Monthly Archives: June 2024

Website: https://www.leclosjordanne.com/ Le Clos Jordanne began in 2000 as a prestige, vineyard-focused Pinot Noir and Chardonnay project. It was a collaboration between one of Canada’s larger wine companies, Vincor, and the Boisset family of Burgundy. Vincor boss Donald Triggs had seen the success of an earlier collaborative project between Inniskillin and Jaffelin of Burgundy, which… Read More »

The latest release is further proof of the rejuvenation of the Aÿ-based house. By Simon Field MW With Dominique Demarville at the helm, Champagne Lallier is poised to shake things up in the region. Simon Field MW investigates. For a region so adept at self-promotion, Champagne is, in fact, rather conservative. The growers have been… Read More »

Wine producers and military colleagues paid tribute to Captain Arsen Fedosenko, who was working as a photographer for the Ukrainian armed forces’ strategic communications department. He was wounded in the Kharkiv region in June, and died in hospital one day later, said Wines of Ukraine, which represents several producers in the country. A funeral service… Read More »

Full-on judging on Sunday, followed by a recreational (not work) trip to Ravine Vineyard for a few of us. They make really good wine, but they are also a great hospitality venue. We sat and watched football, enjoying beer and some excellent pizza. We even had a kick around, trying to avoid the vines with… Read More »

“`html South Africa’s national grape has changed, says Tim James. By Tim James The chances are that if you have bothered to acquire an opinion (first- or second-hand) of Pinotage as a grape variety, it’s going to be a poor one. But wait—things have changed, and your opinion should keep up. It’s arguable that one… Read More »

In this life and the next, a river of wine will always be charged with meaning. By Stuart Walton From heavenly paradise to tool of vigneron protesters, Stuart Walton follows the flow and significance of the river of wine. According to the Qur’an, Jannah, the heavenly paradise that awaits the devout after death, will be… Read More »

Assessing the best young and mature red wines from the Central Portuguese region. By Richard Mayson The Dão has improved enormously over the past 30 years, with the best wines now making good on their considerable promise, says Richard Mayson, after a tasting shared with Simon Field MW and Andrew Jefford and featuring additional commentary… Read More »

The third day in Canada’s Niagara wine region. Judging was solid: I was with Jeremy Bonia (who runs restaurants in St Johns, Newfoundland) and Sharon McLean (over from Victoria, BC). It went quickly, and we had some nice wines in the varied flights we tasted. Jeremy and I then headed out to explore the beer… Read More »

The best wines to pair with the satisfyingly rustic Chilean vegetable stew. By Joanna Simon I can’t imagine that anyone ever visits Chile’s Secano Interior—Maule, Itata, and Bío Bío—without eating the vegetable stew porotos granados; probably several times in the summer when the principal ingredients, borlotti beans (aka cargamanto, cranberry beans, or Roman beans), maize… Read More »

A few decades from now, young sommeliers may be learning about Benedicto and Moribel, along with Tempranillo, Graciano, and Mazuelo. Spanish researchers at the Institute of Vine and Wine of Castilla-La Mancha (IVICAM) found the two grape varieties showed promising results where adapting to climate change is concerned. Tests have suggested Benedicto and Moribel, parent… Read More »