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My latest article for Cristaldi & Co. is now available, in which I delve into selections from Tuscan producer Vignamaggio. These guys are making some fascinating reds (priced to match), most of the best of which are not being made with Sangiovese (Cab Franc geeks, bring your wallets!). The article is free to peruse, but […] This article was originally …

@WineAlchemy1 has added a photo to the pool: Painting of the Contadi Castaldi Soul Satèn at their winery in Adro, Lombardy, in the Franciacorta DOCG Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/winealchemy1/24271997072/in/pool-912056@N21

That’s not just a headline designed to attract attention. It’s my professional opinion as someone who tastes and writes about global wines for a living. I believe there is no more exciting wine region on the planet right now than South Africa. There are plenty of reasons for that, from the country’s extraordinary old vineyards and geological diversity to the …

It is a little surprising to see the newest vintage of this dependable Kirkland Cabernet arrive in stores in July. The previous 2023 vintage just landed in October, but we’ll take it. This is a solid wine year to year, and this vintage is no different. More of the same greatness, but get this…the price […] Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2024-kirkland-signature-columbia-valley-cabernet-sauvignon/

A good libation in celebration a dedication in desperation If you wanna know why I’m here let me count the ways…   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   1947 Federal Motor delivery truck sits at the ready @ Bally Keal Estate Winery… Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/vacawoody/55398015505/in/pool-17918700@N00

I’ve been talking about PR now as a focus, and I’m sharing with you there is really nothing better than philanthropy. In a time when everyone not connected to the stock market, seems to be suffering. Land owners are selling of land, and letting people go. Honest generosity, in these extreme conditions, captures heart and […] The post Honest Generosity …

Winemaker Paul Gerber and Assistant Winemaker Kalissa de Kok are crafting sparkling wine the Champagne way in Franschhoek. Read my review article on Substack. Source : https://i-winereview.com/blog/index.php/2025/12/18/superb-cap-classique-sparklers-from-colmant/

Jo Zimny Photos has added a photo to the pool: ODC-Climbing Finger Lakes Food/Flower Gardens The hoop house is once again teaming with vines. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/joeyz51/55455210395/in/pool-52609756@N00

Introduction How did Argentina help save Europe’s vineyards during the devastating phylloxera crisis? Why is wine still treated as an exclusive product despite being more accessible than ever? How can vineyards that endure extreme temperatures still produce elegant, vibrant wines? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Marisol de la Fuente. You can find the …

Sick of seeing my name on stuff lately (in which case, why are you here?… I mean, stop hate scrolling and go do something productive already)? Well, then you’re REALLY going to hate the Summer 2026 issue of Tasting Panel magazine, in which my byline appears not once, not twice, but five freaking times. Including […] This article was originally …

Co-operative Stores has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/co-operativestores/55205782793/in/pool-14289677@N00

Aligoté is having a moment. The workhorse white grape of Burgundy has spent much of the last half-century better known for kirs – cocktails made from dry white wine and crème de cassis – than fine wine. Today, it has become a darling of American wine connoisseurs. As white burgundy prices have soared, Aligoté’s relatively modest cost, coupled with dramatic …

An interesting wine here with a massive Costco discount. $13.00 off the standard price of $32.99 makes the final price a nice $19.99, not bad for a wine from Stags Leap. We tasted and reviewed their Rutherford Cabernet just a few months ago, that also came in with a huge discount, and we really like […] Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2023-reputation-stags-leap-district-cabernet-sauvignon/

@WineAlchemy1 has added a photo to the pool: Blackboard hanging on an old 5,000-litre Slavonian oak Botti full of Sangiovese destined for Fèlsina’s Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG. At Fèlsina, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Toscana, Italy. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/winealchemy1/12957662124/in/pool-912056@N21

The State of Existence Wine Kept Its Promise. Plastic Didn’t. Eight Thousand years of glass has been ignored. The bottle wine has never been betrayed. Three Rows Ahead ~ My Environmental Hero He was three rows ahead of me, seat C, reading for the entire flight. Not scrolling. Not dozing. Reading, the way people used […] The post Wine Kept …

Hartford Family Winery focuses on single vineyard bottlings of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel, most from organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards located in the Russian River Valley. The winery was founded by Don and Jennifer Hartford in Forestville in 1994. Today, Hailey Hartford Murray, daughter of Don and Jennifer and granddaughter of Jackson Family Wines founder Jess Jackson, is President …

Axel Bührmann has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/snapeverything/51740685765/in/pool-17918700@N00

Introduction How do our personal memories shape the aromas we recognize in wine? What incredible Argentine wines are people missing when they focus only on Malbec? Why do food and wines from the same region often pair beautifully even when they break the usual rules? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Marisol de la Fuente. …

Andreola‘s Stefano Pola wants you to know that Prosecco’s main ingredient—Glera—is not a grape that should be dismissed as somehow ignoble. “Considering that from a single grape variety we can create a Brut and Extra Brut, and considering its versatility with food, this is not a smaller grape variety,” he told me during an online […] This article was originally …

A Work of Mark has added a photo to the pool: in the Douro Valley Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/16785381@N00/52099077098/in/pool-52609756@N00