Trade Tasting Featuring Italy’s Top Wineries Will Commence February 21, 2024 in Chicago; Additional Cities Include New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco ROME, Italy – Italian media group Gambero Rosso has announced the 2024 dates for its annual U.S. Tre Bicchieri tasting tour to take place in February. Beginning in Chicago on Wednesday, February 21, the tour will continue…
THE ONLY COASTAL PASO WINE SIGNATURE EVENT FEATURES WINEMAKER DINNERS, BLENDING SEMINAR, VINEYARD EXCURSION,AND A SUNSET GRAND TASTING, FEB. 22-25 Paso Robles, CA – Tickets are now on sale for Blendfest on the Coast, the only Paso Wine event dedicated to blends, Feb. 22-25, 2024. BlendFest on the Coast takes place in Cambria and San Simeon, only…
ROME, Italy – Italian media company Gambero Rosso has released the 37th edition of its highly anticipated Vini D’Italia guide. Considered to be the ultimate authority on the best Italian wines, the latest guide is available in Italian, English, Chinese and Japanese on Apple and Amazon – its release comes in advance of Gambero Rosso’s annual, invitation-only U.S. Tre Bicchieri and Top Italian…
Today I had the opportunity to taste two dry wines from Portugal’s Quinta da Fonte Souto and Symington Family Estates. Below are notes from the winery on each wine followed by my wine tasting notes in italics. 2021 Quinta da Fonte Souto White embodies all the strengths of the property’s unique terroir: the freshness and balance…
LOMPOC, CA – Seeking a a new adventure in wine tasting? Something more exciting than simply popping into a tasting room for a flight? Look no further, because two Lompoc wineries now offer a rugged, off-the-beaten-path way to learn about their wines, experience their land and understand more about the winemaking process – All-terrain Vehicle…
NAPA VALLEY, CA – V. Sattui Winery, a beloved and renowned name in the world of winemaking, is proud to announce its unwavering commitment to sustainability and community support through its recent donation of $10,000 to the Napa Valley Grapegrowers. The commitment to holistic sustainability is at the heart of V. Sattui Winery’s values, and they are…
Offered two organic sparkling wines from Argentina’s Domaine Bousquet, I said please and thank you! Below are my tasting notes and below that are notes from the winery. I’ve reviewed Bousquet wines before (here’s my review of some of their still wines) but never their sparkling wines, which are always one of my favorites. Méthode…
The fifth Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris is due to take place from 12 to 14 February 2024 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The Vinexposium group’s flagship exhibition is readying to ramp up the experience and is inviting wine and spirits professionals from across the globe to join this premier event in 2024. February…
Recently I changed up one of my one-bottle posts (2012 Joseph Phelps Insignia) to include reviews and tasting notes from critics, and my wine-collecting pal with an excellent palate Steve Roebuck. Truth be told Steve and I tasted three bottles that night and these notes are for the second red: 2012 Beringer Single Vineyard Cabernet…
My usual one-bottle posts include observations on one wine: the color, aroma, flavor and some general notes. This time I thought I would mix it up. I will be sharing tasting notes and scores from other critics, as well as notes from my friend and a wine collector with an estimable palate, Steve Roebuck. I…