Being struck by the latest vintage release from Billecart-Salmon. Champagne Billecart Salmon Vintage Extra Brut 2016 FranceComposed of 100% Grand Cru, including 24% Pinot Noir from Montagne de Reims and 66% Chardonnay from Côte des Blancs. After 64 months on lees, it’s disgorged with a dosage of 1.9 g/l. Comes with a bright and direct… Read More »
Pitt has received seven Oscar nominations since his debut as a cowboy hitchhiker in Thelma & Louise in 1991. He achieved Best Supporting Actor in 2020 for his involvement in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and he obtained Best Picture in 2014 after producing 12 Years a Slave. Despite this Hollywood sensation not being… Read More »
The latest releases from the Super-Tuscan estate in northern Maremma are, as ever, built for pleasure. By Robin Lee Tua Rita is a family-owned winery in the northern Maremma, near Livorno in Tuscany, just within view of the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the verdant Val di Cornia. Dark cypresses pierce the heavenly October-blue sky, rows of… Read More »
A tasting of top wines and Ports from the influential group of winemakers. By Sarah Ahmed The Douro Boys, the pioneering club of Portuguese table winemakers, provided a spectacular reminder of their Port-producing roots at a celebratory tasting, reports Sarah Ahmed. By design, not default, the Douro Boys have been game changers for the Douro… Read More »
French police arrested the 56-year-old man on suspicion of stealing Burgundy wines earlier this month, after CCTV footage reportedly connected him to theft of bottles at his most recent workplace. A search on the suspect’s home uncovered many more wines that were believed to have been stolen. It’s now thought the man may have stolen… Read More »
Manavi Wines Website: https://www.manaviwines.ge/ Manavi is the project of Giorgi Aivazyan. These wines come from the village of Manavi, a small microzone in the eastern part of Kakheti, at an altitude of 750 m. The whole village has 50 hectares of vines, and he has 7 hectares spread over many different plots. He doesn’t buy… Read More »
Finding wines with a sense of place in the land of Amarone. By Sarah Marsh MW On her latest visit to Valpolicella, Sarah Marsh MW explores the vineyards and tastes both apassimento and fresh-grape styles, seeking out producers that reflect her belief that the northeastern Italian region has some very special terroirs. It’s a tough… Read More »
Called ‘Wine and Dine Experiences’, each lot included limited-edition wines, combined with a lunch and a private tasting at the winery. Winemakers from various corners of the globe made donations to the Sotheby’s auction, with all the proceeds allocated to the Foundation for Wine Culture and Civilisations, the management entity for Cité du Vin. The… Read More »
I believe it was Hugh Johnson who introduced us to the catchy phrase: ‘wine requires words’. Interestingly, we hardly find columns in newspapers about cheese, we hardly ever look up our favorite writers on wheat, or make all our choices about beef, apples or apricots based purely on expert recommendations, wine however, begs to differ.… Read More »
A trio of wines from the legendary Clos des Goisses. By Essi Avellan MW The three most recent offerings from Philipponnat’s famed Clos des Goisses monopole show very different sides of a special vineyard, says Essi Avellan MW. For a keenly awaited first sample of Champagne Philipponnat’s upcoming releases, we gathered for a tasting and… Read More »