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video2021 Cobb Pinot Noir Doc's Ranch Estate Swan & Calera Selection Sonoma County
Vanguard: Cobb has quickly become one of California's benchmark producers through meticulous vineyard sourcing and a site-first philosophy inspired by—but not bound to—winemaking tradition. THE DETAILS: 🍷 2021 Cobb Pinot Noir, Doc's Ranch Estate, Swan & Calera Selection 📍 Sonoma County, California 🍇 Pinot Noir ⭐ 95pts 🌡️ Decant for 1 hour 📅 Drink now through 2035 👉 Join the Decanter Club: https://www.wineaccess.com/decanter/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=decanter&utm_campaign=august26 #PinotNoir #SonomaCounty #CaliforniaWine #WineClub #WineAccess Follow along: @wineaccess | wineaccess.com
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video2023 Domaine Mont Verrier Janin Morgon Beaujolais
Old Guard: Domaine Mont Verrier draws on generations of Beaujolais tradition, producing Morgon that reflects one of France's most historic crus and Gamay's enduring connection to place. THE DETAILS: 🍷 2023 Domaine Mont Verrier Janin Morgon Beaujolais 📍 Morgon, Beaujolais, France 🍇 Gamay ⭐ 97pts 🌡️ Decant for 30 minutes 📅 Drink now through 2035 👉 Join the Decanter Club: https://www.wineaccess.com/decanter/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=decanter&utm_campaign=august26 #Beaujolais #Gamay #Morgon #WineClub #WineAccess Follow along: @wineaccess | wineaccess.com
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Cave de Prestige: Burgundy’s Annual Wine Selection
Did you know that Burgundy has an official annual selection of wines? It is called the Cave de Prestige, a long standing programme organised by the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB). While reading about Burgundy recently, I came across this fascinating programme, which since 1971 has been selecting wines to represent Burgundy in the BIVB’s promotional, Continue reading "Cave de Prestige: Burgundy’s Annual Wine Selection"
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Make that Dining Experience Count with Steenberg
South Africa’s top restaurants like Steenberg's Tryn and Bistro Sixteen82 restaurants are redefining luxury dining in 2025 with great value, storytelling, and authentic experiences.
videoTasting 2023 Clementine Carter Sta. Rita Hills Grenache!
Cool-climate Grenache is a different kind of Grenache. 🍷 This one brings together fruit from three vineyards across the Sta. Rita Hills, each with different soils and exposures. Winemaker Sonja Magdevski uses 100% whole-cluster fermentation, wild yeasts, and neutral French oak, helping preserve the freshness and aromatic lift Kristy @kristys_winetravels discovers in the glass. 🏆96 points from Wine Enthusiast. 🏆92 points from Wine Spectator. One of the gems we’re proud to include in our American Collection 2026. 🇺🇸 🎥 Want to see the full tasting? Check the full video.
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California Wines and Food Pairings Guide
California is more than just Hollywood, beaches, and sunshine—it’s home to some of the world's most celebrated & iconic wines. Bold Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons, creamy, crisp Chardonnays from Sonoma and elegant Central Coast Pinot Noirs, California’s wine country dishes out an incredible variety.. Read More
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Australia’s First Nepalese Gin
In the growing world of Australian craft spirits, Bright Night Gin stands apart - not just for its award-winning flavours or its pristine Tasmanian roots, but for something even more unique: it is Australia’s first Nepalese gin. The post Australia’s First Nepalese Gin appeared first on Bright Night Gin .
videoOakville as Told by the Locals
Oakville is sacred ground for Cabernet Sauvignon, packed with the highest concentration of benchmark estates in Napa Valley into a stretch of road that visitors can miss in a blink. We spoke with some Oakville locals about their corner of Napa Valley. https://napatravel.winespectator.com/regions/oakville
videoDoes Rare Wine Actually Taste Better?
There were only 24 bottles of this rare Swiss wine left in the world. Then Angus and Carlos opened one. In this episode of Got Somme, Master Sommelier Carlos Santos and Angus O’Loughlin explore the fascinating world of rare and allocated wines. Does limited production genuinely signal exceptional quality, or is scarcity sometimes little more than a clever sales technique designed to create FOMO? Carlos reveals how wine allocations work inside the world’s best restaurants, including why venues may receive only one or two bottles of legendary wines such as Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. He also explains how relationships with distributors, purchasing history and global demand determine who gets access to the most sought-after bottles. The pair then taste an experimental Swiss Merlot from Ticino, supplied by Daniel of Invidia Wines. With the winemaker having passed away and production ending, this bottle represents a genuinely finite piece of Swiss winemaking history. https://invidiawine
videoWhy Global Warming Is Making the West Sonoma Coast Cooler
On the West Sonoma Coast, the Pacific Ocean acts like a giant refrigerator in summer, bringing cool air and fog into the vineyards while helping protect them from frost in winter. Carroll Kemp explains how this creates a long, slow ripening season and why, surprisingly, warming inland temperatures have so far brought more fog to the coast, helping keep daytime temperatures lower and the wines fresh and bright. #WestSonomaCoast #CaliforniaWine #WineWithJimmy #CoolClimateWine #Sonoma #WineEducation
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A Correction and an Addition
Over the past several weeks, I posted the results from the 10th Annual World’s Largest Blind Tasting of American True Rosé (if you have no idea what that means click HERE to get started). In the ten years that I … Continue reading →
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Friarwood closes after 59 years
London independent goes into administration as both shops close The post Friarwood closes after 59 years appeared first on The Wine Merchant Mag .
videoTrophy Wine Night Hosted by Iron Gate Auctions on July 31, 2026
This is a review of a recent wine night hosted by Iron Gate Auctions, who are the premier wine auction house in Canada. I was lucky to drink with president Warren Porter and Director, Client Care, Western Canada JP Potters. They brought out some spectacular wines. I will do a video in the future about buying wines from them and could some of TWH wines that appeared on this channel be eventually offered for sale with them? Wines featured in this video: Charles Heidsieck 2007 Blanc des Millenaires Champagne Domaine de Chevalier 2020 Blanc Chateau Lynch Bages 1982 Chateau Cos D'Estournel 1982 Chateau Kirwan 2000 Chateau Pontet Canet 2005 Chateau Haut Bailly 2014 Les Forts de Latour 2010 Dominus 2005 Chateau D'Yquem 1983 What a lineup!
videoBourbon Hunt Stuggles #bourbon #whiskey #shorts #funny #humor #liquorstore #liquor
Just a joke. But really 20% is my average MRSP mark up I'm willing to spend on Bourbon. Am I wrong?
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Valpolicella: le 40 vendemmie di Marinella Camerani
Marinella Camerani, la giovane ribelle della Valpolicella celebra le sue prime 40 vendemmie. Questa è la notizia, ma liquidare Marinella Camerani con l’aggettivo di “giovane ribelle” è una semplificazione del tutto ingenerosa per lei che ha condotto una vita coerente nel rispetto dei suoi ideali. Non che non sia stata giovane, anche se, permettete, lo […]
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No vineyards, only storytelling: the Grande Cave de Vougeot model
In the Côte de Nuits, La Grande Cave owns not a single hectare of vines, yet it is one of the most visited cellars in the region. The secret lies in a hospitality model that begins with the story of a vanished castle. L'articolo No vineyards, only storytelling: the Grande Cave de Vougeot model proviene da Wine Meridian .
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Patriarche: the maison that first opened its doors to tourists in the 1950s
Inside the Beaune maison that in the 1950s was the first to open its doors to visitors when no one else in Burgundy was doing so. L'articolo Patriarche: the maison that first opened its doors to tourists in the 1950s proviene da Wine Meridian .
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Eight floors for a glass
Port of Leith: a vertical distillery shows how to turn a space constraint into a brand identity. L'articolo Eight floors for a glass proviene da Wine Meridian .
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How Johnnie Walker turned its visitor experience into sensory theatre
One of the most imitated brand experiences in the beverage world. L'articolo How Johnnie Walker turned its visitor experience into sensory theatre proviene da Wine Meridian .
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Macallan: the distillery that won’t let you in
How to turn the visit into a luxury good. L'articolo Macallan: the distillery that won’t let you in proviene da Wine Meridian .
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Wine tourism acceleration: 13.4% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) between 2026 and 2033
According to the latest projections, wine tourism will reach $138 billion by 2033. Europe maintains its leadership while Asia Pacific races ahead at record pace. Uncertainties remain, however, tied to regulations, climate and geopolitical instability. L'articolo Wine tourism acceleration: 13.4% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) between 2026 and 2033 proviene da Wine Meridian .
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The secret of whisky lies in the barrels
At Speyside Cooperage, twenty six coopers rebuild one hundred thousand barrels a year by hand. And they explain why whisky's true identity is born in the wood. L'articolo The secret of whisky lies in the barrels proviene da Wine Meridian .
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Milam and Greene The Answer Straight Bourbon Whiskeys Review
For those of you that aren’t familiar with them, here are the Bourbon rules per Google AI: American origin: The spirit must be made in the United States. Corn mash bill: The fermented grain mash must be at least 51% corn. New, charred oak barrels: The bourbon must […]
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The wider story of Marlborough
Belinda was recently in Singapore as part of her annual ‘world tour’ visiting our export markets. Just prior to a wonderful lunch with restaurant owners and sommeliers, Belinda recorded a podcast (and video) with Sean Ou, Head of The Beverage Clique. Sean was interested in Lawson’s Dry Hills, but also the wider story of Marlborough […] The post The wider story of Marlborough appeared first on Lawson's Dry Hills .