“I’m not drinking any f** Merlot!” a very ignorant and self-superior character once yelled.
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Spain’s ICEX is betting on the county’s food and wine scene to propel tourism.
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Adding the words ‘wine cellar’ to the description of your home, restaurant, hotel or club, by virtue alone, instantly glams up your space.
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We updated our popular list for fall/winter 2020! (And there is no actual pumpkin spice in any of these wines…)
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Is this literally the best rosé of all time? Yes. Yes, it is.
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Made from the impossible-to-pronounce or spell Aghiorghitiko grape, this wine undulates and lifts up the berries and spice with nice depth.
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Mencia is starting to become noticed in restaurants since it’s so easy to pair, given concentrated notes of fruit that range into darker, nonorganic flavors.
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The grapes for this wine were fermented in stainless steel at cool temperatures (around 60F), then the wine was aged in stainless steel.
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2012 and 2013 were both great years, and reviews of 2014 look just as good. This wine is from the Southern Rhone Valley's famous Chateaneuf du Pape region and is made of 100% Roussanne. You can expect to find nectarine, pear, a touch of almond cream, warm baking spices, and flinty minerality in this rich and round, bright wine.
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Jordan advertises their Chard as 'not typical California Chardonnay'. Indeed, Jordan's white wines are more Burgundian in style with lots of layers and nuance. The 2015 has notes of Granny Smith apples, Meyer Lemons, passion fruit, baking spices, and a creamy mouthfeel. Jordan Chardonnays are never oaky butter bombs, instead they balance weight and delicacy.
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Suavia's Soave, made of 100% Garganega, shows apples, pears, almonds, minerals, and a fresh-herb finish. It has a very nice collection of descriptors for what could be instead be simple wine. The nice and full mouthfeel is emphasized by a subtle, lingering finish. Suavia's Soave is balanced and harmonious and will bring you back for more.
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This Viognier and Marsanne blend is supple and smooth, with abundant peach, nectarine, and just-ripe pineapple notes. The Viognier gives aromatics of white flowers and honeysuckles, making M. Chapoutier's Mathilda the most sensory on our list. An extra cool feature is that the label is partially written in brail, which beautifully communicates the tactically of the wine.
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I don't often foray into South African wine, although after this bottle, I will definitely be starting to. Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons' Classique 2013 was a delightful, feminine find that deserves some press. And since Winelala is the most popular, famous wine blog ever, here it is!!
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Along comes a little surprise one day, that at the time, doesn't seem like that big of a deal. Then later, like the next day in this situation, you realize that what previously seemed like no big deal should actually go on Winelala's New Find! list. Nino Negri's Quadrio was just that wine.
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Well done sweet wine can literally and quantifiably be some of the most satisfying wine in the world.
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