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Anniversary whisky: Coming of age

The interior of the Macallan Distillery in Speyside. What do Speyside distilleries Balmenach, Cardhu, Glenlivet, Fettercairn, Miltonduff and The Macallan have in common? All have bicentenaries this year, sharing a rich history that has shaped the way we enjoy Scotch today. Look further afield and 2024 is also a significant year for two other, younger producers that have stamped their …

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Rosso di Montalcino: Superb Sangiovese on the rise

Conti Costanti estate in Brunello. Misunderstood and frequently overlooked, Rosso di Montalcino has long lived in the shadow of its Tuscan big brother, Brunello di Montalcino. But while Brunello enjoys global success and strong sales, Rosso is hiding in plain sight. The Rosso DOC was created in 1983. The most important way in which it differs from Brunello is its …

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Best Press Releases for 10.25.24

This is a series I’m toying with, basically incoming Emails pique my curiosity… From the Loire Valley, to Napa Valley, gifts for the holidays, and extraordinary wine cellars (above ground), it’s all here. Gastronomy Updates from the Loire Valley The Loire Valley is known as the “Garden of France,” accordingly it has a rich and […] The post Best Press …

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Tenuta di Arceno: Chianti Classico and Toscana IGT Wines from Jackson Family

In 1994 Jess Stonestreet Jackson and Barbara Banke purchased a one-thousand-hectare (ha) estate in Castelnuovo Berardenga near the southern tip of the Chianti Classico region.  It was not a particularly auspicious moment for Chianti Classico. Some of region’s top producers were flaunting the Consorzio’s rules and producing Sangiovese based wines without the required white wine component, and others were introducing …

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“I Don’t Like Mineral Water”: The Iconoclastic Wines of Ida Agnoletti (Postcard from Asolo Prosecco, Part 4)

The post “I Don’t Like Mineral Water”: The Iconoclastic Wines of Ida Agnoletti (Postcard from Asolo Prosecco, Part 4) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. In a lot of ways, Ida Agnoletti represents the antithesis of everything that we in the States think that we know about Prosecco. In a region known for large production houses, she farms only 8 …

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Museum Mystery: Panduan Pemula untuk Menjelajahi Misteri

Museum Mystery: Panduan Pemula untuk Menjelajahi Misteri merupakan judul dari sebuah artikel kami kali ini. Kami ucapkan Selamat datang di steveheimoff.com, Mengungkap Dunia Perjudian Melalui Kata-kata, Strategi, dan Kisah Nyata. Pada kesempatan kali ini,kami masih bersemangat untuk membahas soal Museum Mystery: Panduan Pemula untuk Menjelajahi Misteri . Perkenalan Museum Mystery: Panduan Pemula untuk Menjelajahi Misteri Museum Mystery adalah salah satu …

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Experimental Italy: Three producers defying convention

From left: the Lageder family, Alois, wife Veronika and sixth-generation children Anna, Helena and Alois Clemens. In 1983, the first French oak barriques arrived in Barolo. Elio, son of Giuseppe Altare, who had founded his estate in La Morra in 1948, had seen first-hand the affluence of winemakers in Burgundy during a visit to the region in the 1970s. The …

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The ethical drinker – October 2024

For some reason, these aren’t questions that many of us ask ourselves when it comes to wine, but that needs to change.  There are just as many opportunities for human exploitation in wine production as there are in the production of, say, bananas and coffee – products that we’re now used to seeing accompanied by a Fairtrade label. With one …

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Mondavi

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über Bensheim

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Tasting at Quevedo

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Porto Cellar

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Enoteca Tognoni

@WineAlchemy1 has added a photo to the pool: Enoteca Tognoni, Bolgheri. Exceptional Tuscan wines by the glass. Great food. And a wine shop. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/winealchemy1/12779445935/in/pool-17918700@N00

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