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Wine Review: Alsace a refuge in France-Germany border war
Wine Review: Alsace a refuge in France-Germany border war
"The border between France and Germany separates more than just two nations; it is also the sharp line of demarcation between two divergent cultures with different languages and winemaking philosophies. "There is one place, however, right at the border between the two countries, where the cultures, language and wine philosophy mix, mingle and merge. It is the small enclave called Alsace. The region is located in France but is very German in its nature, philosophy, language and temperament. "One of the top producers of Alsatian wine is the centuries-old firm Pierre Sparr, where they still follow the grape-growing and winemaking...
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Clau de Nell
Clau de Nell
"Significant financial difficulties and a call for aid from the previous proprietors brought the property to Anne-Claude Leflaive’s attention. In 2006, Anne-Claude and her husband, Christian Jacques, had created a company to help new biodynamic wine growers take advantage of their established commercial network. In order to assist the struggling venture, in 2008 they purchased the domaine, which had not produced any wine for three years due to lack of means. It was a moment of serendipity for the abandoned vineyards and the Leflaive-Jacques family, culminating with the arrival of Sylvain Potin in 2009, well-versed in biodynamic viticulture, to be...
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Domaine Leflaive 2013 Vintage
Domaine Leflaive 2013 Vintage
“You can more or less judge your Burgundy ‘cache’ by the wines you are allowed to taste…There is one wine that has eluded me since I first visited the domaine back in the late 1990s: the fabled Montrachet from Anne-Claude Leflaive. My tactic is always the same. I ask whether there is the usual single barrel, the answer is ‘Oui’ and then the momentary pause indicates that unfortunately it is not for tasting. It's a policy I completely understand and support. This year I asked the question and Antoine Repetit de la Bigne instead replied: ‘Yes’ and then invited me...
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Wilson Daniels Master Sommelier Scholarship
Wilson Daniels Master Sommelier Scholarship
Wilson Daniels is proud to announce that we are sponsoring two candidates for the Master Sommelier exam in 2015. Candidates must be working sommeliers, have passed the first three levels of examination and be currently studying for the fourth and final portion of the supreme challenge. This scholarship is for the trade only and is non-transferable. Candidates are required to provide: Resume and biography along with an essay stating why you are seeking this high honor as Master Sommelier Three professional references and a copy of your "letter of intent" submitted to the Court of Master Sommeliers Proof of paid...
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Local Hero
Local Hero
“Tuscany has long been Sangiovese country, its hillsides and valleys offering a mix of elevations, exposures and microclimates for Italy’s most widely planted grape variety to thrive. Yet most of the top wines from recent vintages – particularly the back-to-back outstanding years of 2010 and 2011 – are not based on Sangiovese but made primarily from international varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. These bottlings, known as super Tuscans, are grown both in the Tuscan heartland of Chianti Classico and Montalcino and the coastal areas of Bolgheri and Maremma, where it is too warm and low-lying to ensure top-quality...
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Charm and Substance
Charm and Substance
"A year after bottling, having had time to settle down, the best 2011 white Burgundies show fresh, lively profiles born of vibrant acidity, with the structure needed to carry their floral, apple, peach, citrus and mineral flavors. The wines are accented by spice, butterscotch and pastry notes from aging in oak barrels, but all should integrate well over the next year or two. As a result, the vintage deserves an overall rating of 92 points on the Wine Spectator 100-point scale, a notch above the preliminary assessment I made last year. "My initial impression of the 2011 white Burgundies was...
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Hamlett: Castello di Volpaia
Hamlett: Castello di Volpaia
“Castello di Volpaia sits atop a hillside just north of Radda in Chianti. It's a dominating castle that anchors the remainder of this tiny walled village; a unique enclave that is more than simply a winery. The winery and the surrounding buildings actually comprise the small village of Volpaia; Population, about 50. “If you're not careful, you can drive past Volpaia without even realizing it's there. But the regret would catch up with you, because this winery devoted to fully organic farming is making some amazing Chianti Classico. “Volpaia's origins date back to the year 1172, but it wasn't until...
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Holiday-Gift Wines Guaranteed to Bring Good Cheer
Holiday-Gift Wines Guaranteed to Bring Good Cheer
“Want to impress wine-loving friends and loved ones with sophistication as well as thoughtfulness? Lettie Teague separates ho-hum presents from well-considered gifts. “Is there such a thing as a bad holiday bottle? Some more-tolerant (or less-discerning) wine drinkers might believe otherwise, but I think the correct answer is yes. There are wines that fill your heart and glass with gladness, and there are the wine equivalents of presents purchased at CVS. These are the bottles whose message isn’t so much 'Be of good cheer' as 'I couldn’t care less.' “Mr. Battipaglia [the manager of Manhattan’s Garnet Wines and Liquors] is...
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Wilson Daniels Introduces Tenuta Sette Cieli: the Estate of the Seven Skies: a spirited winery located in southern Tuscany with the soul of a fabled terrain
Wilson Daniels Introduces Tenuta Sette Cieli: the Estate of the Seven Skies: a spirited winery located in southern Tuscany with the soul of a fabled terrain
ST. HELENA, CA (December 10, 2014) — Wilson Daniels, one of the industry’s foremost wines and spirits importers and marketers in the U.S., announces a new partnership with an Italian rising star winery Tenuta Sette Cieli, located in southern Tuscany’s Maremma region. Tenuta Sette Cieli sits high in the hills above Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci, overlooking the coast of Tuscany from 400 meters above the Mediterranean Sea. Surrounded by the lush green woods of Monteverdi Marittimo, this stunning estate has developed 17 of its 173 acres as stone-terraced vineyards. Here, densely planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec vines...
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Chêne Bleu, a World-Class Estate in the Making in Vaucluse
Chêne Bleu, a World-Class Estate in the Making in Vaucluse
"Chêne Bleu — 'blue oak' — occupies 340 acres in a unique microclimate at elevations from 1,600 to 1,800 feet in a saddle of the Dentelles de Montmirail where four southern Rhône appellations — Gigondas, Côtes du Ventoux, Côtes du Rhône and Séguret — merge. Eighty-seven acres of the estate, called La Verrière for more than six centuries, are cultivated to vineyards; grapes have been grown in the steep, stony area for a thousand years. Xavier and Nicole Rolet purchased the isolated and long neglected property and its ancient ruined priory in 1993 and spent 10 years restoring the dilapidated...
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