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12 Reasons to Look Beyond the Usual Wine Selections
12 Reasons to Look Beyond the Usual Wine Selections
It's entirely possible to go through life eating nothing but the most familiar foods, reading books by the customary best-selling authors or listening to a stock set of composers. Taking great pleasure in the same things over and over is not a bad thing. Similarly, many people are content to drink only well-known wines...here are a dozen obscure grapes that are the foundation of some wonderful wines and will reward intrepid explorers. FURMINT, not to be confused with fumin, is the great white grape of Hungary. It’s a crucial constituent in the lavish sweet wine Tokaji aszu, and increasingly is...
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7 great grilling wines
7 great grilling wines
No need to stick to your go-to house red for grilling all-stars. Shake it up with these varieties for tastier matches. Planked salmon with lemon and dillPair with: Pinot Noir. A silky texture match for salmon, with red berry fruit and spice for sweet, pungent fish.Our pick: WillaKenzie 2008 Estate Cuvee Pinot Noir - Bright berries with hints of warm spices and earth.
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Best of the Best – International White Wines
Best of the Best – International White Wines
Frequently cited by collectors as being among the world’s preeminent producers of white wines, Domaine Leflaive was established in the town of Puligny near Beaune by Claude Leflaive in 1717. The family’s property in this Chardonnay-dominated region of Burgundy was gradually divided over the generations, but in the early 20th century, Joseph Leflaive, Claude’s descendant, regained the family’s foothold by purchasing important parcels, including the vineyards from which the fruit in the Domaine Leflaive 2007 Bâtard-Montrachet was sourced. Pale yellow yet tinged with peridot green, this regal white seduces the nose with scents of grilled pineapple and lime blossom, while...
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White Rhones
White Rhones
Ripe, nuanced and ready to drink... 2008 Tardieu-Laurent Guy Louis Cotes du Rhone BlancMichel Tardieu's negociant take on the Rhone is stylish and well-executed, and this mix of Marsanne from 50-year-old vines plus Roussanne, Grenache Blanc and Viognier, aged in new and one-year barrels, far exceeds its humble appellation. Whether it's your cup of tea is a question of style. Robust lemon oil, chive, blanched hazelnut and a dry hay character. Precise and mineral-driven on the palate, with a woody presence and great focus. For the entire article click here.
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Wine of the Week: 2007 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay
Wine of the Week: 2007 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay
2007 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay Comes a heat wave and we're all ready to break out the chilled white wine. Here's one that will do the trick: a lovely, fine-spun Chardonnay from New Zealand's Kumeu region northwest of Auckland. At this estate where Michael Brajkovich, New Zealand's first master of wine, is the winemaker, grapes are harvested by hand and fermented on indigenous yeasts. The result is a Kumeu River Chardonnay that bridges the new and old worlds. Tightly focused, the 2007 has notes of citrus and lovely minerality and texture. Pour it as an apéritif with a little smoked...
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Extreme Pairing
Extreme Pairing
The popular new meats (the fine and the faux) are a pairing challenge. Follow our guide to picking the perfect wine companion.Gourmet pâté - You need a light-bodied red wine that shares pâté's earthy character and spice. Pair with: WillaKenzie Estate Cuvée Pinot Noir 2007Dusty red fruit—cherries and raspberries—spiced with a little cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
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New Zealand Pinot ‘world’s best value:’ Matthew Jukes
New Zealand Pinot ‘world’s best value:’ Matthew Jukes
New Zealand is making more good value Pinot Noir than any other country, Matthew Jukes says on the publication of his third Classification of New Zealand Pinot Noir. Jukes, one of the UK's best-known wine critics, and Australian wine journalist Tyson Stelzer have published the classification for the last three years. Awards are based on an average rating of the five most recent vintages. Entire ranges are tasted, but it is the producers' estate wines which set the standard, not the most expensive reserves or single-vineyard wines. Only three wineries have been awarded five stars: Felton Road and Mt Difficulty...
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Hungarian Dry Whites? Forge Ahead
Hungarian Dry Whites? Forge Ahead
"Who even knew Hungary made dry white wines? The country is best known for Tokaji aszu, gorgeously honeyed, lavishly sweet wines of such balance and precision that they can accompany savory meals. The history of this legendary wine stretches back centuries, and most likely, near the beginning, the wines were more dry than sweet. Now, in the post-Communist age, Hungary is making dry whites again, and some of the wines are stunningly distinctive and delicious." "...2007 furmint from Royal Tokaji, with beguiling aromas of exotic fruit, Asian spices and anise." For the entire article click here.
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Tasting Report: Oregon Pinot Gris
Tasting Report: Oregon Pinot Gris
WillaKenzie Estate 2008 Pinot Gris2 stars"Juicy and herbaceous, with spicy, mineral flavors."
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Biodynamic Wine
Biodynamic Wine
Biodynamic farming, a holistic approach that bans the use of pesticides and artificial additives, produces wine in a sustainable way. It’s better for the environment and better for your conscience. Marc Kreydenweiss 2006 Perrieres, Costieres de nimes, France "This earthy red from the south of France is made from Syrah, Grenache, and Carignan. Try it with braised meat dishes."
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