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Fossick Wine Company 2020 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

From the back of the bottle:   Fossick is an Australian term that means to find and seek out, and that is exactly what our winemakers did. Seeking out the best parcels of fruit to bring you premium wines from Australia’s most renowned wine growing regions.   This Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon is a perfect example of what Australia has to …

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Champagne Philipponnat Clos des Goisses | Clos des Goisses i…

Clos des Goisses is one of the Great Champagne Grand Cru Vineyards. Owned by Champagne Philipponnat, it has 45-degree south-facing slopes along the Marne at Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. It’s the warmest terroir in this area. Les Jolivets is one of the individual plots.   Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grow here, and the Clos des Goisses Champagne is made only from these grapes …

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Amarone: Panel tasting results

Michael Garner, Sara Bachiorri and Richard Baudains tasted 88 wines, with 3 Outstanding and 38 Highly Recommended. Amarone: Panel tasting scores 40 wines tasted Exceptional 0 Outstanding 3 Highly recommended 38 Recommended 36 Commended 9 Fair 2 Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their latest-release vintage wines classified as Amarone della Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, …

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 11/3/24

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 few more Albariños from Uruguay, all of which are worth …

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Bela Ribera del Duero Arano Moradillo de Roa 2021 $30 (91 points)

There’s a pleasing juiciness to the thick and creamy mix of black raspberry, boysenberry and Kalamata olive flavors on display in this well-knit, medium- to full-bodied red, with integrated, chalky tannins. Along with an underpinning of smoke and stone, accents of mountain herbs, sassafras root, resin and milled white pepper linger on the finish. Drink now through 2034. 3,750 cases …

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Party vibes under redwoods | We were invited to an early Okt…

We were invited to an early Oktoberfest party at friend’s home in the hills of Los Gatos, California. They have a big house and a backyard surrounded with tall redwood trees. I took this shot of a plastic wine glass with the vintage Dream Lens.   I processed a realistic, a balanced, and a paintery HDR photo from two RAW …

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Konsumverführung Frieden Buch Weinglas Wohnzimmer © Temptation Book Glass of Red Wine Living Room ©

hn. has added a photo to the pool: © All rights reserved. Image fully copyrighted. No free usage. All my images strictly only available with written royalty agreement. If interested, ask. © Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Keine Gratisverwendung. Alle meine Bilder immer nur mit schriftl. Honorarvereinbg. Ggf. fragen. © Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/neumeyer/54046146518/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Albergo del Sole

@WineAlchemy1 has added a photo to the pool: Sign for the Albergo del Sole, Hotel, Bar and Restaurant. Via Colleoni 1, Bergamo Alta, Lombardy, Italy Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/winealchemy1/22423620561/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Harga Emas Anjlok: Dampak bagi Investor dan Ekonomi Nasional

Harga Emas Anjlok: Dampak bagi Investor dan Ekonomi Nasional, mengejutkan para investor dan memicu kekhawatiran mengenai dampaknya terhadap ekonomi nasional. Emas, yang biasanya dianggap sebagai aset aman atau safe haven, kini menunjukkan volatilitas yang tinggi, dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor global seperti penguatan mata uang dolar AS, pengetatan kebijakan moneter oleh bank sentral, dan ketidakpastian ekonomi global. Penurunan ini membawa dampak …

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Fenomena Skateboarding: Atlet Muda Indonesia Raih Emas

Fenomena Skateboarding: Atlet Muda Indonesia Raih Emas setelah seorang atlet muda berhasil meraih medali emas dalam cabang olahraga skateboarding di Olimpiade. Prestasi ini tidak hanya membanggakan bagi masyarakat Indonesia, tetapi juga menempatkan negara ini dalam peta skateboarding dunia. Atlet muda ini telah menginspirasi generasi baru, sekaligus membuktikan bahwa dengan tekad, latihan keras, dan dukungan penuh, Indonesia mampu bersaing di ajang …

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Menteri Energi Umumkan Transisi Energi Bersih: Rencana

Menteri Energi Umumkan Transisi Energi Bersih: Rencana yang lebih berkelanjutan, Menteri Energi Indonesia mengumumkan rencana besar untuk transisi energi bersih. Program ini bertujuan untuk mengurangi ketergantungan pada energi fosil dan mempercepat adopsi energi terbarukan di Indonesia. Melalui berbagai kebijakan dan investasi, pemerintah berharap dapat mewujudkan sistem energi yang ramah lingkungan, meningkatkan ketahanan energi nasional, serta mengurangi emisi karbon sesuai dengan …

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The weird and wonderful world of Jura wines

Trailblazing Jura vigneron Stéphane Tissot in his Clos de la Tour de Curon vineyard, above the town of Arbois. Have you ever visited somewhere so characterful and unspoilt that you’re torn between telling everyone and keeping it to yourself? Jura is that sort of place. At first sight, its unfamiliar wine styles and eclectic ranges of idiosyncratic micro-cuvées are hard …

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Konser Amal Selebriti Raih Dana Fantastis untuk Korban Bencana

Konser Amal Selebriti Raih Dana Fantastis untuk Korban Bencana atas berhasil meraih dana fantastis untuk membantu korban bencana alam di Indonesia. Acara ini menjadi bukti solidaritas dan kepedulian para artis terhadap masyarakat yang terdampak, dan mendapatkan sambutan hangat dari publik. Dengan menggabungkan hiburan dan aksi sosial, konser amal ini tidak hanya menawarkan pertunjukan spektakuler tetapi juga memberikan harapan dan dukungan …

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Vinography Images: Cobbled Together

The winter offers the most striking views in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region of France’s Rhône Valley. When the vines are bare, you can see their beautiful old gnarled forms against the remarkable backdrop of the cobbled stones known as galets roulés which are the most famous of the four distinct soil types of Châteauneuf-du-Pape (if you can really describe it as …

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DO Penedès: Looking at the past to build the future

Maria Rosa Ferré Steeped in history and able to claim one of the Mediterranean’s longest uninterrupted winemaking traditions, Penedès has remained at the forefront of viticultural innovation and sustainability. Situated halfway between Barcelona and Tarragona, this DO boasts more than 4,500ha of vineyards in Catalonia. The fact that it was one of the region’s producers that first released an organic-certified …

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Game Online Baru Ini Raup Jutaan Penggemar dalam Semalam

Game Online Baru Ini Raup Jutaan Penggemar dalam Semalam yang menggemparkan industri gaming, sebuah game online baru telah berhasil menarik jutaan penggemar hanya dalam waktu semalam setelah dirilis. Permainan ini, yang dikembangkan oleh sebuah studio yang sebelumnya tidak banyak dikenal, tiba-tiba meledak di pasar berkat gameplay inovatif, grafis yang memukau, dan strategi pemasaran yang cerdik. Game Online Baru Ini Pengembangan …

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Five Bordeaux vintages to drink now

When faced with the proposition of choosing five ‘Bordeaux vintages to drink now’ it is perhaps best to outline the parameters under which these years were selected. Firstly, the vintages should be homogenous, from top to bottom, in terms of their drinkability. Yes… the very best 1961s are still at their peak, but 95% of anything you are likely to …

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Perjuangan Tim Basket Nasional Lolos ke Olimpiade 2024

Perjuangan Tim Basket Nasional Lolos ke Olimpiade 2024 dengan lolos ke Olimpiade 2024, sebuah pencapaian yang merupakan hasil dari kerja keras, determinasi, dan strategi yang matang. Perjalanan mereka menuju Olimpiade tidak hanya menggugah semangat olahraga di negeri ini tetapi juga membuktikan bahwa dengan persiapan yang tepat, mimpi besar bisa menjadi kenyataan. Perjuangan Tim Basket Nasional Awal Perjuangan Perjuangan tim nasional …

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Castilla y León: A rich history and a bright future

The success and recognition that Castilla y León wines continue to garner is testament to the wide range of both styles and outstanding terroirs found in the region, which occupies the Meseta Central in north-western Spain. This high plateau dominates much of the landscape, extending to the foothills of the surrounding mountain ranges. Summers are dry and very hot, while …

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