Vivat Bacchus, a top South African restaurant in London, has announced a partnership with the Africa College Foundation to transform the lives of underprivileged youth in South Africa. The collaboration kicks off with a charity dinner and auction on World Education Day, Friday 24 January 2025, at the restaurant’s Farringdon location. As part of the new collaboration, Vivat Bacchus will …
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Three years later, Reinstaller joined Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in London (also two Michelin stars), where he worked with Stefan Neumann MS and Vincenzo Arnese for nearly five years. During this time, he was promoted to assistant head sommelier, and achieved the SSA Master Sake Sommelier title. In 2021, he moved to Trivet (two stars) as head sommelier, passing the …
Read More »Walnut husk, black cherry paste and black tea notes meld nicely, with underlying cut and tension to offset the sweetness. Delicious. Drink now. 2,400 cases imported. Source : c3be56f169806ca2074731c35b3d7880
Read More »Powerful, with a succulent, fragrant mix of peach, grilled lemon and pineapple flavors that show details of lemon verbena, lemon balm, beeswax, orange blossoms and litsea oil. Seamless and harmonious all the way through the long, impressive finish. Drink now. 4,640 cases made. Source : ccd86321d10f8332be8ea3e5a428eca5
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View of the Montreal skyline from Parc Jean-Drapeau. When I told friends and family that we were travelling to Quebec, to share the driving and tasting along the region’s Routes des Vins (‘wine routes’), they looked surprised. Wine in Quebec? Who knew? Even the perplexed Canadian immigration officer suggested we should have visited France instead! Yet in the French-speaking La …
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If you thought choosing a bottle of wine was tough enough amidst a seemingly neverending sea of options, just wait a few months. Things are about to get wild. And by wild, I mean fun-sized. Up until now in America, wine could be sold only in 187ml single servings (think airplane wine bottles), 375ml half bottles, 500ml bottles, and the …
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Château Gris in Nuits-St-Georges.Top producers in 2023: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Domaine Méo-Camuzet Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Scroll down for Charles Curtis MW’s top-scoring Vosne-Romanée & Nuits-St-Georges 2023… Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/top-vosne-romanee-nuits-st-georges-2023-wines-en-primeur-546300/
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Chambolle-Musigny vineyardsTop producers in 2023: Domaine Arlaud Domaine Amiot-Servelle Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Domaine Robert Groffier Scroll down for Charles Curtis MW’s top-scoring Chambolle-Musigny & Clos de Vougeot 2023 wines {“content”:”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”} COMING SOON Score table listing Charles Curtis MW’s top Burgundy 2023 wines all scoring 94 points or above Further analysis and top-scoring wines of the …
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We’re spending more time in the cheap seats (aka, stacked boxes of wine at Costco, vs the wooden crates). This one was an easy drop in the cart, and frankly, turned out to be a bottle that doesn’t belong in the cheap seats at all. A $9.99 Rioja Reserva with 93 points from Wine Enthusiast. […] Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2018-bodegas-valdelacierva-alfar-rioja-reserva/
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The Gaddo Bolgheri Rosso 2022, the heart of the collection Leading producers Prosit Group have created a new, contemporary range in collaboration with Gaddo della Gherardesca, who represents the eleventh generation of the noble Tuscan family. The della Gherardesca wine collection is an entirely new chapter in the story of the family and the region with which they have been …
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Corliss founders, Mike and Lauri Corliss at the winery in red Mountain AVA Located in the heart of Red Mountain AVA, a tiny yet mighty Washington wine region – covering only around 1,600 hectares – lies ultra-premium producer Corliss. For over 20 years, founders Michael and Lauri Corliss have been producing some of this exceptional region’s most ageworthy and site-specific …
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Vineyard scene in Collio DOC. The decision was finalised during the Collio consortium’s latest assembly, held in December just before the holiday season. While this is not the first instance of such a move – Spain’s Terra Alta DO in Catalunya, for example, adopted a similar resolution three years ago – Collio’s decision arguably holds far greater global significance. Collio …
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Design-wise, for sure, the mag is unrecognisable from the earliest issues published in the mid-1970s (thank goodness!). And yet there’s a common thread that remains unchanged, and that is the importance we attach to giving you the most authoritative and useful information we can – written by the world’s most respected wine writers – and delivering this information in the …
Read More »A sappy well of blackberry coulis and red plum flavors offer a lot of juicy pleasure in this ripe yet balanced version. Shows smoked apple wood notes and a meaty, sanguine edge, with wild herbs and red licorice on the medium-weight, very balanced finish. Shows a lot of appeal. Drink now through 2029. 500 cases imported. Source : aa66f983ee0363d7313a8c6e909c84e7
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The most exciting development in Alentejo wines, which will help to expand their global outreach in wine markets, is their focus on Talhas. Alentejo Wines ~ What you need to know about a Culture of Talhas & Characters…My media group arrived in Lisbon, gathered together, then headed straight to the Moorish, whitewashed colors of Gothic […] The post Alentejo ~ …
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Top producers in 2023: Domaine des Lambrays Domaine Hubert Lignier Domaine Ponsot Clos de Tart Cécile Tremblay Scroll down for Charles Curtis MW’s 20 top-scoring Morey-St-Denis 2023 wines {“content”:”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”} COMING SOON Score table listing Charles Curtis MW’s top Burgundy 2023 wines all scoring 94 points or above Further analysis and top-scoring wines of the following areas: Morey-St-Denis | Meursault | …
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The chateau of Gevrey-Chambertin and its nearby vineyardTop producers in 2023: Domaine Armand Rousseau Domaine Dugat-Py Domaine Duroché Domaine Rossignol-Trapet Domaine Trapet Père et Fils Scroll down for the top-scoring 2023 wines from Gevrey-Chambertin {“content”:”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”} COMING SOON Score table listing Charles Curtis MW’s top Burgundy 2023 wines above 94 points Further analysis and top-scoring wines of the following areas: Morey-St-Denis …
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Happy New Year, 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. Is U.S. surgeon general’s warning another blow to California wine?Yep. After 16 …
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The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for January 6, 2025 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) …
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Zvonko Herceg is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). DWWA Judge, Zvonko HercegZvonko Herceg Zvonko is a wine critic, educator, certified sommelier, wine consultant. He has over 25 years of experience in managing a company for wholesale wine and spirits on-premises. He is also a WSET educator and manager of the WSET wine school Wine Educator. …
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