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Barragon has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/159484094@N05/51498089200/in/pool-52609756@N00

Barragon has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/159484094@N05/50360121652/in/pool-52609756@N00

Alberto Ruffoni is a judge at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Alberto RuffoniAlberto Ruffoni Alberto Ruffoni is a Madrid-based wine consultant with a background in Anthropology, Advertising and Luxury Goods. He was a wine taster at Guía Peñín for over five years, reviewing more than 12,000 wines annually. Since then he has also worked with wineries, retailers and …

The village of La Morra. The award-winning online retailer will launch its 2021 Barolo en primeur campaign tomorrow (Tuesday 14 January). It will feature 61 wines from 27 producers, covering seven communes: La Morra, Barolo, Verduno, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba and Novello. The selection will be 50% larger than last year’s 2020 Barolo en primeur campaign. New producers …

A 20-year vertical of Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill was held at 67 Pall Mall in London in October this year. Credit: Tom Hewson Nowhere is the historical entente between Champagne and the United Kingdom more keenly felt than at the house of Pol Roger. Even before Sir Winston Churchill’s famed love affair with the white-foiled cuvées which he …

A trio of starters at Rovi, including fermented vegetables and tahini with Rovi’s ‘classic’ pita. I’m sitting in Rovi in London, one of Yotam Ottolenghi’s restaurants, with a selection of small plates. The ingredients read almost like a gastronomic dictionary, a multi-textured, multicoloured assault on the senses. There’s vivid coal-roasted beetroot with dried shiso leaf of an almost iridescent pink, …

On a spectrum ranging from agony to ecstasy, abstinence to excess, Dry January is… fluid, contrary to its title. The practice – call it a tradition, a resolution, a balm – is a reliable source of cultural lore. Whether you’re going completely dry, damp, or wet, you will find yourself inundated with algorithmically related content: Articles outlining the benefits of …

Grk vineyards on the island of Kor?ula in Dalmatia. Dalmatia is a modern-day paradise, perched along Croatian’s Adriatic coast. Tourists the world over flock to its crystal blue waters and enchanting ancient towns from Dubrovnik to Split and Zadar on the region’s northern limit, their red roofs basking in the sun. Dalmatia’s coast and plentiful islands have long harboured a …

A singed bacon note reverberates through this sanguine version, filled out with ripe red fruit on a creamy palate. Tangy acidity cruises through, giving lift and brightness to the perfumy finish, edged in salt, iron and alder smoke. Drink now through 2028. 20,000 cases made, 800 cases imported. Source : e3fb55dd63a8f3a5f3810082b3b2dd26

My first exposure to Godello was over a decade ago at Zapirain, one of Bilbao’s finest restaurants, where the sommelier recommended Rafael Palacios’ Godello as a good pairing for fresh seafood from the nearby Atlantic. The wine was delicious and sparked a long love affair with this variety.  Recently, Jorge Ordóñez and his US importing firm Fine Estates from Spain sent me …

Hello, and Happy New Year. Welcome to this year’s first 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 couple of nice wines from longtime …

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La campagne autour de la cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Maguelone (cathédrale des XIIe et XIIIe siècles située sur la commune de Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, dans le département français de l’Hérault et la région Occitanie). Elle avait été bâtie dans la cité insulaire wisigothe de Maguelone.     Done Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/philippebeenne/54251039556/in/pool-17918700@N00

Geoffrey R. Photography has added a photo to the pool: en Entre-deux-Mers – Gironde – France Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffreyrobinet/54250025741/in/pool-17918700@N00

pom’. has added a photo to the pool: Plage des Coquilles 1er Janvier 2025 – 2025-01-01 Trinquant à 2025 – Celebrating 2025 – Not so dry January – Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/pom-angers/54247792967/in/pool-17918700@N00

Will E Clickit – no emojis/graphics in comments has added a photo to the pool: Not a place I tend to tarry in. Unedited image taken with and uploaded from my smart ‘phone. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/will_e_clickit/54245838628/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Here’s an interesting new Costco wine that instantly caught our eye. We are always on the lookout for new and different white wines from around the world, so this bottle fits the bill perfectly. This is a blend of three grapes from the Saint Mont area in Gascogne in southwestern France: Gros Manseng, Petit Courbu, […] Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-plaimont-saint-mont-les-cepages-blanc/

Offering structure, tension and polish, this red is generous, with black raspberry, licorice and grilled meat flavors that finish with refined tannins. Syrah, Mourvèdre and Grenache. Drink now through 2032. 433 cases made. Source : c4266505aa47fdcb547d6787daa8566e