During this long summertime period the weight of the heat can be lifted…when I get a new-to-me wine for review. This time it’s a 2019 Quinta da Fonte Souto Branco, DOC Alentejo, Portalegre. Before I opened the bottle to make my tasting notes I learned (see “more information” below) that the word fonte means water…
Sip, Pair, and Toast at Iconic Las Vegas Strip Resort Tropicana Las Vegas to host wine mixer weekend September 24-26 LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas is back and ready to party. Mark your calendars and make your plans as It’s the Tropicana Wine Mixer and it’s certain to go down in history as one of the best weekends…
At IWSC:s inaugural international judging for cider produced as wine from 100% apple juice Brännland Cider won a number of medals, out of which five gold, in the class “Ice Cider – naturally cold produced”. The ice cider judged as the best in the entered field, taking home the class trophy, was Brännland Iscider Barrique…
Two bottles of incredibly rare 1889 Tokaji Essencia, Zimmerman Lipot from Hungary’s most renowned wine region Tokaj and from the most famous family to produce it, will be offered in Dreweatts Fine and Rare Wine and Spirits sale on July 8, 2021. The Tokaji Blend is a term used to describe the varietal composition of…
NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ — Vera Wang is proud to announce PARTY, a premium Italian prosecco made for celebrating life’s moments, big and small! PARTY embodies the Bright, FUN and Fashion-Forward side of the globally renowned Designer and Style Icon…with the same bold spirit that transformed fashion by reimagining the bridal space, Vera Wang is…
We were initially planning to continue this series on lighter wines that we are enjoying at home with some more Northern California wineries, but the recent collaboration with Eve reviewing some rosés pointed Karen and me in another direction. We drink rosés all year long but I realize that some wine drinkers especially fancy them…
STAMFORD, Conn. /PRNewswire/ — Josh Cellars is giving us a new reason to celebrate: Prosecco Rosé. America’s most popular premium ($10+) wine brand is among the first to market with Italy’s newest approved sparkling varietal. Josh Cellars is among the first to market with Italy’s newest approved sparkling varietal: Prosecco Rosé. “We all have reasons…
Once again, as I sometimes do, I get an invitation so remarkable I share the details with you. This is one of those times. Three cases of award-winning Italian wines to be tasted and reviewed over three zoom meetings in two weeks. This was literally the best two weeks I have spent over the last…
GRANTS PASS, ORE. (PRWEB) – A New Wine Category – Rosé Prosecco DOC. After many years of discussion, in May the Prosecco DOC Consortium in Italy approved the introduction of Rosé Prosecco DOC. This combines two of the hottest wine trends over the past 10 years – rosé and Prosecco – and should be a big hit…