It looks like this is going to be more of an August wine arrival now compared to end of year as it had been for a while. But now two years in a row we’re getting it early. The price is staying the same as the prior vintage at $13.99 which is good since it … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2021-kirkland-signature-toscana/
Read More »Oregon’s Willamette Valley 2022: Chardonnay report and 20 wines to try
Winemaker Kate Payne Brown and vineyard manager Daniel Barajas during the Chardonnay harvest. Credit: Andréa Johnson for Ambar Estate. ‘While the 2021 vintage Chardonnays showed an immediacy of brilliant character, the elegance and precision imbued in these white wines from the long, cool, and at times, tumultuous 2022 vintage should prove to be even better over time.’ The difficulties that …
Read More »Get Your Wine Noticed: Call For Entries for the 2024 SF International Wine Competition (+ Discount Code)!
The post Get Your Wine Noticed: Call For Entries for the 2024 SF International Wine Competition (+ Discount Code)! appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Given all of the dystopian news about the demise of the global wine market, it’s nice to be able to share something positive for a change—in fact, it’s actually something that can help wine brands …
Read More »Cono Sur Bicicleta Voignier | From the back label: A bright …
From the back label: A bright Voignier with apricot, peach and orange aromas together with a fresh stone fruit pallet. A perfect paring with white meats, seafood, salads and a perfect match for chilli heat. Producer: Vino Cono Alcohol: 11% volume Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/183120664@N08/53929569215/in/pool-17918700@N00
Read More »Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/11/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly 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 a bunch of fancy Portuguese wines as well as a couple of …
Read More »The Neo-Prohibitionism Curtain
On January 4, 2013, the World Health Organization announced, “No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health.” It was published as a statement in The Lancet Public Health: “when it comes to alcohol consumption, there is no safe amount that does not affect health.” Well, I missed that announcement for many, many months. […] The post The Neo-Prohibitionism …
Read More »Expert’s Choice: Vinho Verde
Stories of appellations and wine regions hamstrung by their commercial success abound. A boom in popularity can sometimes come at the cost of diversity – both stylistic and viticultural – and identity. Perhaps this could have been said of Vinho Verde in the late 1990s, when its off-dry, fruit-driven, slightly fizzy iterations were ubiquitous. Not so today. The northwestern corner …
Read More »Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Wild Sauvignon 2022 $31 (94 points)
A stunning white, aromatic and supple, with wild fennel, quince, pear and green papaya flavors on a creamy frame. Aromatic details of mango and honeysuckle, with a whiff of flint, emerge on the finish, which just goes on and on. Drink now. 700 cases imported. Source : 17afa38c0a204cbb72be8a157f2e6d34
Read More »Vinography Images: The Perfect Storm
While I’m trained as a photographer, I’m not a professional photographer, which is to say people don’t pay me for photos. As a result, I’m not out chasing perfect conditions, waiting for the sunrise, or arranging my schedule around Golden Hour (not to mention lugging around multiple lenses and SLR bodies). But sometimes I get lucky, as I did with …
Read More »Grand Cru Wine Theft in Burgundy
Burgundy’s wines are not cheap, and inventories are carefully monitored. Last year, the team at Maison Albert Bichot began to notice bottles were disappearing from their Beaune cellar. Somehow the wine was walking out the cellar door without anyone noticing—a few bottles here, a few bottles there, like a slow, sporadic drip. So the staff installed hidden security cameras. On …
Read More »Best summer gin: 15 to try
Balloon glass of gin and tonic with lemons What flavours and aromas make you think of summer? Maybe it’s strawberries and cream, salty sea breezes or roses in the garden. Whatever summer means to you, it’s a safe bet that a gin distiller will be trying to bottle it… One of the most appealing things about the gin category is …
Read More »What’s the difference between Muscat, Moscatel and Moscato?
Moscato grapes on the vine in Asti, Piedmont. The family of grapes which sit under the ‘Muscat’ nomenclature is one of the oldest, most varied and most widely planted grape families in the world. As you might expect, there are many different synonyms for these grapes, depending on locality and specific genetic identity. The wines produced from the Muscat family …
Read More »A place in the sun: The Rhône’s white grapes take root in Australia
Viognier grapes planted by Yalumba in Eden Valley, Australia Michael Hall grew up in England, but moved to Australia at the age of 40 to follow his dream of becoming a winemaker. Having settled in Barossa, naturally he turned to Shiraz. But he wanted to make white wines too. Riesling and Semillon are widespread there, but he opted for a …
Read More »Pago de Tharsys – Naturally true to itself
Pago de Tharsys in Requena Surrounded by its estate-owned organic-certified vineyards, Pago de Tharsys follows a château-like approach when it comes both to its winemaking and sustainability programmes. Based on a profound sense of place indebted to tradition, the team at Pago de Tharsys uses simplicity and pragmatism to manage the estate without artifice and with optimal use of resources. …
Read More »Viña Moraima: Act of sabotage destroys centuries-old vines
With just weeks to go before harvest in Rías Baixas, the region has been rocked by an unprecedented act of sabotage. On the morning of 2 August, the members of the cooperative Viña Moraima discovered that over 900 vines had been intentionally cut at the trunk during the night, causing approximately €120,000 (£103,000) in damages. ‘Like losing a child’ The …
Read More »Save the Date: Exclusive DFWE London ticket sale
Exclusive offer just for you: On Tuesday, August 20, Premium subscribers, for 1 week only, can secure an all-day Grand Tasting ticket for just £99—saving you £16 off the regular price. Even better, the first 150 people to purchase the combined Grand Tasting and Cellar Collection ticket will receive a special goody bag, complete with a luxurious Riedel “Key to …
Read More »Pinot Noir: 20 top-scoring wines to try
Decidedly the famed red grape of Burgundy, the best examples of Pinot Noir can inspire goosebumps for its sheer drinking pleasure. Light bodied with fresh acidity, Pinot Noir wines can overdeliver on flavour with floral, fruity, savoury, earthy, complex and lingering flavours. From country to region, sub-region to single vineyard, Pinot Noir is capable of expressing the place it comes …
Read More »Bledsoe Family Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2021 $50 (94 points)
Broad-shouldered in style but rich and detailed, with blackberry and currant flavors accented by black olive, stony mineral and licorice notes that gather tension toward firm tannins. Needs time. Best from 2025 through 2033. 2,214 cases made. Source : 07ffe896c9ac486c6e83c177e7e703d1
Read More »Come Over October For Fun, Ok?
Initially, the statement Come Over October seemed simple enough, still it’s grown a bit tricky as I delved deeper. We hit plateaus in life when we settle into comfortable grooves. Wine journalist Karen MacNeil: Speaker. Consultant. The Author does a great job showing this in her wine career.. When I entered the wine industry, she […] The post Come Over …
Read More »Existential Gambles (Cantina Tramin Recent Releases)
The post Existential Gambles (Cantina Tramin Recent Releases) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Cantina Tramin’s Wolfgang Klotz and Willi Stürz It’s a bit strange to think of Cantina Tramin making an existential gamble. After all, this is third oldest cooperative winery in Italy’s South Tyrol. Founded in 1898, it took Tramin almost three quarters of a century to make …
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