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Your Cheat Sheet to the Upcoming Supreme Court Decision on Wine

20-06-2019 19:21 via winespectator.com

Next Monday, June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hand down an opinion on Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Zackary Blair et al, potentially the biggest case involving wine since Granholm v. Heald in 2005, which struck down bans against out-of-state direct shipping by wineries. The case at hand deals with the constitutionality of Tennessee's residency requirement for alcohol retailers, but some are hoping for—or dreading—a broad ruling with larger conseque

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Best wine shops in Atlanta

18-04-2024 11:51

Wine shops in Atlanta are gathering spots for residents. Orchestrated tastings, winemaker visits and food and wine pairing events have made these shops in vogue in the city. Many carry natural and biodynamic producers, while others hoard a stockpile of collectable wines.
To understand the city’s intricacies, one must explore its distinct neighbourhoods and the wine shops among them. Inman Park claims an eclectic population with local restaurants and bookstores. Buckhead is home to the city

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Must-try Sauvignon Blanc wines: 25 top scorers starting from £10

18-04-2024 09:00

Sauvignon Blanc wines, whether oaked or unoaked, are a great choice for pairing with cheese or salads.If you love white wines with racy acidity, pungent tropical and citrus fruit aromas and flavours as well as grassy green notes, then chances are you’ve had a Sauvignon Blanc or two in your life.
And over the past year, Decanter’s experts have tasted hundreds of the world’s best examples – from the grape’s homeland of the Loire in France, to popular styles from New Z

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Andrew Jefford: ‘Without the younger generation we’ll lose farming as it exists here’

18-04-2024 07:00

‘I worry about the younger generation,’ Gallica owner and winemaker Rosemary Cakebread said to me a few hours later. ‘It’s difficult for young people here in Napa even to buy a home, let alone a vineyard.
‘If you have any instinct to be a solo proprietor, you’ll need family money or people who believe in you. But without the younger generation we’ll lose farming as it exists here.’ She’s right. When the hedge-fund and tech billionaires buy up

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Italian restaurant offers free wine for ditching phones

17-04-2024 11:11

Diners can choose to have their phones locked in a box during their meal.Recently opened Al Condominio restaurant in northern Italian city Verona said it was offering ‘a bottle of good wine’ to diners who temporarily part with their mobile phones in order to ‘dedicate themselves to the pleasure of the table and company’.
A ‘digital detox’ special offer promises a free bottle of wine in return for allowing staff at the Verona restaurant to lock phones in

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Polkadraai Hills: Regional profile and 10 top wines rated

17-04-2024 09:00

The vineyards of De Toren in the Polkadraai Hills.Soon after he bought his 2 hectare farm in the Polkadraai Hills, renowned South African winemaker Bruwer Raats got talking to another well-known producer on the Helderberg, widely considered one of Stellenbosch’s most prestigious sub-regions. His interlocutor was incredulous. ‘You’re kidding me, right? If the Simonsberg is the head of Stellenbosch and the Helderberg its heart, then the Polkadraai Hills are its arse.’
That

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Napa Valley Versus Napa Valley

16-04-2024 21:30 via winespectator.com

It may be hard to imagine, considering Napa's moniker as the preeminent luxury wine region in the United States, but it wasn't that long ago that the valley was a small agricultural area populated with bootstrapping farmers.Today, the valley is renowned for its premium wines and grand estates. Four million tourists visit annually. While many visit the gleaming tasting rooms and cellars of corporate-owned wine brands, plenty of small family wineries still make up the fabric of the valley. In 2015

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No room for Bordeaux en primeur price rises, says report

16-04-2024 13:03

Bordeaux’s 2023 vintage is still to be tasted by many journalists and critics, yet there has already been price speculation ahead of an en primeur releases campaign expected to begin in May.
‘Further price increases are off the table,’ said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade, citing market conditions in a new report focusing on Bordeaux en primeur.
Debate about en primeur release prices is hardly new, and top Bordeaux can look relatively good value versus sm

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Italy's future greats: 10 wineries from Piedmont to Campania nominated by their peers

16-04-2024 09:00

Matteo Santoiemma of I Parieti stands among the vines on his family farm.Italian wine is in full swing. While the leaders of the quality revolution of the 1980s and 1990s are progressively passing the baton to the next generation, new faces are also rising to prominence.
Whether they are modernising family businesses or starting from scratch; whether they have studied oenology or have a different background – for all of them, the challenge today is the market, unstable and moody, marked by

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Eleanor Coppola, Filmmaker Who Helped Rebuild Inglenook Winery’s Legacy, Dies at 87

16-04-2024 00:15 via winespectator.com

Eleanor “Ellie” Coppola passed away April 12 at the age of 87 in her home in Rutherford, California. Eleanor was a visual artist, author and film director who was married for 61 years to filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Together with her husband, she also helped restore Napa’s legendary Inglenook winery.“Surrounded by creativity and fame, Eleanor quietly created her own galaxy of stars through her children, her documentaries, art, design and fashion, books, and her own fea

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Eleanor Coppola, Filmmaker Who Helped Rebuild Inglenook Winery’s Legacy, Dies at 82

16-04-2024 00:15 via winespectator.com

Eleanor “Ellie” Coppola passed away April 12 at the age of 87 in her home in Rutherford, California. Eleanor was a visual artist, author and film director who was married for 61 years to filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Together with her husband, she also helped restore Napa’s legendary Inglenook winery.“Surrounded by creativity and fame, Eleanor quietly created her own galaxy of stars through her children, her documentaries, art, design and fashion, books, and her own fea

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The transformation of Canada's Gamay scene plus 15 top bottles

15-04-2024 09:00

Gamay harvest at Bachelder. Credit Bachelder WineryWinemakers and drinkers alike have embraced Gamay for its versatility, as well as its vibrant acidity and juicy fruit flavours, boosting the grape’s popularity to an all-time high.
Renowned in Beaujolais, where half of the grape’s 30,000 global hectares are grown, its best expression comes from cool climate regions, where the grape ripens early. It’s no surprise, therefore, that it’s finding its North American home in Can

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First taste: Tenuta Fratini – three new releases rated

14-04-2024 09:01

Tenuta Fratini in Bolgheri on the Tuscan coast is swiftly making a name for itself.There is a first time even for the greatest professionals, and the debut in Tuscany’s prestigious Bolgheri appellation of one of the wine world’s true authorities is creating much anticipation.
Eric Boissenot, consultant to the greatest châteaux in Bordeaux (Lafite Rothschild, Latour, Margaux, Mouton Rothschild, and Léoville Las Cases to mention but a few) is overseeing Tenuta Fratini &nda

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Domaine Bruno Clair: Producer profile and 11 wines tasted

13-04-2024 09:00

Bruno Clair.That the full story of the domaine is not widely known must be down to the modest nature of Bruno Clair and his native village of Marsannay, but wine lovers with a sense of Burgundian history will see the domaine for what it is: one of the region’s truly top-rank estates.
Just as it is likely only a matter of time before the INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine) approves the first premier crus for Marsannay, it is equally likely that thirsty Burgundy lovers

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Tannat Day: Celebrating 150 years of Uruguay's flagship grape

12-04-2024 14:34

Celebrate Tannat Day on 14th April, recognisingUruguay’s diverse styles of TannatThis year, Uruguay celebrates 150 years of mastering Tannat. Though it might seem effortless now, taming the rustic Basque variety – one of the most tannic grapes in the world – was quite the challenge for this small South American country.
Over generations, Uruguayan winemakers have more than risen to that challenge: the great diversity of expressions produced today demonstrates how they have not

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Sonoma wine country property with Syrah vines listed at $9.4m

12-04-2024 12:30

This recently listed Sonoma wine country property offers panoramic views of the surrounding landscape thanks to its wrap-around porch.
It also comes with a 0.8-hectare (two acres) Syrah vineyard, according to the listing by Holly Bennett of Sotheby’s International Realty’s Sonoma brokerage, adding that the estate offers the ‘epitome of wine country living’.
Photo credit: Nic Meerholz/SeaTimber Media for Sotheby’s International Realty.
Its Syrah vines could make an i

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Mizunara oak explained

12-04-2024 09:00

Ichiro Akuto, the founder of Chichibu DistilleryPicture Sandy Hyslop, a jovial chap in comfortable middle age, bent over to thrust his nose into an empty wooden cask. He has travelled 32km just to sniff out any sour or musty notes – and thankfully found none to worry him.
Instead it smells soft and sweet like a joiner’s workshop, with just a whiff of smoke from the char inside. Hyslop is director of blending and inventory for Chivas Brothers, so you’ll find him sniffing away li

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Anjou Chenin Blanc: A long-awaited renaissance and 20 wines rated

12-04-2024 09:00

Domaine Ogereau vineyards near the river Layon.If the name Anjou doesn’t ring any bells, it’s probably because until recently, there has not been very much that’s Decanter-worthy to talk about.
This productive Loire region is known more for its inexpensive semi-sweet rosés than anything else. ‘People expect high-volume, standardised wine from Anjou,’ says winemaker Antoine Pouponneau of Grange Saint-Sauveur, who opts to produce his (excellent) Anjou wines und

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Sotheby’s wine and spirits auction sales hit record $159m

11-04-2024 12:13

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wines featured in Sotheby's' 'Monumental Cellar' sale in September 2023.Sotheby’s said its global wine and spirits auction sales hit a record $159m (£127m) in 2023, $1m above the total achieved in the previous year.
It’s the third consecutive year that Sotheby’s has reported record wine and spirits auction sales, despite separate data showing that fine wine prices have fallen on the secondary market in the past 12 months.
Sotheby’s

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Montepulciano: Panel tasting results

11-04-2024 09:00

Jason Millar, Sara Bachiorri and Bruno Besa tasted 105 wines with 2 Outstanding and 32 Highly recommended.
Montepulciano: Panel tasting scores
105 wines tasted
Exceptional 0
Outstanding 2
Highly recommended 32
Recommended 60
Commended 8
Fair 2
Poor 2Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release vintages of Montepulciano red wines, with a minimum retail price of £9.99 or US$12A staple of pizzerias across the land, Montepulciano is a grape variety that

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China’s Trade War on Australian Wine Is Over—For Now

10-04-2024 15:45 via winespectator.com

China’s government has officially abolished punitively high tariffs on imported Australian wine. The Beijing government announced the removal of the duties—which ranged as high as 218 percent—March 29. Australia’s wine industry, which was China’s biggest source of imported wine before the tariffs were enacted in 2020, hopes the reversal will offer new opportunities at a time when grapegrowers are confronting an oversupply and pulling up vines. However, industry anal

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Bodega Cuatro Rayas - Sustainably championing DO Rueda

10-04-2024 13:30

Bodega Cooperativa de La Seca was founded in 1935, at the dawn of the Spanish Civil War, as winegrowing families from the small town of La Seca, in northwest Spain, sought stability amidst political uncertainty. It has since been renamed Bodega Cuatro Rayas, playing a key role in the economic and social cohesion of the DO Rueda throughout a turbulent century.
The winery remains one of the DO’s most important stakeholders, managing a total of 2,400ha from 300 members. Bodega Cuatro Rayas co

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Gavi – Where ancient soils make for ageworthy white wines

10-04-2024 13:04

Gavi DOCG in Italia's Piedmont region – Where ancient soils make for ageworthy white wines Born of the ancient Piedmontese soils close to the Ligurian border, Gavi is far more than simply a varietal expression of the Cortese grape. On the contrary, it represents a synergy between local soils, vine aspect, elevation, and climate. It offers an authentic – and inimitable – taste of the Piedmontese landscape in northern Italy.
But what, exactly, makes a wine authentic? A range of a

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Great Southern wines: Australia's biggest secret

10-04-2024 09:01

The vineyards of the Great Southern wine region.Ask most people to name a Western Australian (WA) wine region, and it’s unlikely that their first answer would be Great Southern. Yet, according to Wine Australia – source of all the statistics in this article – this GI (Geographical Indication) covers approximately 17,000km² and houses 23% of the state’s vineyards.
And there is vast diversity in terroir and grape varieties in Great Southern’s five official sub-re

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The sommelier suggests... Riesling by Melody Wong

10-04-2024 07:00

Melody Wong is director of wine at The Peninsula, London. With more than a decade’s experience as a sommelier and wine buyer, Melody has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury hotels throughout the UK, including the Four Seasons Hotel and the Carlton Tower Jumeirah in London. Her innovative approach to curating wine lists saw her nominated as Best Sommelier of the Year by GQ in 2022.My love for Riesling comes from fond memories of living in the Swiss Alps, where we would often s

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Yellow Tail producer unveils largest solar farm in the Australian drinks industry

09-04-2024 16:19

The facility features 8,730 solar panels, which will produce 11.53 GWh of clean, renewable electricity per year.
That is enough to offset 7,800 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and it is equivalent to planting 325,000 trees.
The solar farm will power the company’s largest winery in Yenda, New South Wales, which produces the famous Yellow Tail brand.
Casella, which also produces Peter Lehmann Wines and Brand’s Laira of Coonawarra, called it ‘the largest solar facility i

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Haut-Brion owner Clarence Dillon launches ‘Klara’ wines

09-04-2024 12:32

Klara organic wines represent an expansion beyond Bordeaux for the Dillon family and Prince Robert of Luxembourg, who is CEO and chairman of the Domaine Clarence Dillon group.
Described by the company as ‘a one-way ticket to the south of France’, the Klara range is making its debut with red, white and rosé wines from the 2023 vintage.
The wines, created to be fruit-forward and for immediate drinking, have a suggested retail price of €15 per bottle, a Clarence Dillon spoke

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Walls: Domaine Danjou-Banessy, rising star of Roussillon

09-04-2024 09:00

Benoît (left) and Sébastien (right) Danjou, of Domaine Danjou-Banessy.Languedoc-Roussillon: two words, three syllables each. You’d be forgiven for assuming some kind of parity. But Roussillon makes only about 5% as much wine as Languedoc.
Take a walk around Perpignan, just 10km from the Mediterranean and 20km from the Spanish border, and you’ll sooner spot the blood-and-gold stripes of the Senyera than the French tricolour. Street signs offer both Catalan and French names

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Decanter’s Dream Destination: Villa La Massa, Tuscany, Italy

09-04-2024 07:00

Tuscany is top of the travel wish-list for many wine lovers. From the romance of its rolling hills covered with sun-kissed vines, to the art and history of its ancient cities, Tuscany embodies the Italian idyll. And a visit to Villa La Massa will live up to every expectation.
Dating back to the 13th century, the villa became the summer residence of Florentine aristocrat Santi Landini in the 16th century. Later owned by a Catholic cardinal and Russian aristocracy, it first opened its doors as a h

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Rare whisky from The Macallan offered on a lottery basis

08-04-2024 10:51

Tales of the Macallan Volume II was distilled in 1949 and spent more than seven decades maturing before it was bottled in 2022.
This exceptionally rare single malt celebrates Alexander Reid, who founded the distillery on Speyside in 1824. Just 344 bottles have been released on a global basis.
The whisky has a recommended retail price (rrp) of £77,500, but bottles have been selling for north of £100,000 in specialist stores.
Online retailer Master of Malt has received an allocation of

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