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[ad_1] We started hearing rumblings last week that the new Oakville was out there, and happily found it on our last visit. This bottle usually arrives in Q1 every year, coming in a little early last year (Jan) but right on time with this 2022 vintage. Of course, the first thing to notice is the price […] [ad_2] Source : …

[ad_1] When the Contini Bonacossi family purchased the Tenuta di Capezzana in 1926, the estate came with a stock of wine from the 1925 vintage of Villa di Capezzana di Carmignano. Last week, Beatrice Contini Bonacossi, Filippo Contini Bonacossi, Serena Contini Bonacossi, and Ettore Fantoni hosted a tasting of this now 100-year-old wine at the Il Magnifico restaurant in Florence.  …

[ad_1] A Fine Wine February gives way to March Madness. After a brief hiatus, the vintage reports come rearing back. Complementing the Bordeaux 2022 in-bottle report published in the magazine, online we’ll be running an entire package with more analysis and everything you need to know about the vintage from top-to-bottom. How has the vintage developed since En Primeur? What …

[ad_1] Vibrant acidity is a springboard for well-knit notes of ripe nectarine, pineapple, jasmine, green almond and grated ginger as they ride the fine, lively mousse in this appealing Prosecco. Drink now. 40,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 7373937cdd0be3c50178db7b4b30e4b2

[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. Forestry Threat to Chilean WineThe scourge of pine. Downfall of NYC’s iconic wine …

[ad_1] 19 vintages of ‘one of France’s greatest Mediterranean whites’. As we walked through the winery at Château de Beaucastel, I asked César Perrin if he minded if I took some photos. ‘Sure,’ he said, ‘but we’re not allowed to take any of the actors.’ Between two sorting tables laden with purple grapes were lighting rigs and a camera crew …

[ad_1] Fortified wines may be largely associated with Christmas in the UK, but with a myriad of styles, there’s no reason why this category can’t be enjoyed year round. A chilled manzanilla on a balmy day, a contemplative oloroso and a good book, a tawny Port with a shard of dark chocolate by the fireside… Scroll down to see notes …

[ad_1] A fruit-forward red, loaded with ripe mulberry, boysenberry and plum fruit, with accompanying aromatics of rosemary, anise, graphite and peppercorn. Thick and creamy on the palate, with bright, blood orange–infused acidity and lightly chalky tannins firming the finish. Garnacha and Syrah. Drink now through 2030. 17,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 9c2ed0030fd2b55f64dbccf8ed15dc9c

[ad_1] “Wet February” Sweepstakes & Exclusive Wine Deals: If you’d like to win a trip to New York city, you must hurry. The deadline is February 28! Come Over October has now created Share and Pair Sunday. This sounds like it’s as much fun as Come Over October. From the Brits comes news for La Scolca […] The post Best …

[ad_1] No Acqua, Solo Vino My favorite wine bar in Florence was founded in 2008, located opposite the Palazzo Pitti. The following year I made my first visit, and Pitti Gola has become a mandatory stop on every trip I make to Florence, including for this year’s 2025 Tuscan Anteprima.  The wine selection (both by bottle and glass) is impressive, …

[ad_1] The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 24, 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 …

[ad_1] Amanda Barnes MW, one of four new Masters of Wine announced in February 2025. Four new Masters of Wine (MW) have been announced in February 2025, including Amanda Barnes, a leading expert in South American wines who is also Regional Chair for Chile at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA).  Barnes is joined by Singapore-based Jit Hang Jackie Ang, …

[ad_1] Winemaker Jean François Pellet in the Pepper Bridge Vineyard. The 2014 vintage in Washington State marked the beginning of evident warming trends in the region and beyond. It was a growing season that would break records for heat, but those records would be surpassed just a year later in the record-shattering 2015 vintage. For those who cellared wines from …

[ad_1] A bright and tangy version, with lemon-lime flavors creating a mouthwatering style, while almond skin and fresh herb notes swirl in. Drink now. 28,000 cases made, 6,800 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 7e0ce0998ae0350862674d8502035baa

[ad_1] valeriography has added a photo to the pool: OOC Jpeg 39mm equiv. (standard) Exp. Corr. Value: +0.0 EV Exp. Program: Normal Metering mode: Pattern WB Settings: Auto [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/valeriorosellini/54346828454/in/pool-17918700@N00

[ad_1] qatsi has added a photo to the pool: Seville, September 2023. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/qatsi/54345282179/in/pool-17918700@N00

[ad_1] Shawn Si has added a photo to the pool: The somms from one of Quebec greatest wine cellar. Estérel, Laurentides, Québec. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/186554226@N07/54344523323/in/pool-17918700@N00

[ad_1] My curiosity hatched in 1990. The Banco d’Assaggio dei Vini d’Italia, organised by Perugia-based Giorgio Lungarotti and his family, was the first wine competition I was ever invited to. It proved frustrating, with an inflexible, box-ticking scoring system and no chance to find out what we’d tasted afterwards. What was the point? What impressed me was the tasteful serenity …

[ad_1] lechecce has added a photo to the pool: A fine cognac ;o)) Texture by Marezia57 with thanks. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/38070237@N06/54343380254/in/pool-17918700@N00

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