Monthly Archives: September 2024

Tasting Notes and Highlights: Comando G Navatalgordo 2022

One of the standout figures in the modern Spanish wine landscape is Comando G. Explore their story through this detailed piece by Les Caves de Pyrene, who distribute their wines in the UK. They’ve recently introduced an exciting village level wine. Comando G Navatalgordo 2022 Cebreros, Sierra de Gredos, SpainThis wine, featuring 13% alcohol content,… Read More »

Bottega Sparkles: Taking Prosecco to New Heights

Promotional feature Few bottles are as instantly recognizable as those from Bottega’s Prosecco line. Noted for their elegant designs, these bottles stand out in any setting. Adding to their allure, Bottega has introduced new premium products – Gold Cru, Gold Extra Brut, Gold Diamond, Black Stardust, and Gold Stardust – each featuring extended fermentation times.… Read More »

Vedema 2023-24: Celebrating Santorini’s Grand Tradition

Yiannis Karakasis MW’s wine festival in Santorini has set new benchmarks for such events. By Neil Beckett The Santorini Vedema festival, first launched in 2022, just celebrated its second year on September 29-30, 2023. Hosted at the Katikies Garden in Fira, this event is the perfect showcase of Santorini’s unique wines, thanks to the efforts… Read More »

Château Latour 2009: Exciting New Stocks Released

Château Latour 2009 has been acclaimed as one of the best wines in a top Bordeaux vintage, and the first growth estate released fresh stocks from its cellars on Tuesday (17 September). Around 12,000 bottles of Latour 2009 were part of the latest release and were priced at €910 per bottle ex-(Bordeaux) négociant, said Liv-ex,… Read More »

Innovative Method Could Salvage Wines Affected by Wildfire Smoke

Researchers recently reported promising results after testing a new way of removing volatile compounds responsible for causing unpleasant smoke taint aromas and taste in wine. While some volatile compounds occur naturally in grapes and contribute to appealing aromas in the glass, those absorbed from wildfire smoke can lead to wines with ‘a disagreeable smoky, ashy… Read More »

Exploring the 2022 Comte Liger-Belair: A Symphony of Beauty and Charm

A sublime set of wines from the Burgundy producer’s expanded portfolio. By Michael Schuster Michael Schuster relishes a range of “absolutely lovely” wines from Comte Liger-Belair in an excellent vintage, the first to include four cuvées new to the domaine. Louis-Michel Liger-Belair calls his 2022 wines “a thrilling vintage,” and he has every right to… Read More »

Exploring the Elegance of 2020 Botanical Collection: A Journey Through Pyramid Valley’s Exceptional Wines

Website: https://www.pyramidvalley.co.nz/ “It’s a significant juncture for us at Pyramid Valley,” stated Steve Smith during the introduction to the tasting of the 2020 Botanical Collection. This particular vintage marked the first full production under his supervision, alongside winemaker Huw Kinch, since they took over in 2017. Initially, the Pyramid Valley team was still involved, but… Read More »