Category: Wine
May
30
How Pinot Noir From Around The World Is Changing Wine-Drinking Perceptions
How Pinot Noir From Around The World Is Changing Wine-Drinking Perceptions By Brian Freedman Pinot Noir continues to be a critical and consumer favorite, with growing awareness of the grape variety among even the newest wine-lovers. And Pinot’s reputation as an intrinsically high-quality wine has benefited even lesser bottlings: As with all grape varieties, perception […]
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May
30
6 Questions About Natural Wine You’re Too Embarrassed to Ask
6 Questions About Natural Wine You’re Too Embarrassed to Ask words: TIM MCKIRDY illustration: CLAUDINE ERIKSSON Natural wine is a global phenomenon, impossible to ignore (or define). Its momentum is undeniable: RAW wine, an independent natural wine fair, launched in New York and Los Angeles in 2017; by 2018, it was also in London, Berlin, […]
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May
30
Martinborough Pinot Noir
Martinborough Pinot Noir Posted: October 4, 2015 – 3:01 AM Craig LaBan, Inquirer Restaurant Critic Daniel Brennan hasn’t followed the usual path to winemaking success. The Delran native grew up in the restaurant family that owns McCrossen’s Tavern on 20th Street and managed the band called Seeking Home. But when he suddenly got the itch […]
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May
30
Wine Of The Week – Lambrusco “Nessun Dorma” – Emilio Wine
Wine Of The Week – Lambrusco “Nessun Dorma” – Emilio Wine By Nelson Gerena | October 18, 2019 The Wine “This is not your grandparents Lambrusco! This lovely Lambrusco produced by my friend, Mattia Montanari, is dry, bubbly and beautifully complex. It goes well with everything from your normal everyday foods – hamburgers, pizza and […]
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May
30
Top Ten Ribera del Duero – Valderiz Juegabolos 2015
10 of the best Ribera Del Duero reds picked by Tim Atkin MW Despite getting some bad press for the wines being ‘samey’ Peter Dean attended a Ribera del Duero tasting and discovered a refreshingly varied set of wines. Most of the wines on show were 100% Tempranillo, had robust acidity, concentrated fruit and freshness […]
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May
30
Priorat Reds Raise the Question: Style or Identity?
Priorat Reds Raise the Question: Style or Identity? By Eric Asimov Oct. 3, 2019 Fashion is notoriously fickle. But hemlines have nothing on wine. The difference is that in fashion, styles change because a huge industry depends on persuading consumers that new clothing is necessary even if the old clothing still has years of life. But […]
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May
30
Wine Notes – The Freak of Austria: Christof Höpler
Wine Notes – The Freak of Austria Steven Goddu on September 16th, 2019 It’s never easy to step out of your comfort zone. We find something we like, or dislike, and stick with our opinion. If you are truly interested in expanding your knowledge of wine, you must be open-minded and try everything. Sometimes I […]
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May
30
Bordeaux Family Values
Bordeaux Family Values By Frank J. Prial Nov. 6, 2005 One day in 1992, Lucien Lurton, then the owner of Château Brane-Cantenac, a major estate in the village of Margaux, France, called together his 10 children. Over the previous 40 years, Lurton had become one of the largest and wealthiest landowners in Bordeaux, and now, […]
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May
30
Karim Vionnet – The Arab In Your Wine
Karim Vionnet – The Arab In Your Wine By Nelson Gerena September 14, 2019 “Sex, Rock and Gamay” – It’s the phrase that adorns Karim Vionnet’s blue t-shirt in small white font, perfectly demonstrating the unapologetic, carefree spirit of this larger-than-life and talented vigneron. Born in Lyon to Arabic heritage, Karim was adopted by a family […]
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May
30
Latest and Greatest from Dan Kravitz
Latest and Greatest from Dan Kravitz by Jeb Dunnuck September 6, 2019 Dan Kravitz’s Hand Picked Selections continues to be a treasure trove of values sourced from throughout the world. This latest report covers a huge swath of territory and includes wines from the Languedoc, Roussillon, Rhône Valley, Provence, Burgundy, Savoie, Mendoza, and the Aosta […]
