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Baudains: Italy’s frizzante tradition returns

A glass of Lambrusco In between still and spumante wine styles, frizzante used to be a staple of osterie and traditional trattorie in many regions of Italy. In Campania the bubbles softened the searing acidity of Asprinio; in the Oltrè Po they countered the harsh tannins of the Croatina grape; in Emilia they provided the perfect foil to the richness …

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Regional profile: Moulin-à-Vent celebrates its centenary

Vineyards in Romanèche-Thorins, Moulin-à-Vent. On 17 April 1924, the area which later became the Appellation d’Origine (AO) Moulin-à-Vent, was delimited – one of the very first in France. Precisely 100 years later, the stars have aligned for this historic Beaujolais cru with the submission of an application to elevate 14 of the appellation’s best sites to premier cru status. Scroll …

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Worth the wait: Rioja vintage guide

The best Rioja wines are designed to be aged, first in barrel and then in bottle, for many years. Some of these wines, produced in exceptional vintages, develop great complexity over decades and stay in pristine shape even after a century or more. Such acclaimed vintages from the 20th century include 1948, 1952, 1955, 1964, 1982, 1994 and 1995. The …

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Bordeaux 2010: Reappraising the grands crus of the Médoc

The estate of Château Lynch-Bages. The Bordeaux 2010 vintage stands as a landmark year, one of the most celebrated in recent memory. Superb across the entire region, red wines reached optimum maturity with bright acidity and firm tannins. Small berries produced concentrated wines with many having increased percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blends, leading to a slight advantage for …

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How To Make Really Delicious and Super Inexpensive Margaritas From Costco

Time for a little change of pace for the Wine Blog. At a friend, and fellow Costco lover’s party, we had the chance to play around with the Kirkland Golden Margarita and Kirkland Tequila Reposado. While we’re not tequila or margarita aficionados, we’d like to think we can taste a good drink when we have … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/how-to-make-delicious-and-inexpensive-margaritas-at-costco/

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Red Barn View

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Godelia Godello Bierzo 2023 $24 (92 points)

Minerally up front, with stone, brine, smoke and oyster shell notes that transition to underscore the core of ripe, juicy fruit flavors, including yellow peach, pineapple and blood orange sorbet, accented by cherry blossoms, vanilla and anise. Vibrant and well-meshed, with linear drive and a refreshing, almost lip-smacking finish. Godello and Doña Blanca. Drink now through 2029. 6,600 cases made, …

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2023 Torre Oria Rose Pinot Noir Spain

This was kind of an interesting new find in the Rose aisle, and we figured we give it a shot to let you know what to expect. This is Rose from Spain made from Pinot Noir; not a varietal you see all the time in Spanish Rose. Often these Spanish rose, and Spanish bubbly rose, … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2023-torre-oria-rose-pinot-noir-spain/

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Perfect Pairing: Spiced lamb shoulder with couscous

The food in my new book Michel Roux at Home is the food I eat with my family, particularly at my house in France. My family is from the north of France and Burgundy, where the cooking is rich in butter and cream, but these days I find myself gravitating to the food of the south, featuring olive oil and …

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Keuka Lake Scene

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2021 Koyle Costa La Flor Sauvignon Blanc

Here’s a new one we have yet to try, and it’s an organic Sauvignon Blanc from Chile, so a little outside the standard lineup in the white aisle, which we are always on the lookout for. The price is very competitive, coming in at $11.99 at Costco, when online we see it going for around … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2021-koyle-costa-la-flor-sauvignon-blanc/

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Herzegovina: A wine lover’s guide

Stari Most bridge spans the Neretva river in Mostar. Herzegovina, the smaller, southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has at least 2,000 years of viticultural history, but it has really blossomed during the last 20. More than 30 modern wineries dot this sun-drenched strip abutting Croatia. Alongside these contemporary vineyards, the majority of families in this region of roughly 350,000 …

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2022 Gerard Bertrand Cote des Roses Sauvignon Blanc

It’s always nice to find a new wine from Gerard Bertrand at Costco. We’ve had so many good reds, rose and whites from them over the years, and they just consistently deliver with each bottle. Our two most recent reviews of their wines were the Saint-Chinian An 1877, and the An 825 Cremant de Limoux … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2022-gerard-bertrand-cote-des-roses-sauvignon-blanc/

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Red Barn

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Fuzzy

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Fuzz

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Ripening Up

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