Month: April 2021

As vintners and scientists search for ways to increase the sustainability of farming and winemaking practices, some are looking to give grape pomace, or marc, new life. This oft-forgotten byproduct of winemaking accounts for thousands of tons of waste annually. Past research has suggested numerous alternative uses, however, from grapeseed oil to biofuel to beauty
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Prolific wine genius and SoCal hometown hero, Curt Schalchlin is kicking serious butt in the world of California wine. His Rhone inspired labels, Sans Liege and Groundwork are cult favorites and today we’re talking blending with him in the tasting room. Check out those Offering gift packs for all your nerdy friends. Link in video…
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Some quick and easy steps to tasting wine like a pro! Don’t forget to visit our blog and other social media sites for more information and exciting articles! http://demystiwine.tumblr.com/ www.facebook.com/demystiwine2014 www.twitter.com/demystiwine www.instagram.com/demystiwine www.pinterest.com/demystiwine
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Join Harry Tatian, Free Run Wine Merchants, Liz Skirpin, Amuse Manager and Celeste Fetta, VMFA’s Director of Education for a tasting of French wines of the Gamay Noir grape from the Loire Valley and the Beaujolais region of Burgundy. Pair these selections with works of art depicting the architecture of the Loire Valley and examples
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Chateau Lassegue is the stunning St. Emilion property purchased by the Jackson Family who made it one of the region’s top performers. With Winemaker Pierre Seillan, the Lassegue team turns out exceptional right bank Bordeaux every vintage. Follow us on social media! Wine Express: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WineExpress/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wineexpress/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WineExpress
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Fernando Buscema has been asking the same question for over a decade: Can terroir be measured? The Bodega Catena Zapata winemaker and director of the Catena Institute of Wine, an Argentine enology research program, hoped that answering it could raise the stakes for the wines of Argentina. A new study, published in Nature’s Scientific Reports journal in February
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New York’s storied Italian destination, Wine Spectator Grand Award winner Del Posto, has permanently closed. The news was announced April 12 by the restaurant’s executive chef, Melissa Rodriguez, and general manager, Jeff Katz. The duo also revealed that they’ve teamed up with chef James Kent to purchase the space in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood from B
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Since the transition from winter to spring is never straightforward, we’ve rounded up five favourite grape varietals, and selected wines made in both lighter and richer styles. Food & Drink drinks editor Charlene Rooke will guide you through a fun and informative tasting, and food editor Eric Vellend will recommend recipes for dishes that pair
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Our sommelier explains some tips about how to taste wine and describe our feelings. She show us what are the three steps that we must follow when tasting a wine. These steps are related to each of our senses: sight, smell, taste and texture. Thanks to this video the winery Marqués de Murrieta wants to
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Pio Boffa, leader of the Pio Cesare winery in Italy’s Piedmont, died this weekend after a two-week battle with COVID-19. He was 66. A fourth-generation winemaker, Boffa spent four decades converting Pio Cesare from an acclaimed négociant to a high-end estate winery with more than 173 vineyard acres in Barolo and Barbaresco. He was perhaps
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RIOJA On two levels, this region is about age. It’s an incredibly old and historic D.O. with a beautiful tendency to extensively oak age its wines. Red and white alike, these bottles celebrate the tertiary possibilities of wine. Set in an amphitheater terrain, protected by mountains, Tempranillo is king, and is flanked by Mazuelo, Ganacha,
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The same cold front that damaged vine buds in an estimated 80 percent of French vineyards two weeks ago also struck Italy, leading Italian vintners report. Piedmont and Tuscany were unable to escape freezing temperatures over several nights. However, the damage was heterogeneous, depending on grape variety, elevation and how much the vines had grown
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From Santa Barbara to Sonoma County, from Paso Robles to the Napa Valley, host Michael Fagan leads you on a journey throughout historic California Wine Country. Discover how geography, climate and winemaking skill come together to forge distinctive wine styles in some of California’s finest wine producing regions – and meet the people behind the
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