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Top 100 Wineries of 2015: Royal Tokaji
Top 100 Wineries of 2015: Royal Tokaji
“Since Hugh Johnson and his team swept into Tokaj after the fall of the Berlin Wall, they've not just restored the region's famous sweet wines to their former stature, but also created new possibilities for the region's varied vineyardswines that could become classics in their own right. “Old Grape, New Personality: Furmint has long been king of the vineyard in Tokaj, the basis for the region's late-picked aszú wine. But not all vineyards in Tokaj are suited to sweet wine production; in the past dry furmint was an acquired taste, fiery in alcohol and acidity and oxidized to boot. Royal...
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Top 100 Wineries of 2015: Domaine Laroche
Top 100 Wineries of 2015: Domaine Laroche
"For over 150 years, Domaine Laroche has been linked to Chablis in both quality and the impressive scope of its holdings. "Land Holdings: While Domaine Laroche traces its beginnings to 1850, it was fifth-generation family member Michel Laroche who created the domaine's modern-day reputation, taking it from just under 15 acres to almost 250. When he took over from his father in the 1960s, spring frosts were still frequent and land was affordable, so Laroche was able to scoop up prime parcels: 'Today, the domaine's holdings include 15 acres of grand cru vineyards and 73 acres, of premier crus. The...
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Three Faces of Furmint: there’s more to this grape than meets the eye
Three Faces of Furmint: there’s more to this grape than meets the eye
“Nobody quite knows where the Furmint grape originated. A white varietal, it is cultivated today under various names in eastern parts of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire—especially in Hungary near the town of Tokaj, about 120 miles northeast of Budapest (almost to Slovakia and Ukraine). But it is not native to Austro-Hungary. DNA sleuths say Furmint is closely related to a grape known as Gouais blanc, which is found in France and is one of the parents of Chardonnay. “According to grape geneticist Carole Meredith: ‘Furmint is either a parent or offspring of Gouais blanc. There is not yet any definitive...
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North Meets South: Fine Wines of the Côte d’Or Unite for U.S. Wine Dinner Series
North Meets South: Fine Wines of the Côte d’Or Unite for U.S. Wine Dinner Series
ST. HELENA, CA (October 1, 2015) — Wilson Daniels’ Burgundy partners Domaine Leflaive and Maison Olivier Bernstein will join in hosting a series of wine dinners and tastings this October across the U.S., showcasing 2013 vintage wines from the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune. Brice de la Morandière, new managing director of Domaine Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet, and Olivier Bernstein, who operates out of Beaune, will present their wines in Denver, Houston and Los Angeles. These Burgundy estates champion a similar ethos — to create wines that fully express the purity and diversity of the land — and so...
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Can Microbes Help Scientists Crack Wine’s Terroir Code?
Can Microbes Help Scientists Crack Wine’s Terroir Code?
“Scientists in New Zealand and the U.K. may be one step closer to understanding the mystery of how terroir shapes a wine. They’ve found that microbes, specifically those tiny winemakers called yeast, play a larger role in a wine’s regional identity than previously understood. “Researchers from the University of Auckland and the University of Lincoln in the U.K. isolated strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the primary species of yeast used to turn grape juice into wine, from six New Zealand regions and discovered that different regional strains produce distinct aromas and flavors. “Classically the concept of terroir was thought to be...
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Chablis that Dares to Stand Up to Red Meat
Chablis that Dares to Stand Up to Red Meat
“One can never be too rich or too thin, the saying goes. And in South Florida, one might add too young to the trifecta. In many ways, Chablis reflects this sensibility. Like the taut sun-splashed bodies drawn to our shores, it’s intensely fresh, with a steely minerality reminiscent of crushed seashells—and it begs to be paired. Tension grips the tongue with undeniable energy, as surely as a penetrating gaze across a sizzling South Beach dance floor just before dawn. “While lovers look to small boxes for jewels to proclaim their devotion, French Chablis fans who limit their food pairings to...
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The 25 Best Wineries in California
The 25 Best Wineries in California
"When wine-lovers talk of California sparkling wine — and despite the other fine producers in the state, including several launched by the great French Champagne houses — it is Schramsberg that they talk of first and foremost. There has been a winery on the spot since Jacob Schram founded one in 1862, but it was the purchase of the property in 1965 by Jack and Jamie Davies that made it a vital player in the modern California wine game. The wines are impeccable — lively, fresh, and complex — and have won countless awards and other honors (Richard Nixon and Chou Enlai toasted...
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Taste of Alsace
Taste of Alsace
“Pierre Sparr was founded in 1680—that’s right!—and is located in the heart of the Haut-Rhin district, considered the finest in Alsace. Alsace has been celebrated for its lovely, dry white wines for centuries. Pierre Sparr follows a 300-year-old tradition of making wines that are aromatic, elegant, clean and vibrant. “Patrick Aledo - GM Pierre Sparr Patrick Aledo, general manager of Pierre Sparr in Alsace, France, visited Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. We met for lunch and wine tasting at Canoe restaurant along the picturesque banks of the Chattahoochee River. “We produce all our wines in a food friendly...
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Happy 50th anniversary Schramsberg
Happy 50th anniversary Schramsberg
“The grove of olive trees that covered his head weren’t as tall as they are now when Hugh Davies was a boy growing up among them. The area in which he welcomed guests to his winery’s 50th anniversary celebration – a tree-lined grove with flanking vineyards – was, in his childhood, not an area to receive business guests and associates, it was part of his family upbringing. 'We called it the picnic area,' he said. “The area now known as Jack and Jamie’s Grove, named for Hugh Davies’ parents and the founders of Schramsberg Vineyards, played host to some 200...
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Popping the Cork on 50 Years of Bubbly
Popping the Cork on 50 Years of Bubbly
“Sparkling wine doesn't get a chance to age in my cellar. We drink it too quickly. Most of you are probably in the same position. That's why it was such a rare experience when Schramsberg Vineyards opened its cellar recently for a retrospective tasting that celebrated the Napa winery's 50th anniversary. “For Hugh Davies it is a bittersweet time, reflecting on the past and looking to the future. The president and CEO, Davies was born in fall 1965, just as the winery was finishing its first harvest. His parents, Jack and Jamie Davies, have passed away and during the tasting...
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