(Paso Robles) – The national Rhone Rangers will host the 16th “Rhone Rangers Experience” on Sunday, February 18, 2024, in Paso Robles, CA. A full day is planned during the annual Presidents’ Weekend event, including a “Rhone Essentials” seminar, Vintners’ Luncheon, Grand Tasting of 250+ wines, and a Silent Auction benefitting the Rhone Rangers educational…
—Tuscany-Based Wine Takes Top Honors; Full List of Top 100 Wines of 2023 Available at WineSpectator.com— New York, NY —Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, announced Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2018 as the 2023 Wine of the Year. The full Top 100 list is now available at top100.winespectator.com. This Tuscan winery was once better known in the…
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…
NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ — Can you confidently pronounce Crémant de Loire? How about Jasnières? Or Coteaux d’Ancenis? Loire Valley Wines teamed up with Katie Melchior (also known as @FrenchWineTutor) to create an audio guide to 10 appellations in the Loire Valley. Simply download the infographic, open in Adobe Acrobat and click each audio icon to hear French pronunciations of 10 appellations…
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…
(Paso Robles, Calif.) – Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards with the Allegretto Vineyard Resort recognized as the #11 Top Resort in Northern California. This marks the 7th consecutive year that the Allegretto has been recognized as a Top Resort by Condé Nast Traveler. Now in its 36th year, the Readers’ Choice…
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA (UNITED STATES) & VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDES (SPAIN). — The winery Abadía Retuerta Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), located within the Spanish “Golden Mile of Wine” near Sardón de Duero (Valladolid), is now a member of International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), a collaborative working group that seeks to tackle climate change by…
We recently moved our 400+ wine collection from Santa Clarita, CA to Las Vegas, NV. We purchased three chillers in total, which I divided: one would hold our New World, another for Old World, and a third for Drink Now. (This is the link to my public social media post with the chillers pictured.) Our…