As I was attending 2017 Vinitaly, the biggest Italian professional wine fair in Verona, I had the pleasure of meeting the people from the Consorzio Grana Padano, the promotion body of one the most famous Italian cheeses that happens to be produced around Verona: Grana Padano....
Score: 91/100 Score 91/100 The Vérité Viognier Grande Cuvée by Languedoc producer Laurent Miquel made from a single south facing vineyard on the winery’s own estate, recognized for the quality of its fruits and named Saga Pegot. After night harvest and pressing, 70% of...
Score: 85/100 Score 85/100 This wine by Bodegas Patrocinio is made from 100% Garnacha (Grenache) grapes grown from 25 yeard-old vineyards in Rioja. It is cold-macerated before fermentation to extract color and aromas, then fermented at a relatively low temperature (always below 24 degrees...
Score: 87/100 Score 87/100 This white Rioja wine by Bodegas Patrocinio is a blend of 90% Viura with 10% of the unusual white version of the red Tempranilo grape: Tempranillo Blanco. It comes from vines that are over 30 years old at an altitude...
Michelle Williams writes freelance about wine, food, and travel and on her award-winning blog Rockin Red Blog. She is one of the 2017 Top 40 Wine Influencers on Social Media. Michelle resides with her family in Texas and has an affinity for pairing wine with...
Score: 91+/100 Score 91/100 This Argentinian red blend by Graffigna is made from 40% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Shiraz from the Pedernal Valley in San Juan. It was aged for 18 months in oak wine barrels. Tasting Notes This Argentinian red comes...
Score: 88/100 Score 88/100 This sparkling cuvée by famous Languedoc producer Gérard Bertrand comes from terroirs located within the oceanic climates of Limoux, an area rather famous for the production of quality Crémants sparkling wines. Code Rouge is Blanc de blancs blend, meaning it’s exclusively...
Score: 92/100 Score 92/100 This Tempranillo red wine by Finca la Estacada comes from the D.O. Uclés in the provinces of Cuenca, Central Spain, that has a continental Mediterranean climate. After fermentation, it was aged for 12 months in American oak wine barrels and...
Vinitaly is the biggest professional Italian wine fair, help annually in the city of Verona. Believe it or not, I had never attended this major event of the European wine trade scene. When thanks to Caiarossa winery, I got offered the opportunity to go, I...
It is relatively little known outside of the French borders, but the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the South of France, is one of the very biggest wine regions in the world. In fact, this area along the French Mediterranean coast is the biggest wine-producing area with...
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