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Château d’Issan to make white wine from Rhône grapes

23-09-2024 12:01 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Pickers went to work at the Margaux third growth Château d’Issan this week (19 September), harvesting the crop for a new white wine due to be released next year.
However, rather than picking Sauvignon Blanc or Sémillon, the two staple white grapes found in and around Bordeaux, they were instead collecting bunches of Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne and Rolle (Vermentino) – varieties native to France’s Mediterranean south.{"content":"PC9wPgo8aDI+TG9ja2Rvd24gcHJvamVjdDw

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Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: Top wines from Oak Knoll

23-09-2024 10:08 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Hot air balloons over Napa's Oak Knoll.Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: full vintage report and top-scoring wines
The ‘OKD’ as Oak Knoll District is commonly referred to in Napa, is also considered by growers to be the Valley’s ‘Goldilocks’ AVA, located as it is in a sweet spot at the southern end of the Valley, typically marked by a long growing season.
Temperatures here are cooler in summer than Napa Valley’s northern AVAs and drier in winter. However, the 2021 wi

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Andrew Jefford: ‘At that moment, it sunk in. Yes, the Sherry world has changed’

23-09-2024 08:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Casa Bigote, by the mouth of the river, was one of the few bars still open. We ordered a half-bottle of manzanilla (priced just €7) while we waited for Thomas de Wangen of Sotovelo. The copas glistened; the wine in them was steel-green.
‘Oh no,’ said de Wangen, walking in a few minutes later. ‘Look at that colour!’ The remark shocked me. His glance told him that the wine had been filter-stripped before bottling, eviscerating its character. At that moment, it sunk in.

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Great Cabernets of South America

22-09-2024 09:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

The Andes seen from Viña Cobos’ Zingaretti Estate in Villa Bastías, TupungatoMalbec and Carmenère may have become South America’s most emblematic red varieties, but in keeping with the rest of the wine world, the most-planted wine grape is actually Cabernet Sauvignon. With 50,677ha of vines in Chile and Argentina alone (2022), according to government data, this Bordeaux variety has been the darling of the continent since its arrival some 180 years ago.
In the new

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What is a field blend?

21-09-2024 09:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Quinta do Crasto in the Douro valley, where field blends are traditional for both Port and table winesWhat is a field blend? How is it different from a blended wine?
Imagine a meadow of wildflowers picked all at once and made into perfume. Field blends are wines made from different grape varieties that are grown together in one vineyard and then co-fermented. Traditional wine blends, on the other hand, use grapes from different plots, fermented separately by variety and blended later.
The idea o

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Foley and Other Companies Buy Vintage Wine Estates Brands at Bankruptcy Auction

20-09-2024 18:18 via winespectator.com

Bill Foley knows a good deal when he sees it. A few months after the California-based Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) declared bankruptcy, more than 20 wineries and brands from the firm are set to come under new ownership, after an auction in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. While final approval for the bids is still needed, Foley Family Wines & Spirits is set to acquire Swanson Vineyards, Sonoma Coast Vineyards and Cosentino, as well as the Cherry Pie and Bar Dog brands, for $15 milli

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Ch’ng Poh Tiong unveils the must-try wines at DFWE Singapore 2024

20-09-2024 15:30 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Until this date, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (DFWE) has only taken place in London, New York, and Shanghai.
The event’s Singapore debut marks a significant milestone for the country, now recognised as an influential global wine hub.
As part of the inaugural DFWE Singapore, taking place on 26 October 2024, Decanter will host a Grand Tasting.
Decanter’s trust in our “Little Red Dot” is echoed by the excitement of 57 exhibitors from around the world, with their pedigree, pr

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Neil Empson, Pioneering Importer of Italian Wine, Dies at 85

19-09-2024 21:00 via winespectator.com

Neil Empson, founder of Empson & Co. and a pioneering importer of Italian fine wine into the United States, died Sept. 14 after a long battle with cancer. He was 85.“My father won many battles but lost his most precious war, as he wanted to live and love as he did during his life,” Tara Empson, his daughter and the current CEO of Empson & Co., told Wine Spectator. “He insisted on having sips of wine, even toward his last moments, as it was his pride and joy, as well as

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Nikka: 90 years of Japanese whisky

19-09-2024 19:08 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Nikka Whisky's Yoichi Distillery, founded in 1934Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, Nikka Whisky – and indeed the entire Japanese whisky category – owes its existence to one man: Masataka Taketsuru. The company’s founder was born in Takehara, Hiroshima, in 1894.
His family had owned a sake brewery since 1733 and he was destined to join the business before he encountered Western-style spirits, while studying fermentation techniques at Osaka Technical School. ‘I wa

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Sparkling adventures on the Orient Express

19-09-2024 17:29 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

View from Veuve Clicquot Solaire Journey, aboard the luxurious Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, A Belmond Train.‘Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realise… Vienna waits for you…’ The lyrics from Billy Joel’s Vienna could have been the soundtrack to my trip to Austria’s capital. But in fact this was a visit where dreams just might have come true…
Vienna was my starting point for a once-in-a-lifetime advent

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Antinori adds three new Chianti Classico Gran Selezione wines

19-09-2024 13:51 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Aerial view of the San Sano estate.On Monday 10 September, at the historic Villa Antinori Cigliano, Marchese Piero Antinori announced the addition of three new Chianti Classico Gran Selezione wines to the Antinori range.
‘When you speak of Chianti Classico it is music to my ears,’ he said. ‘Chianti Classico is part of the DNA of the Antinori family and the company. Sixty years ago, when I took over the handling of the company, Chianti Classico was the most important wine we mad

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Hello Kitty wine removed from UK market after complaint upheld

19-09-2024 12:24 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Torti Wine launched the Hello Kitty range in 2009, and the wines have been sold at specialist UK retailers for several years.
However, they will now be stripped from shelves following a crackdown from The Portman Group, a regulator funded by the drinks industry.
The watchdog received the following complaint from a shopper: ‘Astonished to see alcohol sold under a children’s toy brand. How can that possibly be legal?’
After mounting an investigation, the Portman Group decided tha

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Bottega: Elevating Prosecco to the next level

19-09-2024 11:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Bottega vineyards in Treviso, Italy.Few bottles catch the eye like Bottega’s selection of Prosecco. The sleek bottles with their striking designs are easy to spot in restaurants and bars. Now, the range has show-stopping new premium additions – Gold Cru, Gold Extra Brut, Gold Diamond, Black Stardust and Gold Stardust – with extended fermentation periods.
Bottega Gold Cru is the first in a new range of high quality wines that takes Prosecco to the next level. Veneto’s flag

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Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: Top wines from Spring Mountain & Mt Veeder

19-09-2024 10:37 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Vineyards on Spring Mountain.
Napa Cabernet 2021: full vintage report and top-scoring wines
Spring Mountain
The idyllic and mountainous Spring Mountain AVA, reaching up to 640 meters of elevation on the northern and eastern slopes of the Mayacamas range, has always been about rugged individuality and an almost heroic performance from the vines, even in easy-going vintages.
In 2021, however, the vines struggled even more than usual, with little rain to quench their thirst. Yields varied almost bl

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Bodegas Bianchi: Honouring a legacy through continuous improvement

19-09-2024 10:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Bodegas Bianchi's Valle de Uco vineyardsAs it celebrates its 96th vintage, Bodegas Bianchi can look back on almost a century of excellence in Argentinian viticulture. Seeking to reflect the diverse terroirs of the Uco Valley and San Rafael in Mendoza, the winery relies on the experience of the Bianchi family, the skill of its winemaking team, and the vision of the new generation.
Paying tribute to a precious heritage
Since 2017, Bodegas Bianchi’s finest wines have been made at the Enzo Bia

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Dark rosé wines for late summer drinking - 15 to try

19-09-2024 09:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

With the autumn equinox on the horizon on 22 September, days are getting shorter and late summer nostalgia weaves into the appeal of longer evenings and richer meals. Darker rosés are some of the best transitional wines for this period.
As we enjoy the last of the season’s barbecues and garden parties, these deep-hued pours are best enjoyed alongside some nibbles and served slightly less chilled than their paler counterparts.
Regions and appellations producing dark rosé wines

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Vegalfaro – Creativity fuelled by pragmatism

18-09-2024 17:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Rodolfo Valiente, founder and winemaker at VegalfaroThe founding of Vegalfaro was itself a statement of social sustainability: a cross-generational winery venture from father-and-son team Andrés and Rodolfo Valiente, bringing together complementary knowledge about viticulture’s past and present, and a shared vision for its future. Rodolfo is now at the helm of the project, supported by a small, close-knit team of local employees, making Vegalfaro deeply rooted in the history, commun

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Alcohol-free wine: All you need to know

18-09-2024 15:54 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Torres selects grapes with de-alcoholisation specifically in mind.The first point to make is that there is a difference between ‘lower alcohol’ wines (say 9% abv) and non-alcoholic. The former can be created by using ‘normal’ winemaking techniques and playing with things like earlier picking times (so less sugar to turn into alcohol), and ‘lazy’ yeast strains to generate a lower-alcohol end product.
But when it comes to wines below 0.5% abv (the level at which

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New stocks of lauded Château Latour 2009 released

18-09-2024 12:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

A view towards Château Latour's vineyard tower.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, a global marketplace for the trade.
It said this was nearly 6% higher than the parcel of L

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Wine Vision by Open Balkan 2024: Confluence of Tastes

18-09-2024 10:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Today, it is no surprise that Wine Vision by Open Balkan, the leading wine event in southeastern Europe, is one of the continent’s largest wine fairs. However, few anticipated such rapid growth to occur as early as 2023, during what was only the second year of the event. Born from regional cooperation among the Open Balkan countries – Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia – Wine Vision by Open Balkan 2023 attracted over 600 exhibitors of wine, brandy and food from the Balkans and

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Argentina: A vine resource for the wine world?

18-09-2024 10:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Massal-selection Malbec growing in Catena Zapata's Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary Monasterio.‘When it comes to Vitis vinifera genetic diversity, the New World could save the Old World.’ This dramatic statement was made in 2023 by Dr Etienne Neethling, a South Africa-born viticulture researcher now working in France.
This view may be surprising, considering the country that’s home to the largest number of native vinifera grape varieties is Italy. But in general, there has been

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Auction of Washington Wines Raises $4.25 Million for Kids’ Healthcare and Wine Research

17-09-2024 19:00 via winespectator.com

Washington’s wine industry can draw some star power, whether it’s actor and vintner Kyle MacLachlan or winemaking rock star Christophe Baron. Both pitched in to raise money for a great cause at last month’s 37th annual Auction of Washington Wines (AWW). The weekend pulled in $4.25 million for Seattle Children’s Hospital, Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology program and industry grant partner Vital Wines, which provides healthcare and other reso

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New method may help wines tainted by wildfire smoke

17-09-2024 12:56 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Wildfire smoke in northern California in 2018. Several factors can determine whether a vineyard is affected, however. 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 or

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Domaine François Raveneau: Taking the pulse of Chablis' greatest wine

17-09-2024 10:46 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Raveneau is one of Chablis’ most recognisable names and the top wines sell for several times more than their nearest competitor.
The global average retail price for Raveneau’s current vintage of Grand Cru Le Clos is nearly £1,700 per bottle; Valmur and Blanchot are £600-£700; the premiers crus average approximately £350, and even the village-level Chablis is often more than £250.
These prices represent roughly a three-fold increase in a decade. Not every

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Tasmania in its stride: Uncovering the island state's exceptional wines

17-09-2024 09:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

The term ‘small but mighty’ could have been coined to describe Tasmania, at least in terms of its winemaking prowess. With just over 26,000 square miles of land to its name and a mere 2,000 hectares of vineyard plantings, the state could so easily be overshadowed by the vast Australian mainland to its north.
But take a close look at the results from the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) judging in May and it seems that Tasmania’s day in the (albeit cooler-climate) sun has arriv

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Highlights from the 10th anniversary Salon of Decanter medal winners 2024 in Slovenia

16-09-2024 12:18 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Credit: Peter IrmanThis year marks the 10th anniversary of the Salon of Decanter medal winners in Slovenia — an annual event that celebrates winemaking excellence in the region. On 3rd September, winemakers, consumers and trade gathered in the Brdo Congress Centre, just an hour outside Ljubljana for an exciting one day event.
The event featured more than 150 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2024 winning wines from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia, Herzegovina and Italy.

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Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: Top wines from Stags Leap District

16-09-2024 10:36 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

The old vine block at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars.Napa Valley Cabernet 2021: full vintage report and top-scoring wines
The Stags Leap District is named after a legend among the indigenous Wappo people, about a stag escaping a hunting party by leaping to its death at a gap in the rock promontory that sticks out in the foothills of the Vaca Mountain range.
Planted at elevation (over 120 metres above sea level) among hills pierced with large rocks, the slightly foreboding visage presented by the viney

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Ribeira Sacra – Galician government authorises unprecedented crisis distillation

16-09-2024 07:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Vineyards on the banks of the Sil River, Ribeira Sacra, GaliciaOn 1 September, the Xunta de Galicia (Galician regional government) authorised crisis distillation in DO Ribeira Sacra, following a request submitted by the local rural council in May.
The authorisation marks the first time a Galician wine region will implement the measure, which is aimed at withdrawing wine from the market to balance supply and demand. Eligible wineries will receive funds from Galicia’s Ministry of Agriculture

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Penfolds: Icons of the Present and Future Masterclass at DFWE London

16-09-2024 07:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Credit: Penfolds Magill EstateJoin us for an exclusive opportunity to explore the illustrious world of Penfolds at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (DFWE) London, taking place on Saturday 16 November. Experience a selection of Penfolds most iconic and innovative wines.
A journey through winemaking excellence.
Founded in 1844, Penfolds has built a legendary reputation for creating exceptional wines with a pioneering approach. This masterclass offers a rare opportunity to taste both hist

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Ribera del Duero adopts the new old ways

15-09-2024 10:00 via decanter.com.master.public.keystone-prod-eks-euw1.futureplc.engineering

Vineyard in Ribera del Duero.The motivation for this piece was, at the outset, to document the evolution of the exciting projects that, over the last 20 years, have been carving out an ‘alternative’ face of Ribera del Duero. It quickly became apparent that the real story concerned the efforts of the producers behind these projects to save the region from socio-economic decline.
Throughout the 1950s and ’60s, Spanish people fled rural areas, creating what became known as Espa&nt

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