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[ad_1] As the world’s largest wine competition, with more than 18,000 entries in 2024, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) offers producers an unrivalled opportunity to benchmark their wines against high-quality peers.  A rigorous judging process sees top experts, including many Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers, meticulously blind-taste all entries.  ‘The DWWA isn’t just one person’s palate; it’s a …

[ad_1] Donald L. Bryant Jr., owner and founder of Napa’s Valley Bryant Family Vineyard, died on March 1 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 82. Bryant, a Midwest native, made a fortune in finance while also amassing a significant art collection during his lifetime. His love of wine brought him to Napa Valley, where he purchased land on …

[ad_1] Could 2025 be a year of opportunity for Chilean wine in the U.S.? After rough years of slowing sales, 2024 brought big gains for producers sending their wines to the U.S., the South American nation’s third-biggest market. And while value-priced bottles continue to be the country’s main wine export to the U.S., wines priced between $10 to $20 per …

[ad_1] If I am going to be a hero, however, I don’t think I mind being a hero to old vines. This morning, the shortlists for the Old Vine Hero Awards were announced, and I was humbled to find my name among them. Put on by the Old Vine Conference, the Old Vine Hero Awards are in their third year, …

[ad_1] Château Margaux line up Given the size of the Margaux appellation, and its varying terroirs, it’s often hard to generalise on quality, but in 2022 it performed excellently for both classified and non-classified wines. Scroll down for the top-rated Margaux 2022 in… [ad_2] Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/the-best-margaux-2022-in-bottle-552494/

[ad_1] Look what arrived a little early this year; what a surprise and a treat. This popular and always delicious Kirkland wine usually drops in the May timeframe. This marks the fifth vintage of this wine so it’s a relative newcomer to the Kirkland wine portfolio, but one of our favorites. We are glad to see […] [ad_2] Source : …

[ad_1] Bushmills has unveiled a rare bottling that’s the oldest Irish single malt ever released. Secrets of The River Bush is a 46-year-old whiskey, matured in Sherry casks. Only 300 individually numbered bottles have been produced. Secrets of The River Bush is drawn from Bushmills’ single malt reserves, dating back to 1978. It has been matured in oloroso Sherry casks …

[ad_1] Cliff Lede Vineyards said it has bought three hectares (7.5 acres) of vineyard from the Andelin family in Napa Valley’s famous Stags Leap District American Viticultural Area (AVA). It represents a rare opportunity for the winery, given that the purchased site lies adjacent to the eastern border of Cliff Lede’s Rhythm vineyard. While Cliff Lede has farmed and leased …

[ad_1] Sleek and exuberant, featuring a fresh mix of lemon, green apple and white grapefruit flavors at the core, with details of dried pineapple, lemon blossoms, dried ginger, toasted cumin and beeswax that linger on the firming finish. Drink now. 3,000 cases made. [ad_2] Source : 8521d2caab6cf9f6c75ecf9f516acd2a

[ad_1] Mouton Rothschild 2022 line up Pauillac always seems to deliver the goods and in the hot and dry vintage of 2022 the gravel soils coped extremely well. Scroll down for the top-rated Pauillac 2022 in… [ad_2] Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-pauillac-2022-tasted-in-bottle-552492/

[ad_1] Arthur Mayard of Domanie Mayard in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Did you know there is a website where you can compare the average prices of vineyard land across France? Here are some examples, per hectare of vines in 2023: Touraine, Loire: €7,000 (£5,880) Côtes du Rhône: €23,000 (£19,315) Gigondas, Rhône: €215,000 (£180,530) Côte d’Or, Burgundy: €983,800 (£826,080) Pomerol, Bordeaux: €2,000,000 (£1,679,420) The …

[ad_1] Alas, the can epidemic surges onward. In the year of our lord 2025, there is nothing that Big Beverage will not put in a can: kombucha, martinis, cold brew, water. And it comes as no surprise that wine falls at the top of the list of trending can-able substances. But, for all its proliferation, to what degree are we …

[ad_1] The Ojai Mountain Estate. Nestled in a picturesque valley framed by the Topatopa Mountains, Ojai (pronounced ‘OH-hi’) derives its name from the Chumash word ’Awha’y, meaning ‘moon.’ Just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles and southeast of Santa Barbara County’s wine country, this small yet vibrant town on Chumash land offers wine, food, art and nature, perfect for filling …

[ad_1] Fresh and fruit-driven, this balanced red offers flavors of wild strawberry, ripe cherry, peach skin, sage and milled white pepper framed by light, crisp tannins. Drink now through 2030. 20,000 cases made, 7,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 3a2adb3b0333fc10b1aba53584546579

[ad_1] Geographic Wines: Four-handed expressiveness and purity Ines Salpico Partners in life and business, Nuno Morais Vaz and Daniela Matias are the talented duo behind Portuguese project Geographic Wines. I’ve known Morais Vaz since before the project’s inception, and it has been a pleasure to see his partnership with Matias flourish and come into focus; her clear-headedness and low-intervention approach …

[ad_1] MoSuke’s pèpè soup, which features mackerel, red mullet, okra and mussels. In February 2024, Adejoké Bakare became the first black woman in the UK to be awarded a Michelin star – for Chishuru, her restaurant reimagining Nigerian and Ghanaian dishes. Now in new central London digs, Chishuru joins the rise of modern West African cuisine in the capital, alongside …

[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. Exclusive: Ravenswood RebornBig news, especially in a time when many wineries are closing …

[ad_1] darkorohr has added a photo to the pool: Ilford pan F 50 iso scan with Plustek 8100 [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/191138195@N03/54377873641/in/pool-52609756@N00

[ad_1] Lugar Citadino {BEYOND THE USUAL CITY} / Más Allá de la Ciudad Tradicional   Picture & Foto = 3,091   THE CONTEXT AND THE PLACE Elqui Valley Hello everyone, today i´m posting an stunning picture of Elqui Valle and taken from the main (and only) entrance to the marvelous valley placed in the town of Paihuano, Chile, a mountain …

[ad_1] Pinot Noir is an old variety. And while we don’t know when it first appeared, we do know it is the parent of other varieties such as Chardonnay and Gamay. Unsurprisingly, its homeland is Burgundy, where it rose to fame in the Middle Ages – though known initially as ‘Plant Fin’, ‘Noirien’ or ‘Pinoz’. Since then it has more …