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  • Echézeaux: Vosne's Least Expensive Grand Cru

    comparable huge grand cru plot of Vougeot, due to its relatively level terroir - as opposed to its northerly The southern embankment of the combe which runs into the town of Vougeot, gives Echézeaux more of an

  • Whiffing, Wafting, Sniffing and Smelling a Wine

    common descriptor here, and this can be a favorable trait commonly found in high-quality Burgundy, and Southern Rhône wines, where it commonly materializes as a slight hint of straw.

  • Aging Vessels: Oak, Cooperage, and Flavor

    These barrels can also be stepped up in size to the Tonneau, which is the size used more often in the Rhône It is still used at some major Bordeaux Chateau, and, more often, Rhône wineries today, where it was This will act to soften the tannin in Grenache, as it does in Rhône. there are many different styles

  • Vinho Verde: Portugal's Effervescent Porch Wines

    It’s must common in the southern regions. It’s popular in the southern areas of VV, and adds a succulent floral richness to the wines: flavors

  • The Texas Hills and Plains

    The grape: aptly named Mission, is a common old-world Vinifera varietal, also found in Southern California is another incredible value winery in the Hill Country focused on bringing stunning Tannat and other southern

  • Napa Valley Cabernet and Ribeye Steak

    of plantings in Napa Valley, but it also ravaged other parts of the US, including Virginia and the Southern His original vineyard was planted with a mix of Mission grapes from southern California.

  • How to Spot a Quality Wine

    Often another great subtlety in wines would be the Brettanomyces, especially in a Rhône Valley wine. Though I would expect some flavors of manure in a Bandol or southern Rhône blend, I certainly do not

  • Vosne-Romanée and its Grands Crus

    Vosne-Romanée (pronounced like phone, but with a V. Roman - aye) is unassuming to say the least. areas to the elevation towards the end of the vineyard, which means this vineyard gets nearly perfect southern

  • Less Dear Bottles, Dearer or Dearest

    CA - $58 Domaine Anderson Estate Pinot Noir 2017- Willamette Valley, WA - $52 Guigal Gigondas 2017 - Rhône Michel Châteauneuf-du-pape 2017 - Rhône, FR - $61 Aside from this being a wine list with some stellar

  • Savennières, Vouvray, Chenin, and Much Ado About the Loire

    la Coulée covers under four hectares to the western flank of Chamboureau hill, which itself is on a southern

  • Gravel, Dirt, Soil and The Turf About Vines and Wines

    Found in: Beaujolais, Rhône Drainage: Moisture Retaining Density: None Nitrogen: None Acidity: Acetic

  • Wine Visuals

    Of course other varietals are bottled in these shapes as well, namely Rhône varietals in Burgundy bottles The hock bottle is also called the flute, or hoch, and is required for Mosel and Rhine Riesling in Germany

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