Rugged Howell Mountain. Credit: Suzanne Becker Bronk Napa Cabernet 2021: full vintage report and top-scoring wines Howell Mountain Wine producers who source grapes and farm grapes on Napa’s Howell Mountain were already well positioned for the drought conditions presented by the 2021 vintage. Situated above the fog line and planted on mountainous slopes that are naturally well-draining, prime vineyards in …
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Glenmorangie’s new Pursuit of Passion Wine Cask Collection Glenmorangie is a single malt whisky that is no stranger to wine cask maturation. But the new Glenmorangie Pursuit of Passion Wine Cask Collection elevates that association to a different level. Fans of the Highland distillery will be used to core expressions such as The Lasanta 12 Years Old (Sherry casks), The …
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For Maison Perrier-Jouët, sustainability is not a modern fad – Pierre-Nicolas Perrier was a renowned botanist and horticulturist, and he and Rose-Adélaïde Jouët established the Champagne house with a firm commitment to sustainable viticulture. The founding ethos remains central to this day: Perrier-Jouët has set itself the ambitious goal of implementing regenerative viticultural practices in all its own vineyards and …
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An early morning at Hirsch Vineyards during harvest. What started as a worrisome record-breaking hot summer has cooled enough and given the Golden State an excellent crop. North Coast: Starting in Northern California, on Sonoma’s far western coast, is Hirsch Vineyards, a Pinot Noir-focused site perched atop California’s coastal mountain range in view of the Pacific Ocean. Winemaker Jasmine Hirsch …
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The first part of this article attempted to tackle the timeline of events that led to Propeller’s collapse into liquidation. This ranged from suppliers (and occasionally, staff) beginning to go unpaid from mid-to-late 2023 onwards, the freezing of its warehouse account by London City Bond, and two failed deals aimed at saving the company in late 2023 and early 2024. …
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Joe Tsai at The Asian American Foundation Heritage Month Awards Dinner at The Glasshouse in May 2024. Joe Tsai, who became chairman of Alibaba in 2023, is part of a consortium of investors to have acquired vineyards in prestigious parts of Burgundy, according to media outlet Bloomberg. If confirmed, the move would put Tsai among an unofficial club of wealthy …
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A busy summer at Decanter’s London headquarters saw us renovate our tasting suite, the beating heart of our operations. The suite is where we hold all our panel tastings, receive and process samples and have, in the past, hosted tutorial-like sessions for subscribers – led by leading contributors – focused on tasting methodology, specific styles and regions. The redesigned space …
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Ferrari’s winery in Trento Following a hot and hectic week at Vinitaly in Verona, I jumped at the opportunity to head to the more temperate mountains of Trentino to meet with Cyril Brun, the new chef de cave at Ferrari Trento, together with Camilla Lunelli, head of marketing and third generation of the family running Ferrari and the Lunelli Group. …
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Rare Champagne traces its roots back to 6 May, 1785, when Florens-Louis Heidsieck met Queen Marie Antoinette, expressing his desire to create a cuvée ‘worthy of a queen’. Two centuries later, the brand released its first vintage, Rare Millésime 1976. In the past four decades, Rare Champagne has declared only 14 vintages, each representing the most exceptional years in Champagne. …
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Read More »This distinctive red is engagingly aromatic, with tea leaf and spiced berry pastry notes leading to an equally engaging palate, where a trace of river mint runs through the vibrant flavors of fresh cherry and mirabelle plum, while a thread of mineral acidity adds some tension and lengthens the structured finish, echoing back to the core flavors. Drink now through …
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Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. Why You Should Stop Being Afraid of Sulfur in WineYour periodic reminder. The future …
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Vineyards of Cote Rotie in France Tall and slim, with bright, expressive eyes, Julien Barge has something of the mad scientist about him. His family has lived in the same street in Ampuis for 200 years, but the impression of permanence this offers is illusory. This is a Côte-Rôtie estate in constant evolution. Julien took over from his father Gilles …
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In this Olympic year, Greek producer Kir-Yianni is celebrating its own podium performance. Its gold medal-winning Diaporos Xinomavro 2019 was one of the three highest-scoring Greek reds at DWWA 2024, while its Naoussa Cuve?e Villages Xinomavro 2021 was awarded a silver. Kir-Yianni was founded in 1997 by Yiannis Boutaris after he left Boutari, the family winery founded by his grandfather …
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Got Wine, Liquor, and Marijuana Wine sales are down, and there are a lot of people talking about this, within my chosen field. Prohibitionists are loving it as they try to cash in on some guilt, while indoctrinate their religious beliefs in the process. I got a really obvious Email after I wrote, “The Neo-Prohibitionism […] The post Got Wine, …
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An old vine in Oakville. Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: full vintage report and top-scoring wines The 2021 vintage in Oakville produced some of Napa Valley’s best wines, hewn from a growing season that was even, calm, and free from the impacts of wildfires or significant heat spikes. However, this was not a vintage devoid of some drama for Oakville growers: …
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Vineyards in Sancerre, Lore Valley. France is expected to produce one of its smallest vintages of the past century, with Burgundy and the Loire Valley particularly hard hit by mildew and poor fruit set after an unusually wet start to the summer, according to an updated government forecast. Wine production is estimated to fall 18% to 39.3 million hectolitres, a …
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Balloons fly over vineyards in Cappadocia, a region in central Turkey known for growing the white Emir grape. The wine scene in Turkey is on the cusp of change, with a growing movement to revive indigenous grapes making it one of the most exciting new frontiers in the world of wine. It’s also a country of contradictions, with the world’s …
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Sainsbury’s is one of the UK’s Big Four supermarkets, and it has an admirable range of wines. Here are just a few picks of the retailer’s top performers from this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards. With over 1,400 supermarkets and convenience stores, shoppers can expect plenty of choice from Sainsbury’s. One of the most popular of those choices from this …
Read More »Leads with savory undertones and hints of dried strawberry and cardamom before adding a juicy plum core, while subtle floral and herb notes chime in. Offers rich dark chocolate details, with nice persistence and firm but integrated tannins. Drink now through 3036. 4,000 cases made, 1,100 cases imported. Source : 8df41a130cbfeb342adbca74ba62eef7
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