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Founded in 1731, Bouchard Père et Fils is one of the oldest (and largest) Burgundy wine estates. Its history spans nearly three centuries and nine generations. This is in the centre of Beaune.   In 1820, Bernard Bouchard purchased the Château de Beaune, a former royal fortress of King Louis XI built in the 15th Century. It was taken on …

25 of the best Châteauneuf wines from the 2020 vintage that you should snap up now. I remember tasting the 2020 Châteauneufs after they’d spent a year in barrel. It wasn’t the joyful experience it perhaps should have been, as winemakers often appeared subdued. It wasn’t due to the quality of the wines, but rather the timing of my trip; …

December 10th is International Aszú Day, celebrating one of the world’s greatest and oldest sweet wines from Hungary. The Hungarian word for botrytis-affected berries, and the name of the resulting wine, ‘Aszú’ wines are produced with a centuries-old, unique winemaking method. Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) regional chair for CEE, Balkans, Croatia & Slovenia, Caroline Gilby MW says, ‘The Aszú grapes …

The brainchild of Valérie Bataille and Benoit Calvet, BVC Bodegas was founded in 2014 as a sister project of the couple’s Bordeaux-based Maison BVC (Benoit and Valérie Calvet). Having started their négociant business in 1985, the entrepreneurs have since developed a comprehensive range of terroir-led wines by seeking like-minded partners in singular regions across France, Spain and Italy. In Utiel-Requena …

Auction highlights. Two of the headline lots featuring The Macallan whisky failed to sell in Bonhams’ online auction in Hong Kong, with Japanese whiskies instead tempting buyers. Neither The Red Collection nor The Reach found new homes during the sale, which began on 15 November and ended on St Andrew’s Day, the national holiday commemorating Scotland’s patron saint, on 30 …

This light- to medium-bodied red is lightly chewy and lively, offering notes of cherry, anise hyssop, warm brown bread and milled pepper. Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Garnacha and Maturana Tinta. Drink now. 30,000 cases made, 5,000 cases imported. Source : 1602940ace8a7af91d44792def71cb2a

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. Women in wine – Dr Laura CatenaThe Doctor is IN. Wine, health and moderationSome …

Bottles of Marchesi Antinori’s super Tuscan Tignanello raised nearly $190,000 at a London auction organized by Christie’s, on Nov. 26 and 27. The bottles came straight from the Antinori cellars, giving collectors a rare chance to secure one of Italy’s most beloved wines with unbeatable provenance. The auction celebrated the 50th anniversary of the release of Tignanello 1971, the wine’s …

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for December 9, 2024 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) …

The warm, dry winter preceding the 2023 in Chablis heightened fears of frost damage among growers, but outside some minor episodes of frost on 28 March and 4 April, the spring passed without incident. Flowering in early June occurred under ideal conditions, and a very large crop was set on the vines. June through August saw scattered rain and cooler …

The 12th-century Basilique Ste Marie-Madeleine in Vézelay, with the La Ville vineyard just below. Chablis 2023 vintage rating: 4/5 Wine of the vintage Domaine François Raveneau, Les Clos Grand Cru As one grower in the region put it, ‘2023 was easy and not easy…’, and: ‘It was essential not to be tempted by the excess that nature had offered us.’ …

The wine offer from Booths – the ‘Waitrose of the north’ – is one of the UK’s best. If you live in the north of England, then you’ll know about Booths. If you live elsewhere, you’ll wish you had one nearby. Fondly termed the ‘Waitrose of the North’, it is a small chain of 26 stores with a focus on …

Fresh and focused, with fragrant notes of chive blossoms, grapefruit peel and peach skin accenting poached quince, persimmon and iodine flavors. Well-cut, but creamy and lingering on the finish. Drink now through 2028. 8,000 cases made, 1,575 cases imported. Source : 21f9d73b5bef8979e7ebaa04586e5009

Premier cru status has been granted to four Chardonnay vineyard sites across the Pouilly-Vinzelles and Pouilly-Loché appellations in the Mâconnais area of southern Burgundy, as of the 2024 vintage.  Their promotion follows premier cru status for 22 sites in nearby Pouilly-Fuissé in 2020, and reinforces how the Mâconnais is gaining greater recognition after years of flying below the radar.  Premier …

Casual dining at Albariza en las Venas in Jerez de la Frontera, with Jagatas Rosado from León, made by Sara González. From tiny hole-in-the-wall bars to lofty Michelin-starred restaurants, Spain’s gastronomic scene is more dynamic and vibrant than ever. The next generation of restaurateurs, chefs and sommeliers are crafting remarkable wine lists, innovative food-and-wine pairings and unique fusion cuisine. It’s …

Our  host swept us away to Fitapreta’s Castle, one dark and mysterious night, to our first winery tour in Evora, in the Alentejo region of Portugal. There’s no way to express the awe of it all, but I’ll try. The cast of characters on this tour were wine writers: Gwendolyn Alley, L.M. Archer, Rich Cook, […] The post Swept Us …