There’s no better way to celebrate the Holidays and the beginning of a New Year than sharing sparkling wine or Champagne with friends. Over the past year, we’ve tasted excellent sparklers from Champagne, California, Italy, Spain and South Africa. Reviews of our favorites are given below. French Champagne Founded in Aÿ over 150 years ago, Ayala was purchased by the …
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The Nin-Ortiz winery at Finca Les Planetes, near Porrera. Wine rarely comes from ugly places, but few wine regions can compete with the beauty of Priorat, southwest of Barcelona. As you head inland from the coastal city of Tarragona – a particularly beautiful train journey that winds through the hills – the land starts to rise and the population becomes …
Read More »Shows a nice mix of elegance and muscle, with grilled rosemary and singed orange peel notes up front, plus graphite-laced blackberry at the center. Offers savory olive and meaty undertones on the finish around polished tannins. Drink now through 2036. 21,000 cases made, 800 cases imported. Source : 47e43aa8e738feb11ee5725c9d4b13ec
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At just 30 years old, Alexis Leven-Mentzelopoulos stepped into a role that most could only dream of: CEO of a Bordeaux first growth estate – the family-owned, centuries-old Château Margaux no less. It would be easy to assume that he was guaranteed this role, groomed to take over and freely ‘given the keys’, as it were, by his mother Corinne …
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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 week included some heavy hitters—expensive, prestigious wines that all seemed to show up recently …
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Domaine de l’Aurage. I, and a host of London’s top sommeliers and journalists, were incredibly privileged to join owner Louis Mitjavile for a masterclass and lunch at Goodman back in May for what was an incredibly illuminating afternoon. For those unaware of who Louis is and what his father François Mitjavile’s impact have been on Bordeaux, the name that might …
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This is a solid new find in the Costco wine aisle and one that we enjoyed quite a bit. This bottle is $17.19 at Costco which looks to be at least $5 or so less than other outlets, and it received 92 points from Wine Advocate. Once we got into it we found a wine … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2022-alkina-kin-shiraz-barossa-valley/
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It was a challenging vintage in Crozes-Hermitage, but the results are considerably better than for the disastrous 2021s. It’s also stylistically more consistent than the varied 2022s. Alcohols are fairly moderate, and levels of tannin and acidity are also quite low; they typically have a herbal freshness, with just-ripe blackberry and raspberry flavours. Not a subscriber? Sign up today to …
Read More »An up-front and inviting style, with alluring ripe fruit and a zippy, vivacious side. Apple and melon notes are cut with a chalky, zesty mineral streak, while dried herbs play out on the fresh, medium-bodied finish. Drink now. 33,333 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : f56c1590e2abda6700b561b90c44f683
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Jean-Charles Boisset and Gina Gallo-Boisset, the scions of two famous wine families, have purchased Flora Springs Winery in Napa Valley from the Komes and Garvey families, founders of the company. Though Gallo-Boisset and Boisset are industry veterans, this is the first winery collaboration by the couple. The sale includes the St. Helena winery, inventory and the flamboyantly designed tasting room …
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All eyes on Aglianico. Scientists from a cohort of Italian universities have published a study on the potential health benefits of a specially-designed pomace made from the byproducts of Campania’s flagship grape. According to their paper, Aglianico could potentially spare diabetes patients from blindness. Almost a quarter of patients with type 2 diabetes will experience some form of diabetic retinopathy …
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