Uncorked: Good wines we have tasted recently, July 2013
2013-07-31
Uncorked: Under this heading we collect various wines that we have tasted, and liked, recently. It can be wines that we have had during dinner
Uncorked: Under this heading we collect various wines that we have tasted, and liked, recently. It can be wines that we have had during dinner
Irrigation in the vineyards is no longer taboo in France, nor is it prohibited. (It is curious how often one still hear people saying that
Coravin lets you drink the wine without pulling the cork. At a price. There are various devices that you can use to keep your wine
Rarely has it been so hard to pick a wine, so it will have to be two. The other week-end I tasted through what could
Washington State may be less well known as a wine producer than California. And of course smaller. But you find many interesting wine producers here.
Ridge Vineyards is a legendary vineyard in California. Their winemaker Paul Draper is also a legend in the wine world. Ridge was among the first
This month I have picked something unusual, a sparkling wine from Sicily. Forget for a moment the champagne, the cremants, or the Franciacortas from northern
Britt has made her début as a winemaker. Or rather, she has blended a wine from three different grape varieties, bottled and labelled it and
The bad spring turned into a cold, rainy and windy early summer in France. Hail, storms and even small tornadoes have occurred. Some regions have
Summer is champagne season! In the park, at 8.30 PM. It is a wonderful summer evening. With me I have what remains of yesterday’s champagne,
The planting rights in the EU were supposed to disappear. The decision was taken. And then it would have been possible for wine growers to
Rodney Strong started a career in winemaking in California after having retired from dancing at the Lido in Paris. The Foppiano family came to California
A really good sparkling wine with 48 months on the lees. So it is complex and full-bodied. The grapes are 75% Pinot blanc and the
When in Rome do as the Romans. Certainly this is a good piece of advice. One should not, for instance, complain about the French breakfast
At Vinexpo, recently held in Bordeaux, Amorim launched a new way to seal a wine bottle called Helix Concept. Helix Concept is in fact both
Sometimes winemakers ask us about the rules around sending wines to Sweden. Most know that there is a monopoly in Sweden but they also have
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Try Tio Pepe Fino en Rama for a magnificent wine experience One of the most underrated wines is sherry. I think that is a pity,
We have just published a new (sample) program, an example of how a wine tour to the Piedmont can look. We regularly organise wine and
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