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Napa Valley Versus Napa Valley

[ad_1] It may be hard to imagine, considering Napa’s moniker as the preeminent luxury wine region in the United States, but it wasn’t that long ago that the valley was a small agricultural area populated with bootstrapping farmers. Today, the valley is renowned for its premium wines and grand estates. Four million tourists visit annually. While many visit the gleaming …

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No room for Bordeaux en primeur price rises, says report

[ad_1] Bordeaux’s 2023 vintage is still to be tasted by many journalists and critics, yet there has already been price speculation ahead of an en primeur releases campaign expected to begin in May.  ‘Further price increases are off the table,’ said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade, citing market conditions in a new report focusing on Bordeaux en primeur.  …

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Eleanor Coppola, Filmmaker Who Helped Rebuild Inglenook Winery’s Legacy, Dies at 82

[ad_1] Eleanor “Ellie” Coppola passed away April 12 at the age of 87 in her home in Rutherford, California. Eleanor was a visual artist, author and film director who was married for 61 years to filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Together with her husband, she also helped restore Napa’s legendary Inglenook winery. “Surrounded by creativity and fame, Eleanor quietly created her …

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 4/14/24

[ad_1] 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. The “Golden Rule”: Communicating Stories of Old VinesOld Vine Hero Randy Caparoso gets …

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en descendant vers Parsac

[ad_1] Geoffrey R. Photography has added a photo to the pool: église XII° siècle – autour de Saint-Émilion – Gironde – France [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffreyrobinet/53647990584/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Spring in the vineyard

[ad_1] W.MAURER foto has added a photo to the pool: To combat unwanted pests, rapeseed is increasingly being planted between the vines. Later those will be incorporated into the soil as a fertilizer. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/56515697@N04/53640033061/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Stomaž

[ad_1] Vid Pogacnik has added a photo to the pool: The village got its name by the nearby church of Sv. Tomaž (St. Thomas). It lies on a small, fertile plateau above the valley of Raša. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/vid_pogacnik/53639330391/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for April 15, 2024

[ad_1] The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for April 15, 2024 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of …

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Namorico

[ad_1] moacirdsp has added a photo to the pool: Vinho Branco Frisante Namorico Namorico (Flirt) Lisbon and Tagus River region Portugal — Talaíde São Domingos de Rana Cascais Lisboa Portugal 2024 ?? [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/moacirdsp/53650184852/in/pool-912056@N21

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Chianti 2024

[ad_1] Claudio Gori has added a photo to the pool: Una veduta inconfondibile del Chianti Senese ripresa dal bordo dei vigneti di San Donato in Perano. In alto sullo sfondo il borgo di Radda in Chianti. Foto del 4 Aprile 2024. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/claudiogori/53634192833/in/pool-52609756@N00

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Port wine (Portal Douro valley)

[ad_1] mfsantosphotography has added a photo to the pool: Canon eos 1n RS, Canon EF 85mm 1.8 lens, Kodak Ulttramax 400 [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/197090709@N08/53641319584/in/pool-912056@N21

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