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[ad_1] Winemaker Shawn Mathyse In 1993, Ken Forrester bought a rundown, Stellenbosch property that included 38 hectares of vines and a house dating back to 1694. In 1995 he produced his first Chenin Blanc, and in 1996 he made his first export sale (to Oddbins in London) and opened his 96 Winery Road Restaurant, where I recently met up with …

[ad_1] The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for April 8, 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 …

[ad_1] Tales of the Macallan Volume II was distilled in 1949 and spent more than seven decades maturing before it was bottled in 2022. This exceptionally rare single malt celebrates Alexander Reid, who founded the distillery on Speyside in 1824. Just 344 bottles have been released on a global basis. The whisky has a recommended retail price (rrp) of £77,500, …

[ad_1] The Sea Smoke Vineyard in Santa Rita Hills The California coastline may be synonymous with sunshine, but equally pervasive is the blanket of fog that unfurls from the sea most days. A consequence of cold wind sweeping over warm ocean currents, it’s a hauntingly beautiful phenomenon known as ‘sea smoke’. Just a few hours’ drive from Los Angeles, the …

[ad_1] This red deftly balances finesse with structure and concentrated fruit. Opens with notes of petrichor, graphite and tobacco, while the palate gushes with juicy floral raspberry and strawberry flavors, revealing additional layers of pepper and wet stone that play out around spicy dark chocolate details and well-integrated tannins. Drink now through 2036. 150 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : b57a7c8f29a7332da130b96147f0c377

[ad_1] When Neil and Lorraine Ashmead acquired their new Barossa Valley home in 1980, the Nuriootpa homestead came with the surrounding 29ha of old vines for free. Thirteen years later, those old vines – specifically Elderton Cabernet Sauvignon 1992, which remains impressive to this day – bagged the prestigious 1993 Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy. ‘It put a million dollars on …

[ad_1] Expressive and mouthwatering, with firm yuzu, mango and lime flavors that mingle well with herbal accents of lemon verbena, lemon thyme and fresh ginger root. Notes of green tea linger on the finish. Drink now. 45,000 cases made, 45,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 74edd925f97849e014d27268089e2b7b

[ad_1] ‘In 2005 we were a handful of producers on Etna. We had a vision and took a risk in investing in a region that was completely unknown at the time. Everything was a challenge for us, from understanding how to work the vineyards on the volcano to finding workers, and selling the wines was a real effort because no …

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[ad_1] @WineAlchemy1 has added a photo to the pool: Deep in the Colli Euganei, in vineyards looking at Monticelli and extinct Volcanoes, near Padova, Veneto, Italy. Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/winealchemy1/8979506594/in/pool-17918700@N00

[ad_1] Plush and polished, this Pinot serves up generous accents of raspberry, orange peel and black tea that glide on the long, supple finish. Drink now through 2032. 900 cases made. [ad_2] Source : 0f3f2698f35c9f5d1da4c099c6c90486

[ad_1] A bright and tangy white, with an aromatic overtone of mandarin orange peel and freshly chopped rosemary and oregano. Lightly waxy in texture on the palate, which shows notes of baked pear, blanched almond and white blossoms. Drink now through 2027. 9,261 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : 8617d350dd08caeee3205a205e19cac5

[ad_1] Ventoux AOC in The Southern Rhône, France There’s something poetic and magnetic about the sight of Mont Ventoux, with its white peak towering over the expanse of the eponymous appellation. Its limestone summit gleams all year round, whether snow-capped or not, sitting beneath the clouds or emerging above them, creating an atmospheric tension of drama and suspense. This iconic …

[ad_1] Rare whiskies were notable laggards among ‘passion’ investments tracked by global consultancy group Knight Frank in 2023, a new report has said. The Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index, tracking 10 collectibles including wine, cars, whisky and handbags, dipped 1% last year, said Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2024, published in March. Its sub-index for rare whisky bottles, compiled by the …