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September 3, 2010
02:00
2007 Valdicava Rosso di Montalcino
2007 Valdicava Rosso di Montalcino
The 2007 Rosso di Montalcino is one of the more massive Rossos in this vintage. In fact, it is one of the few wines that may actually require a year or two in bottle for the tannins to soften! Super-ripe red cherries lead to kirsch, earthiness, leather and spices as this full-bodied, tannic Rosso struts its stuff. The wine possesses exceptional depth, purity and class. Proprietor Vincenzo Abbruzzese elevates Rosso to another level with this effort, but readers will need to be patient. The Valdicava Rosso is made from the estate’s youngest vines, all of which are Brunello-designated. In 2007 Abbruzzese gave his Rosso an additional 4-5 months in cask above the usual 8-10 months. He describes the wine as “too important for a Rosso” and I tend to agree as this is by no means an approachable, easy going wine. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022. Valdicava has been somewhat of a controversial property over the last few years. The Brunellos are typically very concentrated and dense when young, which can make them hard to assess. Make no mistake about it though; these are very serious wines whose only difficulty lies in giving them a few more years in bottle than the vast majority of Brunellos. A vertical tasting last year going back to 1988 published on www.erobertparker.com showed that the Valdicava Brunellos age exquisitely. Importer: Vinifera Imports, Ronkonkoma, NY; tel. (631) 467-5907
Rating: 91 Estimated Cost: $29-$50
Source: Robert Parker - Wine of the Day
Categories: Wine Blogs in English
02:00
What a Week That Was! Of Celebrity Chefs, Winemakers & Sommeliers
Celebrity winemakers are diversifying - collaborating on wines with celebrity chefs, designing restaurant wine-lists and making signature house wines for top restaurants.
Source: Wine.co.za
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
02:00
Maturing over time
"Lunch at the very first Nederburg Auction was a simple affair. Boerewors rolls eaten at trestle tables on the lawn was as elegant as it got", remembers the visionary Michael 'Spatz' Sperling of Delheim, one of the five original producers to participate at the inaugural event on 15th March 1975.
Source: Wine.co.za
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
02:00
Why the November Election Matters to the Wine Industry
The upcoming November 2nd election is among the most important for the American wine industry in a very long time. Two issues should be watched closely by the wine, beer and spirits industry: 1) the outcome of the race for control of the House of Representatives and 2) the outcome of Initiative 1100 in Washington State.
Source: Wine.co.za
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
02:00
English wine beats champagne to win Decanter trophy
Ridgeview, Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs, 2006, made from grapes grown in Sussex, picked up the Decanter international trophy for sparkling wine over £10 last night.
Source: Wine.co.za
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
02:00
Zelma Long, Vilafonté Winemaking Partner Nominated for Winemaker of The Year Award
The Vilafonté winemaking team is proud to announce that co-founder and winemaking partner Zelma Long has been nominated by Wine Enthusiast magazine for their prestigious WINE STAR 'Winemaker of the Year' award.
Source: Wine.co.za
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
02:00
HA! Man at Haute Cabrière
Have you heard of the HA! Man? a.k.a. François le Roux, this musical sensation has enchanted and astonished audiences the world over with his cello, original electronic accompaniments, keyboard, voice and dances.
Source: Wine.co.za
Categories: Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
02:00
The SA Wine Industry Cellar Worker of the Year Programme 2010
Adam Alexander of Rupert & Rothschild, Franschhoek, was announced the winner of the SA Wine Industry Cellar Worker of the Year Programme, at a special function held at Delvera on August 27.
Source: Wine.co.za
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02:00
Doolhof Wine Estate Launches Competition and a Brand New Release
Win a Weekend For Four at Doolhof Wine Estate, Wellington
Source: Wine.co.za
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September 2, 2010
23:19
Pale-Necks, Rednecks and Wine Quality
"I do not believe nature has any use for our democracies. Some things are better than others, and on of our functions is to guide our readers toward appreciation of these distinctions as gracefully a we're able." This is Terry...
Source: Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
19:21
Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant opens its doors
An exciting experience is awaiting food lovers with the opening of a new restaurant on La Motte Wine Estate in the Franschhoek Valley. From Saturday, 4th September the doors of the Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant will welcome visitors to a unique presentation known as Cape Winelands Cuisine. The name of the restaurant was inspired [...]
Source: WineTimes.co.za
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18:00
Eats, Shoots and Orders the Riesling (Wine Spectator)
Plus, an irrigation invention that could save millions of gallons of water in the vineyard, and a blog-fueled dust-up over Veuve Clicquot in New Zealand
Source: Wine Spectator Opinion and Commentary
Categories: Wine Blogs in English
17:00
The Classical and Simply Irresistible B52
It’s Thursday, it’s home time and the weekend is around the corner. Get that party started with a few B52 shooters. It’s classical, truly irresistible and extremely easy to make. The how to: Layer a shot glass with Kahlúa at the bottom, Baileys or Cape Velvet in the middle and Grand Marnier on the top [...]
Source: WineTimes.co.za
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16:46
Does beer cause a beer belly?
No. A “beer belly” is caused by eating too much food. No beer or other alcohol beverage is necessary.
Source: WineTimes.co.za
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16:32
Poulet de Bresse a la Crème
A special and rare chicken French chefs swear by
Source: Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
16:00
Spar toasts bumper wine sales
Spar has highlighted wine as one of its top performing product areas in its latest set of results. The redeveloped wine portfolio, masterminded by former wine trading controller Laura Jewell MW, achieved a 3.5% sales increase in the most recent quarter of 2010. Spar said this was “spurred by a 151% rise in sales of [...]
Source: WineTimes.co.za
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15:51
200-Year Old Champagne Lifted From Baltic Shipwreck
Filed under: Wine
Divers are recovering bottles of Champagne that have been lying at the bottom of the Baltic Sea for about two centuries, according to European news reports.
About 70 bottles, some of which from the no-longer-operating House of Juglar, lie mostly undamaged in 164 feet of water south of the Aland Islands.
The first bottle was brought to the surface in mid-July.
The cargo was aboard a ship believed to be heading from Copenhagen, Denmark, to St Petersburg, Russia, between 1800 and 1830. Based on assertions made by some historians, it could have been en route to the Russian Imperial Court from France's King Louis XVI.
Some of the bottles already retrieved had some cracks and a few corks on the bottles had corroded, leaving the possibility open that salt water leaked into some bottles.
The island chain is at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia, in the Baltic Sea, and is part of Finland. The islands form an archipelago of more than 6,000 islands.
The trove as discovered in July. At first, because some of the in-tact labels had an anchor on them, it was believed the Champagne had come from Veuve Clicquot. But since then, the source of the bottles has centered on Juglar.200-Year Old Champagne Lifted From Baltic Shipwreck originally appeared on Luxist on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: Wine on Luxist
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
15:45
Lobster roll: impossible food-wine pairing?
Last week, I was in the Cape, existing more or less solely on seafood. One dish, if you will, that has transcended New England appeal and now is making a showing in the trendiest spots in NYC (including out of basements in Brooklyn) is the lobster roll. Simple in preparation, it consists of about four [...]
Source: Dr. Vino's wine blog
Categories: Wine Blogs in English
15:44
Riesling Reversal
Buitenverwachting cellarmaster Hermann Kirschbaum “is sulking” says owner Lars Maack. Which sounds like the title of an avant garde play Emile Joubert might write for Maynardville. “I’ve told him we must release the 2010 whites and I grubbed up the Riesling two months ago. It’s now a pile of braai wood.” [...] Related posts:Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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Source: Pendock Uncorked
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs from South Africa, Wine Blogs in English
15:40
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