinking less, sales are down, anti-alcohol lobbyists are making inroads into government policies around the world, and …
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DOMAINE BOUSQUET – How do I love thee? Let me count the ways, quoting Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Does wine do things to you? Like see a shadow and realize it’s art? Dance for joy, because wine is liberating? Take a bottle of wine with you to a small gathering, and have people remark it’s “absolutely […] The post DOMAINE BOUSQUET …
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Champagne vineyards near Cramant. Credit: Barmalini / iStock / Getty Images Plus Sometimes found on the labels of Champagne and English sparkling wines, the French phrase ‘blanc de noirs’ literally means ‘white from blacks’. As the name suggests, it refers to white wines made only from dark-skinned grapes. In Champagne and for many English sparkling wine producers, that means Pinot …
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Anyone tracking the story of South African wine is aware of the winemaking revolution that has swept the Cape over the last decade or more. After a period when the anticipated ‘breakout’ moment looked like it would never happen, the dam has now well and truly broken. South Africa’s winemaking scene is one that has been transformed. It is exciting. …
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Ichiro Akuto, the founder of Chichibu Distillery Two of the most important attributes for a great whisky blender are patience and knowledge. So it’s little surprise that Ichiro Akuto – of Hanyu and Chichibu fame – is one of the driving forces of today’s Japanese whisky renaissance. Akuto represents the 21st generation of his family to produce alcohol. His ancestors …
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A crossing of Cinsault and Pinot Noir, Pinotage is a red grape variety developed in South Africa in 1924, but it was not until the late 1980s that it began to gain recognition internationally. Predominantly grown and vinified in South Africa, when produced well, Pinotage displays a range of red and black fruits like plum, currants, cherry and blackberry, banana and herbaceous …
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Tom Wark’s wine blog inspired me to action in 2005, and I’ve been at it ever since. I’m now reviewing wine blogs and sometimes wine samples from all over world, ever since. Lately I’ve had so many new releases, without a sample, so I have to take it as information. I can also give you […] The post Best Press …
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This winter, Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) and the New York Marriott Marquis hotel are putting a new spin on the View Restaurant & Lounge, New York City’s only revolving restaurant. The original View opened in 1985 atop the Times Square hotel—a popular spot for tourists and large events, including Wine Spectator’s annual New York Wine Experience—where it offered guests …
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Bordeaux estate Château Pichon Baron has become the latest property in the region to launch a white cuvée. The Pauillac cru classé announced that the first vintage of its new white wine – from the 2023 vintage – would be made available through a ‘selected number of chosen négociants’ from October this year. Les Griffons de Pichon Baron, Grand Vin …
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The 2024 VDP GG release tasting held at Wiesbaden. Credit: Peter Bender In late summer 2024, the winegrowers of the VDP presented their Grosses Gewächs whites from 2023 and reds from 2022 at this year’s tasting in Wiesbaden. See Caro Mauer MW’s top 30 recommendations… Source : https://www.decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering/premium/german-grosses-gewachs-releases-2024-world-class-pinot-and-the-promise-of-great-rieslings-540710/
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Ever since its founding, Mouton Cadet has known that great wines require great fruit, and a sustainable future for winegrowers is key to the future of great winemaking. Since its inception in 1930, Mouton Cadet has been stewarded by the Rothschild family. Baron Philippe de Rothschild was a pioneer, releasing the first ever branded wine from a blend of Bordeaux …
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In my new book Romy Gill’s India, I invite you to journey with me back to my roots, travelling through my ancestral kitchens to discover the true essence of home-cooked Indian cuisine. Growing up as the daughter of Punjabis in West Bengal, I was immersed in two vibrant cultures that celebrate food in unique and meaningful ways. India’s diverse cultures …
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The 2024 harvest at Israel’s Daltôn Winery was punctuated by nonstop rocket and drone attacks launched from just across the border in Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon. As tractors rolled through the vineyards at night, collecting the last of the Cabernet grapes, the sky was lit up by the glow of exploding rockets and the resulting wildfires that have scorched parts of …
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