This multigenerational family winery in Napa owns part of the historic Dr. Crane Vineyard, and its 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon earned them the No. 9 spot among Wine Spectator’s 2021 Top 100 Wines of the Year. Senior editor James Molesworth explains what makes this property, and especially its vineyard, so special. Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines
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The wine is by Major Levente, a school teacher and winemaker who cares about the wines as much as he cares about the kids. This wine definitely falls into natural wine category: hand harvested, manual pressing, unfined, unfiltered with minimal sulfur added. All of these techniques “produces a unique and authentic wine that is truly
Episode #8 Part 1 of Julien’s Wine School where Julien explains what gives its colors to wine, where do these red, white, and rosé hues come from depending on the different wine styles, their origin in the grapes, the winemaking and their evolution during ageing. My complete guide to the many colors and terminology (names)
Every Monday Tom Cannavan of wine-pages.com chooses a new wine of the week. For 12th April 2021 the Banrock Station Merlot 2020, packaged in a lightweight recycled plastic bottle with strong ecological credentials.
Winemaker Jens Windisch of Weingut Werther-Windisch discusses the differences between the Rheinhessen and the Rheingau from a winemakers point of view. Where the Rheinhessen and Rheingau are located is discussed. Jens sat with Ask a Winemaker during a trip to Germany sposored by Wines of Germany and this video was produced with their support. Watch
Giuseppe Benanti, a forerunner for the rebirth of Sicily’s now thriving wine scene on Mount Etna, died Feb. 1. He was 78. “Pippo Benanti was a charismatic, visionary and ambitious winegrower,” said Alberto Aiello Graci, owner-winemaker of Graci winery. “He helped to set a glorious path for the wines of Etna, believing in their value from
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The “Cameron Funk” is a long talked about “tasting note” for Cameron Wines. In this exclusive video, Ask a Winemaker identifies the source of that famous flavor. It’s 30 year old beer. John Paul of Cameron Winery produces wines in Oregon from, among others, his “Clos Electrique” vineyard site. We filmed with John Paul at
A state of emergency was declared in southern Chile’s bucolic Ñuble and BioBio regions this morning as wildfires rage out of control, worsened by strong winds. The blazes broke out in Concepcion province after a record heatwave. At least four people are dead. The National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response reported 39 separate fires
Red Wine Italian Wines www.marcocarestiasensory.com https://marcocarestia.medium.com/ La guida dei vini cult in tutte le sue sfaccettature. L’obiettivo è quello di narrare la storia delle cantine, di descriverne le storie dei territori, dei vini, e i sistemi di coltivazione adottati per concludere con la degustazione dei vini. Leggi Ora: https://amzn.to/3faTp1y Italian Wines https://amzn.to/3SQ84D Italy is home of
There is a big gap between what wine professionals like and what casual drinkers like. Here are a pair of wines that wine pros like to hate but are they actually good? Let’s find out in a blind tasting. 🍷 Gabriel Glas Standart edition (the gold edition is often sold out) https://amzn.to/3qeZXmQ The BEST Sauvignon
This Oregon Pinot Noir standard-bearer was named Wine Spectator’s No. 9 Wine of 2020. Senior editor Tim Fish, who reviewed the wine, shares the story of the father and son behind the label. More Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of the Year content: https://top100.winespectator.com/ Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: http://winesp.ec/3nxPCOU Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine
Athur Yung is a part of this new generation of winegrowers which takes an essential place in the family vineyard “Vignobles Pierre Yung & Fils” founded in 1958 by his grandfather, Pierre. The 1st acquisition, after they left Algeria, was the famous Chateau Grimont ( 17th century) in Quinsac, Entre Deux Mers which is just
Dr. Franz Werner Michel of Weingut Domdechant Werner in the Rheinghau region of Germany explains his basic philosophy at the estate where his family has produced Riesling since 1780. Dr. Michel is a former director at Guisenheim University and the first President of Wines of Germany. He sat down with Ask a Winemaker in his
Marcus Goodfellow at Matello Wines talks about the early plantings of Pinot Noir in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the role of David Lett of Eyrie Vineyards played. Swiss and French Clones of Pinot Noir, with a focus on the Pommard clone were early winners. See all of our videos with Marcus Goodfellow of Matello Wines:
Donald Hess, a businessman, art collector and a vintner on four continents, died at the age of 86 in Bern, Switzerland, on Jan. 30. Born in Switzerland in a family of brewers, Hess built a successful mineral water company before entering the wine industry in 1978 by purchasing 700 acres of vineyards in Napa Valley’s
Great Wines of Italy Hong Kong concluded with two days and eight sessions of sold-out tastings, seeing more than 1,200 members of the wine trade as well as wine lovers at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong on Nov. 17 & 18. The enthusiasm from the market clearly shows that Hong Kong remains one
Watch winemaking at home @EasiOTalkies Easy homemade banana wine in ceramic jar with palayamkodan banana. Simple process and minimal ingredients. Follow us https://www.facebook.com/easiotalkies/ DM on https://www.instagram.com/easiotalkies #wine #bananawine #christmasspecial #christmaspecialrecipe #pazhamrecipe #christmas2021 #christmaswine #winetime palayamkodan wine
A time-lapse video of Jordan Winery’s bottling line construction and installation from February through June 2013. This state-of-the-art wine bottling line will help our winemakers continue to improve the quality and consistency of Jordan Cabernet and Chardonnay. The first vintages bottled will be 2011 Cabernet and 2012 Chardonnay. View the full blog post: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2013/06/the-ferrari-of-bottling-lines-unveiled-at-jordan-winery/
Winemaker Fred Scherrer discusses the importance of vintage in California in response to a question from Jessica Bell of the Midwest Wine School. Fred makes wine in the Alexander and Russian River Valleys of California. Sound and video quality has increased dramatically at Ask a Winemaker, but we love these old “library” offerings that show
Christian Moueix is the kind of man who has annual rainfall statistics memorized. “In Bordeaux, the average is 38 inches, with much less variation than Napa,” he detailed. “The past 25 years in Napa range from 8 to 63 inches.” It’s important for vintners—and not just Moueix, whose 134-acre Napa Valley property Napanook Vineyard is
New Zealand produces 1% of the world’s wine yet punches above its weight in key export markets. Join us as we celebrate New Zealand Wine Week 2023 and help you learn about New Zealand’s main wine regions. Ed Wicks DipWSET will explore the geography of these regions, the key grape varieties grown, and the wide
Every Monday Tom Cannavan of wine-pages.com chooses a new wine of the week. For 19 November 2018 the Howard Park, Leston Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 from Margaret River in Western Australia is his choice. Full text review on https://wine-pages.com
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You won’t believe the quality behind this Dolum Estates Cabernet! All the fruit for Dolum Estates wine is taken from small sub-districts throughout the Napa Valley and Sonoma, including Oakville, the Stags Leap District and a select few others. Shop: https://enth.to/40arlmy Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wineexpress/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WineExpress/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WineExpress Explore a World
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Winemaker Rob Davis discusses the 2007 Jordan Russian River Valley Chardonnay and the evolution of Jordan’s singular white wine. http://www.jordanwinery.com/wines/chardonnay/vintages/2007