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We love finding a new Chablis on Costco shelves, and we love it even more when Drouhin is the producer. Most recently we found their Saint Veran Chardonnay at Costco, and keep an eye out for Cloudline Pinot Noir from their Oregon property. Both delicious. This Chablis is a delicious wine too at a pretty […] Source : http://costcowineblog.com/2022-joseph-drouhin-drouhin-vaudon-chablis/

For one, it was a sip of Champagne snaffled from her grandfather’s glass as a young girl; for another, a first teenage glass of wine in a restaurant just outside Chicago. For one, it famously was a 1959 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses on a college date, and for yet another, it was the early realisation that wine is ‘this extraordinary pleasure …

This aromatic red combines floral, smoky cherry and raspberry fruit with savory, vegetal notes of tomato leaf and juniper. Fleshy enough to balance the chalky tannins, leaving echoes of fruit and savory elements on the finish. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2026 through 2039. 110,000 cases made, 80,000 cases imported. Source : 799e4c7a59361cfb9f8c372e41357a1b

Many impressive sights exist in the world of wine—an almost endless list of landscapes, sights, and experiences that serious wine lovers might have on their bucket lists of wine tourism opportunities. The chalk cellars of Champagne are definitely among the destinations I’d recommend to almost any wine lover. Miles of tunnels under the city of Reims house millions of slumbering …

On Saturday, March 8, wine lovers have the chance to bid on rare bottles of Burgundy, Châteauneuf, Vintage Port and more from the personal cellar of Martine Saunier, the renowned importer and filmmaker who died last month. Acker, the New York wine shop and auction house, is selling over 165 lots from Saunier’s personal collection in a live and online auction.  …

This white’s delicious mix of lime sherbet, lemon curd and pineapple is juicy and fresh, with plenty of brightness from the core of acidity. Details of orange zest and lemon basil linger on the finish. Drink now. 35,000 cases made, 25,000 cases imported. Source : af4d58fc71f52badbc7fe98dcb8f656d

Underground Champagne cellars in Reims. Prestige Champagne prices have generally fallen back since late 2022, eroding some – but not all – of the meteoric gains accrued during a boom period for the fine wine secondary market prior to that, according to the Market Watch section of Decanter magazine’s March 2025 issue. Market Watch, which is also published on Decanter …

Nestled in the far southeastern corner of Australia, the state of Victoria is small in the context of Australian states, making up just 3% of the nation’s land, but is a behemoth culturally, with a quarter of the population calling it home. Most dwell in the multicultural food mecca that is the city of Melbourne, the state capital. Despite its …

‘I got into the Champagne world by chance. I was already passionate about Champagne but getting into the industry is complicated. Luckily, I met my winemaker while at my former job in the bank and he took me under his wing and trained me. It was a first for him, though, having a West Indian woman in the vineyard. But …

Spice it up Gavin and Kate Cox are big fans of the Bloody Mary, but became frustrated with the inconsistency of how their favourite cocktail was mixed and served at bars and restaurants, and even when drinking with friends at home. Cox’s Original was born of that frustration. Launched in 2010, the award-winning spicer is a blend of 15 spices, …

Cambria Winemaker Jill Russell. Women were at the helm of the American wineries in the nascent days of fine wine in Napa Valley. Josephine Tychson founded what is today Freemark Abbey in 1886, and her contemporary Hannah Weinberger became the first recognised woman winemaker in Napa after her husband died in 1882. Despite those early pioneers, the industry still has …

Wine Spectator has learned that Cliff Lede Vineyards has acquired the 7.5-acre vineyard adjacent to the winery’s Stags Leap District facility, increasing its estate vineyard holdings to more than 160 acres in Napa Valley. Since 2002, the Lede family had leased the vineyard and farmed it for its owners, the Andelin family. Lede’s total production is 20,000 cases annually. “This …

Who’s behind it: Altamarea Group, the hospitality company founded by CEO Ahmass Fakahany, operates more than 20 restaurants worldwide, including Wine Spectator Grand Award Winner Ai Fiori in New York. Best of Award of Excellence winner, Marea, located on Central Park South, is the company’s first restaurant and its flagship. The group recently took the fine-dining Italian seafood restaurant to …

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Château Figeac In case you need a re-cap of the vintage conditions and weather related difficulties in 2022, you can find them in my En Primeur vintage analysis and first thoughts article and more recently a summary of my findings and thoughts now that the wines have been aged and bottled. But I thought it was worth highlighting six wines, …

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