[ad_1]  We’ve been traveling the past couple of months, meeting winemakers and tasting wines around the globe. We spent last week in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains, and before that we were in Tuscany and South Africa. The big news is that our report on the Wines of Georgia (the country) will be coming out later this month.  This is the …

[ad_1] The post Get Ready For Some Killer Bulk Wine appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Given the recent musings here about how ugly the fine wine scene currently is (and is going to get), it feels refreshingly apt to today provide what might be a touch-of-grey silver lining to that (very) dark cloud. Intrepid friend of 1WD Bob Henry …

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[ad_1] China’s government has officially abolished punitively high tariffs on imported Australian wine. The Beijing government announced the removal of the duties—which ranged as high as 218 percent—March 29. Australia’s wine industry, which was China’s biggest source of imported wine before the tariffs were enacted in 2020, hopes the reversal will offer new opportunities at a time when grapegrowers are …

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[ad_1] Bodega Cooperativa de La Seca was founded in 1935, at the dawn of the Spanish Civil War, as winegrowing families from the small town of La Seca, in northwest Spain, sought stability amidst political uncertainty. It has since been renamed Bodega Cuatro Rayas, playing a key role in the economic and social cohesion of the DO Rueda throughout a …

[ad_1] Hillinger Secco: dry, sparkling rosé vinified from Pinot Noir.   Arlington Arts Center Arlington (Virginia Square), Virginia, USA. 8 December 2010.   ? Poured during a wine-tasting fundraiser for the arts center.   *************** ? Photo by Yours For Good Fermentables.com. ? For a larger image, type ‘L’ (without the quotation marks). — Follow on Facebook: YoursForGoodFermentables. — Follow …

[ad_1] Gavi DOCG in Italia’s Piedmont region – Where ancient soils make for ageworthy white wines Born of the ancient Piedmontese soils close to the Ligurian border, Gavi is far more than simply a varietal expression of the Cortese grape. On the contrary, it represents a synergy between local soils, vine aspect, elevation, and climate. It offers an authentic – …

[ad_1] The vineyards of the Great Southern wine region. Ask most people to name a Western Australian (WA) wine region, and it’s unlikely that their first answer would be Great Southern. Yet, according to Wine Australia – source of all the statistics in this article – this GI (Geographical Indication) covers approximately 17,000km² and houses 23% of the state’s vineyards. …

[ad_1] Offering robust and fresh flavors of toasted herbs, sea salt and dried citrus peel, this is backed by plenty of dried pineapple and citrus notes, plus a touch of lime sorbet. Drink now. 5,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 1af9add06d11d679417de5e67ec48288

[ad_1] Matches elegance and details with a powerful structure, stacking flavors of spiced plum, red licorice and blueberry preserves in a succulent mix. Blood orange, tobacco and spice notes linger on the finish alongside hints of wild fennel. Drink now through 2033. 7,000 cases made, 500 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : bd4bf4e44bcf203bc0daf93cd18f7423

[ad_1] Melody Wong is director of wine at The Peninsula, London. With more than a decade’s experience as a sommelier and wine buyer, Melody has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury hotels throughout the UK, including the Four Seasons Hotel and the Carlton Tower Jumeirah in London. Her innovative approach to curating wine lists saw her nominated as Best Sommelier …

[ad_1] The facility features 8,730 solar panels, which will produce 11.53 GWh of clean, renewable electricity per year. That is enough to offset 7,800 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and it is equivalent to planting 325,000 trees. The solar farm will power the company’s largest winery in Yenda, New South Wales, which produces the famous Yellow Tail brand. Casella, …

[ad_1] Klara organic wines represent an expansion beyond Bordeaux for the Dillon family and Prince Robert of Luxembourg, who is CEO and chairman of the Domaine Clarence Dillon group. Described by the company as ‘a one-way ticket to the south of France’, the Klara range is making its debut with red, white and rosé wines from the 2023 vintage. The …

[ad_1] Benoi?t (left) and Se?bastien (right) Danjou, of Domaine Danjou-Banessy. Languedoc-Roussillon: two words, three syllables each. You’d be forgiven for assuming some kind of parity. But Roussillon makes about one tenth as much wine as Languedoc. Take a walk around Perpignan, just 10km from the Mediterranean and 20km from the Spanish border, and you’ll sooner spot the blood-and-gold stripes of …

[ad_1] Well-cut and harmonious, with flavors of white peach, blood orange sorbet, grilled Macadamia nut and oyster shell riding the satinlike mousse. A streak of salinity shows on the long, creamy finish. Pinot Nero and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2029. 20,834 cases made, 10,753 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 86aa352125ee50c01e5499b7e7716a8b

[ad_1] Vibrant and fresh, with snappy lemon and stone fruit flavors dancing along the spicy finish. Drink now. 1,157 cases made. [ad_2] Source : 0a95073a4259e0158f93f2d5a386156e

[ad_1] Tuscany is top of the travel wish-list for many wine lovers. From the romance of its rolling hills covered with sun-kissed vines, to the art and history of its ancient cities, Tuscany embodies the Italian idyll. And a visit to Villa La Massa will live up to every expectation. Dating back to the 13th century, the villa became the …

[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. NOTHING LEFT TO SAY?: The End of Wine WritingA cheery column from Karen …