Category: Wine
May
30
Know Your Farmer: Frey Vineyards
Know Your Farmer | Frey Vineyards, California The Frey family has been farming in Redwood Valley, California since 1980. Eliza Frey, winemaker at Frey Vineyards, says that healthy and diverse soil profiles are the basis of their wine quality. Eliza Frey: One of the reasons that we want to be part of the Real Organic […]
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May
30
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 5, 2020 – Morgan Pinot Noir Double L Estate 2017
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 5, 2020 – Morgan Pinot Noir Double L Estate 2017 February 5, 2020 2017 Morgan Winery, Pinot Noir, Double L Estate Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. The latest Double L Vineyard Pinot Noir is really an impressive wine from Morgan, one of Monterey’s best and longest running family wineries with […]
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May
30
Fresh Malbec Mojo from New Zealand
Fresh Malbec Mojo from New Zealand By: Beverage Media Team Small but mighty, the Gimblett Gravels area–a swath within Hawke’s Bay, with about 1,500 acres of grapes–is making noise as the un-Marlborough, New Zealand, working magic beyond Sauvignon Blanc. Think Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, even Chardonnay…and now Malbec. At Decibel Wines, winemaker Daniel Brennan, formerly […]
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May
30
9 Excellent New Zealand Wines That Aren’t Sauvignon Blanc
9 Excellent New Zealand Wines That Aren’t Sauvignon Blanc The country has so much more to offer than the grape it’s famous for. By Brian Freedman January 10, 2020 New Zealand may be synonymous with fruit-forward Sauvignon Blanc—and often remarkably affordable Pinot Noir—but it has so much more to offer. Earlier this year I traveled […]
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May
30
Wine Enthusiast’s 2019 Top Values – Light Whites: Three Brooms Sauvignon Blanc
Wine Enthusiast’s 2019 Top Values – Light Whites Crisp, bright, fresh—these are some of the terms commonly used to describe these light-bodied wines, driven by lively fruit flavors and vibrant acidity. The growing popularity of the style means that more producers around the world are seeking out cooler climates and eschewing the use of oak, […]
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May
30
The 50 Best Wines of 2019: #39. Vega Sindoa Chapparal
The 50 Best Wines of 2019 Words: VinePair Staff illustration: Lauren Cierzan It’s been another wine-filled year at the VinePair HQ, and while the months passed by in a blur, 50 bottles stood out above the rest and etched a place in our memories. To help readers enter the new year (and decade!) with a […]
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May
30
The Best 50 Wines Under $50, 2019 Edition: Decibel Gimblett Gravels Malbec
The Best 50 Wines Under $50, 2019 Edition After a year of sipping and swirling, a wine critic finds a whole constellation of new stars—ranging from cheap, fun fizz to exotic unfamiliar grapes. By Elin McCoy December 13, 2019, 8:55 AM EST Every year I sample thousands of wines, and I’m always on the hunt […]
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May
30
Global Organic Wine Consumption to Hit One Billion Bottles by 2023
Global Organic Wine Consumption to Hit One Billion Bottles by 2023 by Phoebe French 11th December, 2019 Almost one billion bottles of organic wine are expected to be consumed around the world by 2023, new research has revealed, more than doubling from the 441 million bottles recorded in 2013. The research, commissioned by Millésime Bio, […]
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May
30
From Delran to New Zealand: How Daniel Brennan Found His Way to Winemaking
From Delran to New Zealand: How Daniel Brennan Found His Way to Winemaking The Jersey native discusses the road that led him to starting his own wine label, Decibel Wines, in 2009. By Emily Bell | | December 2, 2019 Delran native Daniel Brennan of Decibel Wines in Hawke’s Bay, where he makes wine. Photo by […]
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May
30
An Offer He Couldn’t Refuse
An Offer He Couldn’t Refuse How a famed Tuscan winemaker was lured to Sicily By Robert Camuto Sep 25, 2017 Paolo Caciorgna, the acclaimed Tuscan enologist who makes wines for stellar estates like Montalcino’s Altesino and La Serena as well as for music stars Sting and Andrea Bocelli, never planned to make wine on Sicily’s […]
