Looking for a fresh wine to quench your thirst in the mid-summer heat? Look no further than the new release from Snowbirds, their 2016 Grüner Veltliner. This wine comes directly from the volcanic area of Columbia Valley in Washington State, and is rumored to be the replacement wine for a …
Celebrate National Oyster Day (Aug. 5) with some amazing wine pairings. Ronald Buyukliev is the lead sommelier at Estiatorio Milos, which has locations in New York, New York; Vegas, Nevada; Montreal, Canada; Athens, Greece; Miami, Florida; and, London, England, and gives his four tips for doing this right, sure to …
August 13th is National Prosecco Day and Cavit Wines, America’s #1 Italian wine producer, is celebrating with their trademarked Frosecco. It is exactly what you think it is, frozen Prosecco. Mixed with fresh lemon and lime juices and blended for a slushy-like texture, Frosecco is a wonderful way to cool …
What is light, chilled, and ideal for summer sipping? White wine, of course. Specifically, we’re looking at the Albariño produced in Rías Baixas—an area known for their white wine. Over 99% of wine produced from Rías Baixas is white and with slight microclimate differences and grape varieties within the five …
What It Is: Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre (GSM) is a blend of three grapes together, abbreviated to GSM. But why these three, together? The blend was surely crafted overtime to highlight the strengths of these varieties: Grenache gives notes of concentrated spiced red fruit, high acidity and high alcohol. Syrah is …
Imagine a space where you can taste and learn about world-class wines, tuck into a delicious meal, and purchase your newly discovered bottles to take home—all in one place. Welcome to Compline Wine Bar, Restaurant and Merchant, at 1300 First Street #312 in the hot Downtown Napa neighborhood. Latin for …
The House of Lanson will retain its status as ‘Official Champagne Partner’ to The Championships, Wimbledon for another five years. 2018 was the 258-year-old Champagne House’s 17th-year as the ‘Official Champagne Partner’ to The Championships, Wimbledon. This new agreement will see Lanson’s relationship extend to 2023. Lanson already has a …
Region: California Vintage: 2017 Winemaker: Marshall Stuart Grape: Viognier ABV: 14.5% SRP: $26 487 cases Winner! Viognier is a tricky grape and Lorimar gets it just right here. Redolent of jasmine and honeysuckle, it’s a grape classically described in white floral notes. I personally really love viognier, especially with Indian food …
Founder and Winemaker Josh Phelps released his first rosé from his American wine label, Grounded Wine Company, Space Age, a Grenache rosé from Paso Robles, California. Made from 100% Grenache grapes from three select parcels in the Paso Robles appellation, the rosé showcases California terroir with an elegant expression of …
Region: Temecula Valley, CA Vintage: 2014 Winemaker: Marshall Stuart Grapes: 95% syrah, 5% petite sirah ABV: 15.5% SRP: $48 443 cases With a change of the musical note on the label, this red is the first entry into Lorimar’s line-up that is a Temecula Valley-designate wine. So we now can get …
Region: California Vintage: 2015 Winemaker: Marshall Stuart Grapes: 40% grenache, 30% syrah, 30% mourvèdre ABV: 15.8% SRP: unknown 600 cases This GSM blend nearly reaches 16% alcohol, which starts to get dangerously close to Port and other fortified wines in terms of alcohol by volume. That said, I think it was a pretty tasty, …
In many cases a wine is greater than the sum of its parts and this holds true for the 2016 iteration of MacRostie Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, utilizing fruit from five different sites. To keep that fruit in prime expression this wine was whole cluster pressed, after which 15% of the …