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[ad_1] Many leading wine-consuming nations are drinking less: UK wine consumption was down 2.9% in 2023 compared to 2022; the USA was down 3% and Canada down 5.6%. Chinese wine consumption plummeted by 24.7%. France is about to pay wine-growers €4,000 per hectare to uproot some 30,000ha of vineyards, with a further 70,000ha targeted. Australia had two years’ worth of …

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[ad_1] Shot with two off-camera flashes. (Godox AD200Pro/XPro II L trigger). Flash A mounted on elevated overhead boom, bare bulb, modified with 4 inch reflector, camera left 135 degrees. Flash B, round head, camera right, 30 degrees, 45 degrees above table.   Done [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/99228543@N04/54237679072/in/pool-912056@N21

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[ad_1] Tom Hewson, Eugenio Egorov and Victoria Mason MW tasted 82 wines, with 1 Outstanding and 41 Highly Recommended Non-vintage rosé Champagne: Panel tasting scores 82 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 1 Highly recommended 41 Recommended 38 Entry criteria: Producers and UK agents were invited to submit their non-vintage rosé Champagnes in any dryness level, from zero dosage up to …

[ad_1] This bright white is light on its feet, with a nice mix of Asian pear, grapefruit pith and white blossom notes that show an underpinning of minerally stone and saline character, ending with a silky finish. Drink now. 4,100 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 39a6b8ee10e83ebbdf65a2ac6af6f2ad

[ad_1] Hello and welcome to this week’s dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This past week included an eclectic mix of wines from here, there and everywhere. …

[ad_1] This wine is a smoking deal and is fast becoming one of our favorite Kirkland wine buys. It’s not that it’s an insane wine. It’s the price to quality ratio that is special; in the case of this bottle, it’s really hard to beat. This remains a 87-88 point wine; it’s landed in that range […] [ad_2] Source : …

[ad_1] Marilisa Allegrini with daughters, Carlotta (l) and Caterina, and CEO Andrea Lonardi. Until the early 1980s, Valpolicella was regarded as a cheap, thin, quaffing wine of no distinction. Until, that is, Giovanni Allegrini and a handful of others changed that perception by acquiring outstanding vineyards and producing wines with concentration and personality. After his death in 1983, Giovanni’s sons …

[ad_1] Silky, open and generous, with raspberry coulis and smoked mineral undercurrents showing great harmony and length. Offers grilled alder in the backdrop, with intriguing spice and brown bread notes. There’s a winey, smoky edge to the smooth finish. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2029. 3,000 cases made, 510 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : c6f2d968cc04f392e554e6d6f2bd3d85

[ad_1] A lot of people pay big bucks to live amongst the vines. But if you’re a Rufous Hornero, you just find a convenient end-post and start building. Also known as the Red Oven Bird (and sometimes affectionately as the Engineer Bird) these relatively nondescript birds are all over Uruguay and the rest of South America. This one made its …

[ad_1] Costières de Nîmes AOC is the most southerly appellation in the Rhône valley, nestled at the edge of the Rhône delta, in the hills overlooking the Camargue, with vineyards as little as 20km (12.5 miles) to the Mediterranean sea. The appellation is best understood as two halves, either side of a large hill: a south-facing half facing the sea, …

[ad_1] Edward Ragg MW is a new judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Edward Ragg MW, Ph.D.Edward Ragg MW Edward co-founded Dragon Phoenix Wine Consulting in Beijing with his wife and partner Fongyee Walker MW in 2007. Having read English at Oxford University, Edward began blind-tasting at Cambridge whilst writing an M.Phil. and, later, Ph.D. dissertation on …

[ad_1] Whether you’re looking to fête the start of 2025 in the utmost style or still planning this year’s calendar, we’ve pulled together some of the most decadent ways to celebrate the end of the winter season and beyond – because why should the party stop after New Year’s Eve? If you’re still trying to find a gift for that …