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The Wine Guys Add Royal Tokaji The Oddity to Their List for Affordable Whites for Summer
The Wine Guys Add Royal Tokaji The Oddity to Their List for Affordable Whites for Summer
Looking for a white wine to kick-off your summer shindigs? Look no further than The Oddity from Royal Tokaji, a Furmint wine that's dry and not sweet. Watch the World Wine Guys, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, explain how the wine is great for warm weather and what they'd pair it with this summer.
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Must-Try Red: Château du Moulin-à-Vent, Moulin-à-Vent, Beaujolis, France, 2015
Must-Try Red: Château du Moulin-à-Vent, Moulin-à-Vent, Beaujolis, France, 2015
From one of the most serious and ageworthy of the 10 Beaujoulais crus, this Gamay is made in quite a modern style, showcasing generous and vibrant dark cherry fruit supported by a firm tannic frame and fine acidity. The complex palate is layered, textured and structured which suggests you could cellar it for several years, but it has enough ample fruit to be enjoyed now. Alc. 13.5%
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Exclusive: Wilson Daniels Wholesale Expands To West Coast, Entering Oregon
Exclusive: Wilson Daniels Wholesale Expands To West Coast, Entering Oregon
Wilson Daniels Wholesale, part of the Underwood family’s Young’s Holdings, Inc., is set to enter Oregon, SND has learned, marking its first foothold on the West Coast. Wilson Daniels Wholesale has agreed to acquire Oregon-based Galaxy Wine Company, the third-largest wine wholesaler in the state, in a deal expected to close before the end of the second quarter. Terms weren’t disclosed. Following the acquisition, Galaxy will continue to be led by founders Matt Elsen and Bob Liner under the strategic direction of Wilson Daniels president Rocco Lombardo. Galaxy’s portfolio numbers more than 400 producers, including wines from A to Z,...
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Exclusive: Burgundy’s Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Leases Corton-Charlemagne Vineyard
Exclusive: Burgundy’s Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Leases Corton-Charlemagne Vineyard
Burgundy's hill of Corton is one of the most famed spots in wine. Now it is about to grow even more visible. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti has entered into a lease to farm an approximately 7-acre parcel of Corton-Charlemagne owned by Domaine Bonneau du Martray. Aubert de Villaine, codirector of DRC, told Wine Spectator that the lease will start in November 2018 and "our first harvest will be 2019." Armand de Maigret, manager of Bonneau du Martray, sought a partner to farm a small portion of his domaine's 27-acre parcel on the hill of Corton. He wanted a tenant who would share Bonneau du Martray's philosophy...
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A Conversation With Aubert de Villaine
A Conversation With Aubert de Villaine
At 79 going on 80, Aubert de la Villaine, the director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC), which produces some of the world’s most expensive and rarest wines, is still going strong, running up and down cellar stairs like a teenager, just to keep ahead of schedule. In November, just after the annual Hospices de Beaune charity wine auction festivities, I sat down opposite de Villaine at the domaine’s headquarters in the small town of Vosne-Romanée to discuss a range of topics spanning de Villaine’s many years in the wine business, and reaching into the future as well. I found him friendly, very thoughtful,...
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Best Wineries to Visit in Tuscany
Best Wineries to Visit in Tuscany
Biondi Santi, Tenuta Il Greppo "The history of the noble Biondi Santi family is inextricably bound up with the Brunello wines of Montalcino—it was an ancestor of the current proprietor, Jacopo, who isolated its revered Sangiovese Grosso grape clone in the 19th century. This most famous of Montalcino estates comes down on the side of tradition, producing monumental, long-lived wines for collectors. This extraordinary estate offers a range of tasting options with cellar visits, but it’s a must to book ahead." Read the full story here.
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Natural Treasures: Tasting Tokaji Aszu Wines and Essencia
Natural Treasures: Tasting Tokaji Aszu Wines and Essencia
"... When Mahdavian began developing the wine program at the hotel in 2016, he knew the Tokaji Aszú and especially the Essencia would be a perfect match for the venue's clientele and menu. "We wanted to come up with an original wine program through ideas that were luxurious and different, something truly unique that people had never before seen," he explains. "The Tokaji Aszú and Essencia offered me the opportunity to provide a taste of nobility—the ‘Wine of Kings and the King of Wines’—for an accessible price. A taste of rare Tokaji from a crystal spoon awakens a sense of luxury...
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Wilson Daniels Wholesale Charts a Course for Growth
Wilson Daniels Wholesale Charts a Course for Growth
"As Wilson Daniels celebrates its 40th anniversary, the company has set a goal for its wholesale divisions to reach $40 million in revenue in 2018. The family-owned fine-wine importer and marketer, based in St. Helena, California, expanded into wholesale three years ago and just announced its latest development: a new wholesale operation in Connecticut as of October 1. "The Connecticut operation will be the third branch of Wilson Daniels Wholesale. The company is fully owned by Wilson Daniels LTD, a subsidiary of Young’s Holdings, Inc., which is headquartered in Tustin, California, and owned by the Underwood family. It’s best known for...
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Bubbles Rising: As Prosecco’s Popularity Soars, Can Its Top End Gain Respect?
Bubbles Rising: As Prosecco’s Popularity Soars, Can Its Top End Gain Respect?
Prosecco, not unlike recent chart-topping hits Merlot, Shiraz and Moscato, has become a victim of its own prodigious popularity. Consumer enthusiasm for the Italian sparkling wine has made it the best U.S. crossover success story to come out of Italy since Sophia Loren. According to Nielsen, sales of Italian bubbly in America made up 20% of the sparkling wine market in 2017, and demand continues to grow. The bulk of that number, however, is made up of $13-$14 DOC-sourced bottles filling aperitif flutes faster than you can say bottomless brunch. So where does that leave a $25 Valdobbiadene-Conegliano DOCG offering?...
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The Personality of Cru Beaujolais, From Elegant to Profound
The Personality of Cru Beaujolais, From Elegant to Profound
"Often overshadowed by Burgundy to the north, many wine drinkers are not aware of the excellent quality coming out of Beaujolais. We aim to put that right. Excluding the gush of nouveau that hits shelves every November, this region is producing serious wines at attainable prices. "Beaujolais is a region of two halves: In the south, close to the gastronomic city of Lyons, it produces simple, fruity wines, while the north is known for its rich, long-lived wines from the area’s iconic granite soils. The grape—Gamay—remains the constant, yet the results are very different depending on soil type and vineyard location....
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