Month: January 2025
Bordeaux’s 2020 growing season was far from ideal. Estates with top terroirs and old vines handled the rainy spring and then hot, dry summer best. And this Pauillac estate hit a home run. The Château Pichon Baron Pauillac 2020 is Wine Spectator’s No. 8 Wine of 2023. https://top100.winespectator.com/
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Whew! Looking back it’s hard to believe we sold 200 cases of the Hook or Crook 2017, it seemed to come and go in a flash! Clearly we hit a chord with all of our great deal Napa Cab lovers out there.
Executive Chef Todd Knoll and artisanal olive oil consultant Kevin Rogers conduct blending trials to create the master blend for Jordan 2009 Extra Virgin Olive Oil. In this video, they discuss olive oil making, the blending process and sensory analysis of EVOO. View blog post at: http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2010/02/creating-a-master-blend-2009-jordan-extra-virgin-olive-oil
Trocken is the German word for dry and means that a wine has little or no residual sugar. The concept is explained by Dr. Franz Werner Michel of the Weingut Domdechant Werner in the Rhengau. Dr. Michel was the long time head of the German Wine Institute and his estae has been a member of
Tom Cannavan of wine-pages.com chooses a new wine of the week. For 3 April 2017 the Salneval Rias Baixas Barrica 2015 from Spain is his Wine of the Week. See also Tom’s Festivals of Wine, coming to you in Glasgow, London and Edinburgh: http://festival-of-wine.com
It’s harvest in Piedmont and Pio Boffa, owner of the renowned Pio Cesare winery, is our guide. See grapes being picked, see wine being made–both with Italian style. Wine Spectator tasting coordinator Jo Cooke produced this video.
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Director of Wine Greg Miller discusses the evolution of 1999 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County. This virtual tasting note should help customers determine when to drink this Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon vintage; Miller discusses how the growing season influenced the flavors, as well as the current taste profile, food pairing suggestions and optimal cellaring life (as
White in Tuscany can be made from a number of indigenous grapes. Here, Elisabetta Fagiuoli describes Vernaccia, “the red of the white wines”. Elisabetta makes Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG from pure Vernaccia grapes in a number of ways, which she describes here. Watch all of our videos with Elisabetta Fagiuoli of Sono Montenidoli: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddUmDhg4G_IT8MAAuNSt3FOajb3-cUsm
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The late Malcolm McLaren, ex-manager of the Sex Pistols, tastes organic wines with Tom Cannavan
What’s it like to grow up and live in one of Bordeaux’s top chateaus. Meet Bruno Borie, the introspective and charming owner of Ducru, as he talks with Wine Spectator senior editor Dana Nigro.