Sandrone a W&S 2012 Winery of the Year

July 27th, 2012

Sandrone has earned Winery of the Year honors from Wine & Spirits magazine for 2012! Each year the magazine’s panels and critics blind taste more than 10,000 wines to present the most gripping wines to their readers. Throughout all the wines tasted, Wine & Spirits magazine recognizes the most consistent performance and highest scores as their Top 100 Wineries of the Year.  ”Sandrone’s range of exceptional wines makes it a great ambassador for Piedmont,” says Wine & Spirits Editor-in-Chief Joshua Greene.  The magazine will be featuring Sandrone as a Winery of the Year in their 2012 Annual Buying Guide set to be released later this year.

 

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Amarone Families Tasting in New York

July 26th, 2012

On October 2nd, Tommasi and the rest of the estates in the Association of Amarone Families are holding a seminar/tasting at the New York City Public Library.  This group now includes 12 family-owned producers, all of whom display an “A – Amarone Families” sticker on their Amarones.  The group was formed around a number of important principles to safeguard the quality production and prestige of Amarone.

You can click on the Save the Date below for more details about the tasting.

 

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Cooking School at Il Palagio

July 26th, 2012

Havest time is the pinnacle of the year at Il Palagio and a time when all their hard work pays off.  They always celebrate the season with tradition, Tuscan food and wine, using recipes handed down from generation to generation.  The winery has decided to share this celebration for the first time ever with a small group to learn how to cook some of their regional specialties in their very kitchen!  The classes will be held by the talented Alba di Papi, who has learned traditional dishes from her mother and grandmother.  Her beautiful personality and cooking style with help participants feel at home as they learn great techniques in simple, yet classic, dishes like Carbonara and Puttanesca.

Il Palagio is not only offering a beginners and advanced cooking class, but attendees will also get to explore the winery, help with the harvest and just enjoy the beautiful gardens. All the participants of the classes will stay in Il Palagio’s exquisite Villas that are fit for comfort with 5 star amenities. Check out some photos below.  For more information, inquire.

Alba and Carmela cooking

Beautiful Villas

Il Palagio Gardens

 

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Guigal in Parker’s Hedonist’s Gazette

July 25th, 2012

The Wine Advocate’s Hedonist’s Gazette has a great mention of Côte Rôtie crus from Guigal that Robert Parker tasted while at one of the top Chinese restaurant in the world. At Lung King Heen, a “breathtaking beautiful” restaurant overlooking the Hong Kong Harbor, he tastes Côte Rôtie La Landonne 1982 , Côte Rôtie La Mouline 1985 , and Côte Rôtie La Landonne 1983 .  Lung King Heen is the highest Michelin rated Chinese Restaurant in Hong Kong, and not only does Parker rave about the sensational food but he has great comments about the Guigal wines as well, giving two of them 100 point scores, as below.

“The silky, complex, extraordinarily aromatic 1985 Guigal Côte Rôtie La Mouline [100 Points] is pure perfection. In total contrast is the masculine, burly, super-concentrated, impressive, meaty, beef blood-scented 1983 Guigal Côte Rôtie La Landonne [100 Points].“

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Schiopetto releasing wines with more age

July 25th, 2012

The Schiopetto family sent out a production letter explaining that the winery prefers to age their wines before releasing them.   The family continues following the philosophy their father instilled in the foundation of the winery, which is to produce wines of the highest quality. “We are referring in particular to the decision to wait longer before putting the wines on the market , that is in the second year after the grape harvest , starting from  the year of production 2007 , commercial year 2008.”

Click the image below to read the full letter.

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Guigal in Wine Spectator Insider

July 20th, 2012

The July 18th issue of the Wine Spectator Insider featured three Guigal wines, two of which are “Hot Wines”! Tied for highest ever Guigal Saint-Joseph score in Wine Spectator, with a spectacular review, is the Guigal Saint-JosephVignes de l’Hospice 2009 with 95 points.  The Condrieu 2010 is also tied for the highest ever Wine Spectator review of Guigal Condrieu.

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Errazuriz marks their presence around the world!

July 20th, 2012

In the Errazuriz “Good to Know” newsletter for July 2012, the winery’s team showcases the significant impression their top wines made at Vinexpo Asia-Pacific this year in Hong Kong. Errazuriz recreated the environment of the Don Maximiano Icon Winery by building an unbelievable scale replica of the winery in a prime location within Vinexpo. During the three-day fair, one of the most important events in the industry, the impressively designed Errazuriz  booth was a show-stopper.

Click the image below to read the full newsletter which also discusses a tasting in Saint Petersburg and upcoming wine seminars across Asia and Europe!

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Decanter Magazine pairs Olympic Events with wine!

July 18th, 2012

Anthony Rose of Decanter Magazine gives readers a sneak peak of the 48 wines that will be served in the ‘prestige ticketing’ sections of the Olympic village so they can be enjoyed by everyone. As each event is paired with a particular wine, Bruno Paillard’s Blanc de Blanc Reserve Privee, with 18.5/20 points, was matched up with Dressage. Dressage is considered the highest expression of horse training, where the horse and rider are expected to perform from memory a series of predetermined movements. It requires an altogether different skill, according to Rose, “namely grooming, precision, elegance and not a hair out of place”.  His comments: “There’s nothing out of place on the elegantly groomed Bruno Paillard, and the same applies to his Blanc de Blancs Reserve Privee Grand Cru Champagne. This is a thoroughbred: toasty, pure Chardonnay with fine bead, a lively, textured, rich mousse and refreshingly dry, mineral aftertaste. An elegant Champagne dressed in the finest of liveries.”

 

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Napa Valley Wine Auction!

July 18th, 2012

The annual Napa Valley Wine Auction was the centerpiece of a weekend-long series of events sponsored by the Napa Valley Vintners trade association, and the auction ultimately raised $6 million to support nonprofit groups. The Weekly Calistoga notes the Calistoga Wine Growers’ Association intention to get more involved with the event in the future, and publishes a great photo of Chateau Montelena’s Bo Barrett raising a toast during the bidding.

Click the image to read the full article in The Weekly Calistoga.

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Now Trending: Mas Belles Eaux

July 18th, 2012

In the Summer 2012 issue of France Magazine, Mas Belles Eaux 2008 Sainte-Helene and Les Coteaux receive a great mention of what is “Trending Now”  by Dorothy Gaiter.  A big movement is the Languedoc’s work towards producing top wines (such as Belles Eaux’s  Sainte-Helene), as well as wines that offer sensational price to quality ratio, such as the  Belles Eaux Les Coteaux 2008 (SRP $20). Gaiter also notes that  Mas Belles Eaux is one of the estates “turning heads”, and points out the excellent Wine Advocate review of Les Coteaux 2008 (91 points)!

 

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