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Wilson Daniels Partners with the Historic Provence Winery, Commanderie de Peyrassol
Wilson Daniels Partners with the Historic Provence Winery, Commanderie de Peyrassol
Facing a host of challenges this year ranging from 25% tariffs on some European wines to the outbreak of a global pandemic and on-premise shutdown, importer and distributor Wilson Daniels has forged ahead and expects to be revenue-neutral for the year at $150 million.The company hasn’t slowed down despite the tough conditions. It added Spain’s Torres to its import portfolio in September, and is now announcing a partnership with Provence-based Commanderie de Peyrassol, which is owned by the Austruy family and has 90 hectares (222 acres) of vineyards at its 1,000-hectare estate in the foothills of the Massif des Maures. Shanken...
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TOP 100 WINES OF SPAIN 2020
TOP 100 WINES OF SPAIN 2020
Most of you know that Spain makes incredible value wines, but I am not talking about super cheap bottles in supermarkets. The strength of Spanish wines are those that sell for between $15 and $40 a bottle and show deft sophistication, unique character and wonderful drinkability. This is why the focus for this year’s list of the Top 100 Wines of Spain is clearly on value, particularly in the Top 10 wines. If you follow Spanish wines even slightly, you probably already know the top names who make superb and rare wines such as Vega Sicilia, Alvaro Palacios, Telmo Rodriguez,...
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Wines to Give … Your Most Special Someone
Wines to Give … Your Most Special Someone
Unusual bottlings with great stories, selected by top sommeliers Say it with wine: The bottle you choose can send a message about romance or appeal to an interest in anything from history to the environment to helping others. (Aja Koska/Getty Images) By Ben O'Donnell, Julie Harans From the Dec 15, 2020, issue How should we mark the holidays in this most confusing year? We posed that question to our sommelier friends in the restaurant industry for our "Bottles to Uncork, Bottles to Unwrap" feature in Wine Spectator's Dec. 15, 2020, issue. Whether you are exchanging presents in-person with your nearest and...
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Wine Spectator Top 100 2020
Wine Spectator Top 100 2020
TOP 100 LISTS About the List We’ve revealed the Top 100 of 2020! Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the wines reviewed over the previous 12 months and select our Top 100, based on quality, value, availability and excitement. This annual list honors successful wineries, regions and vintages around the world. Here you’ll find every Top 100 list from 2020 back to the debut year, 1988. Since then, new regions, grapes and styles have appeared on the list, but the classics are still going strong. Enjoy browsing more than 30 years of the world’s top wines! For detailed profiles of the 2020...
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Of the 2,108 Wines I Tasted This Year, These 10 Were the Best
Of the 2,108 Wines I Tasted This Year, These 10 Were the Best
The vintage to drink now, or to add to your collection. By Elin McCoy December 14, 2020, 4:42 AM EST Source: Vendors 7:05 I taste far more than my fair share of the world’s great wines, so it’s never easy to pick my annual 10 best experiences. Usually, though, they happen in winery cellars, tasting rooms, vineyards, and restaurants in some of the most beautiful places on the planet. Not this year. After the first 2 1/2 months, with visits to Paris, Reims, New York, and elsewhere, I began pouring from bottles in my home office. Winemakers joined me via Zoom, Microsoft...
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The 50 Best Wines Under $50
The 50 Best Wines Under $50
Our wine critic still managed to pop thousands of corks, despite our global troubles. And what she found are inexpensive delights whether your tastes run red, white, or rosé—and sparkling, too. By Elin McCoy December 7, 2020, 2:30 AM EST Updated on December 7, 2020, 8:02 PM EST Picking my annual 50 under $50 list was extremely difficult this year. There are more delicious value wines than ever from around the globe. And I should know: I sampled a couple thousand of them in 2020. You can now find bargain bubbly from everywhere, including Greece, California, and South Africa. My fizz surprise of the year was...
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11 High-Quality, Low-Alcohol Wines to Keep Things Light
11 High-Quality, Low-Alcohol Wines to Keep Things Light
Wines that are lower in alcohol are well-suited for a variety of situations, including as a perfect lunch time sipper or to help stay focused during a socially-distanced, intense board game night. White wines have less alcohol than reds, but even they frequently approach and surpass 13% alcohol by volume (abv). And, with our ever-warming climate, red wines tend to get boozier every year, sometimes going as high as 18% abv. These 11 wines are low on alcohol, topping out at just 12% abv, yet still packed with flavor. ... Clau de Nell 2017 Grolleau (Val de Loire); $62, 91 points. It is...
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Holiday Gift Guide 2020: The Best Biodynamic Wines For Clean Wine Lovers
Holiday Gift Guide 2020: The Best Biodynamic Wines For Clean Wine Lovers
Katie Kelly Bell Contributor ForbesLife I cover what's interesting in wine, spirits, food, and travel. Domaine de Beaurenard Rasteau 2018: This Rhone red is a blend of mostly Grenache (80%) with a bit of Syrah and Mourvèdre woven in. The wine reflects the scrubby landscape with a richly aromatic nose of wild berries and a concentrated but elegant palate of spice and dried herbs. The winery has been producing certified biodynamic wines since 2010, using their own herbal plant-based teas which are sprayed on the vines instead of herbicides. They also apply biodynamic preparations to strengthen the vine’s natural defenses. What...
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10 Bottles of Cru Beaujolais to Drink Now or Cellar
10 Bottles of Cru Beaujolais to Drink Now or Cellar
BY WINE ENTHUSIAST Getty Cru Beaujolais is often the go-to for sommeliers and wine professionals, and for good reason. Yes, it’s Gamay, but it’s nothing like the bubblegum fruit bombs of Beaujolais Nouveau that you may have tasted in the past. This is Beaujolais all grown up. Just south of Burgundy with ten Crus to explore, each offers its own personality and refinement. The Crus from north to south are Saint-Amour, Juliénas, Chénas, Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Régnié, Brouilly and Côtes de Brouilly. All of these regions produce Gamay with structure, and can be cellared for many years. That being said, this more serious...
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In Barolo, 11 Distinct Villages Create the King of Wines
In Barolo, 11 Distinct Villages Create the King of Wines
BY KERIN O’KEEFE Traditionally, Barolo has been made by blending Nebbiolo from different vineyards and from more than one of the 11 villages. While that approach is still the backbone of the denomination, many producers also make single-designation Barolos from the 170 officially delimited crus or vineyard sites (technically known as Additional Geographical Mentions or Definitions) spread out among the villages. ... Novello Bordering on the town of Barolo, Novello has several good vineyards and one of the denomination’s premier vineyard sites, Ravera. Before the 1990s, some producers sourced grapes from here for their blended Barolos, but the village remained little known. The late producer Elvio...
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