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Non-Vintage Champagnes You Should Know
Non-Vintage Champagnes You Should Know
"As famous a Champagne house as Gosset is - it has been in business for over 400 years - it always seems to slip in under the radar. But quality here is extremely high, especially for this non-vintage Brut (note that there is another NV Brut from Gosset called Brut Excellence, which is pleasant, but lacks the complexity of this cuvée). This is a winemaker's wine, a blend of 43% Chardonnay, 42% Pinot Noir, and 15% Meunier, that combines very good acidity with bright fruit and very good weight on the palate. It is ideally suited for foods ranging from...
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8 Gorgeous Wine Regions to Visit in France That Aren’t Bordeaux
8 Gorgeous Wine Regions to Visit in France That Aren’t Bordeaux
"Bordeaux is to France what Napa Valley and Sonoma are to the States—a wine country paradise along its country's southwestern coast home to some of the world’s most famous vineyards. There's more to France, however, than its most-visited vino locale. From the birthplace of rosé to the sparkling capital of Champagne, here are eight wine regions that should definitely be on your radar... Provence: Hike the trails surrounding Château Gassier’s organic vineyards, nested at the foot of Mont Sainte-Victoire, or embark on a 155-mile cycling and yoga tour with Ride & Seek, pausing to sample Provençal specialties like tapenades and truffles along...
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5 Questions with Rocco Lombardo
5 Questions with Rocco Lombardo
President of Wilson Daniels, Rocco Lombardo, shares top wine trends and priorities for company growth. See the full video here.
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Wilson Daniels Wholesale Completes Acquisition of Oregon’s Galaxy Wine
Wilson Daniels Wholesale Completes Acquisition of Oregon’s Galaxy Wine
Young's Market Company, a major Western states beverage alcohol distributor that owns Napa Valley-based wine and spirits marketer Wilson Daniels, has completed the expansion of its family-brand wholesale subsidiary to Oregon. Wilson Daniels Wholesale completed the acquisition of Portland, Oregon-based Galaxy Wine Company on June 30, a broker of the transaction announced July 2. The deal originally was announced in May. Financial terms weren't disclosed. "The acquisition is extremely significant as it commences our expansion to the West Coast and establishes Wilson Daniels Wholesale as a bi-coastal wholesaler," said Rocco Lombardo, Wilson Daniels president, in an email. Revenues for the...
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Andrea Robinson Interviews Jack Daniels at the First Stop of the 40th Anniversary Tour
Andrea Robinson Interviews Jack Daniels at the First Stop of the 40th Anniversary Tour
"I have known Jack Daniels and his partner the late Win Wilson since my earliest days as a sommelier. It was my great honor to be the first recipient of the Wilson-Daniels Master Sommelier Scholarship when I was studying for that test, and to work on the sommelier team for the historic Domaine de la Romanee-Conti tasting, which Jack and Win facilitated for the New York Wine Experience many years ago. My husband John and I got the chance to sit down with Jack at their historic 40th Anniversary celebration. Over a taste of 2008 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux...
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The Great Blind Chardonnay Challenge 2018 – New World Chardonnay Giving Burgundy a Run For Its Money…
The Great Blind Chardonnay Challenge 2018 – New World Chardonnay Giving Burgundy a Run For Its Money…
"Chardonnay is often called the chameleon of grape varieties, adapting itself to its environment and terroir with impressive ease. Yet for almost all Chardonnay producers around the globe white Burgundy Chardonnay remains the zenith of quality and expression for this variety and understandably so when the region boasts iconic appellations like Chevalier Montrachet and Le Montrachet Grand Cru."
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Winemaker Spotlight: Grégory Viennois, Domaine Laroche Technical Director
Winemaker Spotlight: Grégory Viennois, Domaine Laroche Technical Director
"They say when it rains, it pours—in the case of Chablis, when it frosts, it hails. It’s been a difficult couple of vintages, with vines destroyed by hail and frost in 2016, and two weeks of frost again in 2017. At Domaine Laroche alone, more than half the production for the Chablis appellation was lost in 2017, and more than 60% at the premier cru level. Grégory Viennois, technical director for the Laroche estates—which include the labels of Laroche (purchased fruit), Domaine Laroche (estate fruit) and Mas la Chevalière (the company’s Languedoc property)—shrugs in acceptance. “We need to be fatalists,” Viennois says simply. “If...
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St. Helena’s Wine Distributors Wilson Daniels celebrates 40th Anniversary
St. Helena’s Wine Distributors Wilson Daniels celebrates 40th Anniversary
"In 1978 Jack Daniels and Winston Wilson launched an innovative wine company with headquarters in St. Helena. Their concept was to provide small family-owned wineries — many of whom were unable to afford a dedicated sales and marketing team — access to important retailers, restaurants and private collectors throughout the United States. The idea took hold and helped fuel some of what are now the world’s most highly sought-after wine brands, including Hungary’s Royal Tokaji, Italy’s Biondi-Santi, France’s Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Napa Valley’s own Schramsberg. 'Our focus has always been helping bring together our iconic family-owned wine producers...
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What Does The Best Wine In The World Taste Like?
What Does The Best Wine In The World Taste Like?
What does the best wine in the world taste like and how far would you go for a chance to taste it? Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Contiis, without much debate, considered to be the best Pinot Noir, if not the best wine, in the world. And, the Domaine’s Co-Director and co-owner, Aubert de Villaine, is a living legend in the winemaking world. This is a wine that has seduced countless critics, sommeliers and collectors with its gentle majesty, silkiness and savory unctuosity. It is a wine that has been forged countless times and, at one point, held “hostage” by a vineyard...
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Wilson Daniels Has Added Brunello Producer Val di Suga to Its Import Portfolio
Wilson Daniels Has Added Brunello Producer Val di Suga to Its Import Portfolio
Wilson Daniels has added Brunello producer Val di Suga to its import portfolio on an exclusive basis, effective June 1. Wilson Daniels will import a number of Val di Suga wines in the U.S., including a Rosso di Montalcino ($26), Brunello di Montalcino ($67), and single-vineyard Brunellos Poggio al Granchio ($88), Vigna del Lago ($99), and Vigna Spuntali ($110). Val di Suga, which was previously imported by Palm Bay International, is part of the Bertani Domains family of wines that also includes Bertani in Veneto, Puiatti in Friuli, Fazi Battaglia in Marche, and Tre Rose and San Leonino in Tuscany.
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