RIBERA DEL DUERO In the heart of Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero sits atop the elevated plateau of northern Spain. Stepping back in time, this area of the country is speckled with castles and Roman aqueducts. It has a desert-like continental climate, experiencing massive swings between temperatures both daily and seasonally. Part of the
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A ripping McLaren Vale Shiraz. I could bath in this. And maybe I did…  From a vineyard one kilometre away from Maslin Beach,  shallow loam covers the limestone. Made with 25% whole bunches, it spends 12 months in large format French oak.  Red plums and dark berry fruits run deep. Swirl the glass and time
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Hospitality titan Tilman Fertitta has announced a deal to take his Fertitta Entertainment Inc. company public via a merger with blank check company Fast Acquisition Corp. The deal values Fertitta’s empire, which includes the Landry’s restaurant group and Golden Nugget casinos at $6.6 billion. It’s expected to close in the second quarter of this year.
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Join Loudoun winemaker Doug Fabbioli of Fabbioli Cellars as he offers instruction on how to taste wine. With an easy and outgoing style, Doug demystifies the wine tasting process and makes it what it should be, fun! Become a FRIEND on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1348896556&ref=name Follow us on Twitter: Tweets by VisitLoudoun WIN $75! TAKE OUR SOCIAL
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Did you know: Spain has the largest area planted with grapevines in the world. The stereotype of Spanish wine is often big, oaky, brawny, and ripe; and this stereotype is frequently confirmed by wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero. But wait, Spanish wine is certainly one-dimensional. In this episode, we try three wines that
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January is a little slower for wine deliveries to the Australian Wine Review PO Box, as most local vignerons are either on holidays, preparing for vintage, or picking grapes. That means I spend January catching up on the pile of samples that builds up pre-Christmas, and let me say, there is nothing more satisfying than
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Who makes it? Domaine Begude has a gorgeous backdrop against the Pyrenees and the Corbieres near Limoux in South West France. Owners, Catherine and James Kinglake, took over custodianship of this organic wine estate in 2003. However, the vineyards on the gentle rolling slopes here have seen plenty of vinous activity over centuries. Unsurprisingly, due
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What are Blended Wines?. Part of the series: Blended Wine Facts. Blended wines are made from several different types of wine grapes. Learn more about blended wines from an expert sommelier in this free specialty wine video.
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Please enjoy the third episode of our 22-part Hungarian Wine District series this time presenting the Balatonfüred-Csopak Wine district. From Anna Balls to spa resorts, from light summer wines to complex full-bodied ones, this marvelous area holds in store something for everyone. ???????????? #BalatonfüredCsopak #WineDistrict #HungarianWine #Wine #WinesOfHungary #WinesOfHungaryPersonally
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Major Food Group (MFG) expanded to Miami Beach, Fla., this week with the opening of its famed Italian restaurant, Carbone. The existing Carbone locations in New York, Las Vegas and Hong Kong comprise three of MFG’s seven Restaurant Award winners, which include Wine Spectator Grand Award winner the Grill in New York. “I, along with
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I sip this thinking about the berry terrine I once saw on Surfing the Menu – gee, that was a while back… Good stuff this. A scarce variety in Australia, Brachetto has Roman roots. Not overly sweet, there’s a supply factor about this wine as it slides through with ease. Lychees, strawberries, red cherries and
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WELCOME TO the ARGAUX BLIND TASTING KIT SHOP NOW: https://www.argaux.com/wine/quarantine-edition-blind-tasting-kits/ This is our way of interacting and intimately connecting with you, all the while introducing you to the world of wine, casually from the comfort of your own home! To put it simply, wine should not be intimidating; rather an inviting agricultural masterpiece that longs
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In this video I’m exploring a couple of new and exciting greek wines. All come from small artisanal growers doing minimal intervention winemaking. Featured Wines: Afianes Icarus Rosé from Ikaria Nerantzi Malagouzia White Kontozisis Vineyards ‘Sun’ Malagousia Sant’Or Wines Santameriana Savatiano Yellow – Nikolou Winery
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Always like Tim’s Mataro, and this Tim Smith Wines Mataro 2019 is smart (again). Sourced from two vineyards 70+ yrs old. Luscious blackberry fruit, it’s plush, deep, varietal and yet with this foreboding licoricey blackness too. No noticeable oak, it’s all intense fruit and done very well – there’s this bitter black, withering fruit intensity
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After a month of strict restrictions on California businesses, including bans on outdoor dining and wine tastings, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an easing of shutdown rules last night. The move is welcome news to a coalition of 50 impacted businesses in the Bay Area that filed a lawsuit last week against Newsom and the state’s
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#BobiWineunderhousearrest #Courtorderspoliceandarmytovacatebobiwineshome  #HouseArrestkyagulanyisentamu court directs military and police to vacate bobi wine’s home immediately Bobi and his wife were placed under house arrest. “We have run out of food supplies … when my wife tried to pick food from the garden yesterday, she was blocked and assaulted by the soldiers staged in our compound,” read
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Who makes it? The La Cote Rousse is one of the sought after wines from the Montpeyroux sub-region of Larzac in the Languedoc. Domaine l’Aigueliere is owned and run by the Commeyras family in this scenic area just to the North of Montpellier. Here, like the reds of Terrasses du Larzac that are beginning to
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