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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 …

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/

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 …

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 …

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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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

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 ~ …

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 | …

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 …

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 …

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) …

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. …

The view from Isle of Raasay Distillery. Below: Torabhaig on the Isle of Skye Craggy rocks, white-sand beaches and mountains that plunge into the sea. The Hebrides, an archipelago off northwest Scotland, is famous for its dramatic landscapes; less so for contemporary whisky. While the island of Islay is densely populated with famous-name distilleries, legendary for robustly peated drams, the …

As we step into another new year, many wine enthusiasts embrace a more mindful approach to drinking, whether through Dry January or simply seeking some balance. Moderate-alcohol wines offer a perfect solution, combining elegance and flavour without compromising on quality. These wines prove that moderation and enjoyment can go hand in hand, appealing to both seasoned connoisseurs and casual drinkers …

? Burgundy 2023 en primeur vintage rating and overview: Whites: 4/5 Charming wines, but hot temperatures can sometimes mean low acidity and high alcohol Reds: 4/5 Lovely fruit, rich texture, but less potential for ageing than 2022 In the opinion of Frédéric Lafarge of Domaine Michel Lafarge, ‘2022 was a great vintage to lay down; 2023 was a vintage of …

Vineyards in Aloxe-Corton. Curtis tasted several hundred wines blind with the Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB) before setting out on over 100 visits to the region’s premier domaines to taste with the winemakers and listen to their thoughts about the vintage. In total, more than 1,600 wines were tasted, covering the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise and the …

‘Evidence tells us that alcohol is one of the deadliest drugs in the world. Four studies that have already been published and one about to be published have carried out an analysis of the comparative harms of different recreational drugs. All show that alcohol is the most harmful drug. Not because it’s the most harmful to the user, but because …

A well-spiced red, with lots of toasted paprika, clove and white pepper notes accenting the tangy mulberry and cherry fruit flavors. Firmed by fine, taut tannins, this lively version is well-structured but still balanced and appealing. Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Syrah. Drink now through 2028. 3,250 cases made, 900 cases imported. Source : 7b580e76e6bd050854f8869b8b5f955b

The limestone plateau at Château Soutard may not be the highest point of this hallowed St-Emilion terroir, but the skyline view it affords – Les Grandes Murailles (the aesthetic remnant of a 13th century Dominican convent), the early 12th century church spire, and Premier Grands Crus estates like Châteaux Canon and Clos Fourtet – is postcard perfect. ‘You get a …