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Bruichladdich Black Art Sapero
Black Art Sapero is the first expression in a new spin-off of the Bruichladdich Black Art series exclusive to global travel retail. It made its first appearance at Changi Airport in Singapore at the end of 2025 and was then listed in other airports. Future releases include Black Art Propheta and Black Art Empresse, scheduled for November 2026 and 2027 respectively.Black Art is about embracing the unknown, so the cask types used for this composition are undisclosed.
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video£15 Spanish Red We’d Happily Buy Again | Matsu El Recio (Episode 604)
We’re tasting Matsu El Recio, a Tempranillo from Toro, Spain, recommended by Carl at Majestic Wine's Stevenage branch. John remembers selling this wine years ago, but does it still live up to his memory? In the glass, we find dark fruit, chocolate, a hint of pepper and tannins that give this rich red a refreshing finish. We also settle the question of what to eat with it: steak, Roquefort, or perhaps both. We paid £15 as part of Majestic’s Mix Six offer. Prices may change. Watch to the end for our scores, then tell us: have you tried El Recio, and what would you pair with it? Thanks for joining us for another glass and a good old chat. 🍷 #WineMastery #SpanishWine #Tempranillo 00:00 A recommendation from Majestic 00:18 The face on the bottle 01:12 Price and Mix Six offer 01:56 Tempranillo from Toro 02:37 Colour and first impressions 03:07 Aromas: cherry, pepper and chocolate 04:00 The first taste 05:13 A rich wine you keep coming back to 07:10 Old vines and intense flavour 07:41
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Wild Turkey Debuts Austin Nichols Archives Collection with 16-Year Gold Foil Edition Bourbon
Wild Turkey launches Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil Edition, a 16-year, 120-proof bourbon led by Bruce Russell and inspired by vintage 12-year “Cheesy Gold Foil” bottles, with a $400 SRP. The post Wild Turkey Debuts Austin Nichols Archives Collection with 16-Year Gold Foil Edition Bourbon first appeared on BourbonBlog .
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INSIDER DEAL! 91-93 Point Pedroncelli Brother’s Mark Cabernet Sauvignon
Back by popular demand, Pedroncelli returns with another Auto-Buy! 91-93 Point, Bulk Buy Rated, single vineyard, Dry Creek Valley Cabernet ... Read more
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Replay: Log Still Distillery Virtual Tasting
Last night, we had Wally Dant from Log Still Distillery out of Gethsemane, Kentucky, join us for a virtual tasting, and I'll say this upfront — he was more than worth the invite. Big thanks to Steven Edds for making it happen on their end, and shoutout to
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botti da orbi rum variations: guyana 2004 High proof (2025, velier, 50%)
Continuano le nostre scorribande nei sentieri avventurosi del rum, dove non siamo a nostro agio ma sappiamo divertirci, come quando ci capitano delle feste in cui si balla. Oggi una chicca dal mostruoso caveau di Velier e di Luca Gargano, uno che di rum in fondo qualcosa ci capisce, dai… Trattasi di blend di differenti… Continue reading →
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videoEp. 2811 Ep. 18: Canada | Study Smart for your WSET Level 3
Welcome to Episode 18 of Study Smart and Episode 2811 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Gill Gordon-Smith. Ep. 18: Canada Study Smart for your WSET Level 3 is a new series of audio learning resources specifically created for wine students. This new series consists of 30 episodes, each focusing on a particular wine region, with the objective of equipping listeners with the knowledge and expertise they need to prepare for industry-standard courses such as WSET. With exam strategies and techniques also included, the "Study Smart" series is designed to help wine students achieve their learning objectives in an accessible and engaging way. This new series has been designed in partnership with the Italian Wine Academy (https://italianwineacademy.org/) , a Verona-based, internationally recognized wine school founded in 2017 that provides WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) certification courses and specialized training. The series is delivered by the acclaimed wine educator G
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BC Wine Harvest 2026: A Record-Early Start, Promising Fruit and a Complicated Vintage
Reading Time: 8 minutes BC’s 2026 wine harvest is off to a record-early start. From promising fruit in Kelowna, Naramata and the Similkameen to devastating wildfire smoke losses around Summerland, here’s our early look at an unusually complex vintage. The post BC Wine Harvest 2026: A Record-Early Start, Promising Fruit and a Complicated Vintage appeared first on BCWineTrends .
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Bruichladdich 2010 versus 1969
Bruichladdich 13 yo 2010/2024 ‘release 9.1’ (63%, Dramfool’s Jim McEwan Signature Collection, premier grand cru supérieur Sauternes barrique, cask #2339, 236 bottles) Bruichladdich 15 yo 1969/1985 (54%, Gordon & MacPhail for Intertrade & Turatello)
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Bowmore 2005 (The Whisky Jury)
I sometimes get the question 'which distillery should I look into?' and then Bowmore is always one of my answers. They've taken an impressive leap forward from the horrible violet-infused production and the mediocre wine finishes. A few years ago we started to see a new style of spirit, full of fruits, even tropical fruits. Today these can be found in several official bottlings. At the same time independent bottlers seem to have access to more Bowmore again, and seem to embrace the new style.At the Limburg Whisky Fair a lot of people talked about two Bowmore 2005 expressions, the one from TWA and this one from The Whisky Jury .
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FIGGINS
The ‘wow’ factor 2023 FIGGINS ‘Caves’ (OB, 100) is a perfect wine made by Chris Figgins. It is my pleasure to share the extraordinary wines of FIGGINS, founded by Leonetti proprietor Chris Figgins. What began more than a decades ago, FIGGINS has a gorgeous, brand new winery facility outside of Walla Walla up Mill Creek road. They give you world class hospitality at this scenic location. The caves underneath the winery are incredibly expansive and an architectural marvel. Many years in the making, the winery is one of the great spots in the Pacific Northwest to taste, with expansive views of the entire valley. It is one of my favorite spots in Washington to taste and take in the views. Over the past decade the Estate Red Wine has continued to improve. The wine initially needed a ton of time to be approached. Now their Estate Red Wine can be more utilized in its youth and has emerged as a fleshier, more full-throttle powerhouse. Depending on the vintage, it tends to be primarily Ca
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This Come Over October, Bring New York Wines to the Table
New York Wine & Grape Foundation The mission of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation is to promote the world-class image of New York...
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An Evening with Dunville’s Irish Whiskey
Replay available below ***** Join us for a special Stories & Sips online evening dedicated to one of the great names in Irish whiskey: Dunville’s. Once produced at the Royal Irish Distilleries in Belfast, Dunville’s was among the most famous Irish whiskey brands in the world before disappearing for almost eight decades. Its revival by […] The post An Evening with Dunville’s Irish Whiskey appeared first on Stories & Sips Whiskey Club .
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IL GIOCO DELLE COPPIE: CLEY HERITAGE 40 YO ORIGINAL GEORGE B. (2025, 41.5%) VS CLEY HERITAGE 40 YO AFTER BOTTLE WOOD MATURATION (2025, 41.5%)
Recentemente due di noi si sono recati nella Stalingrado d’Italia per visitare un piccolo angolo di paradiso. Sì, perché a Sesto San Giovanni c’è la sede di Dives Vinum, vero e proprio tempio del buon bere tra vini e distillati. Così, tra una chiacchiera e un sorso, un sorso e una chiacchiera, i nostri eroici… Continue reading →
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The Town of Yountville Announces: 2026 Halloween Celebration, Featuring the Inaugural Hallowine Walk!
October 2, 2026 (Yountville, CA) — The Town of Yountville is hosting its 2026 Halloween celebration throughout the month of October, including the inaugural Hallowine Walk, a scarecrow making contest, and a [...]
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Wine and the Inventory of Captain Obvious
Some truths don’t need discussion, except when they come with corollaries.
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Feis Ile 2026 bottlings
Fèis Ìle — formally known as the Islay Festival of Music and Malt — is an annual celebration held on the Scottish island of Islay, […]
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Temecula Valley’s 2026 Harvest Came in Like a Wrecking Ball
An unusually early, compressed harvest kept Temecula Valley winemakers on their toes, but promising fruit and standout varieties are giving them plenty to be excited about. No two harvests are ever exactly alike, but in Temecula Valley, the 2026 vintage seemed determined to make its presence known. And known early. Across the region, winemakers reported […] The post Temecula Valley’s 2026 Harvest Came in Like a Wrecking Ball first appeared on Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association .
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📺I Made Wine Battered Fish and Chips
I wanted to settle the debate once and for all: who does sparkling wine better - the Brits or the French?And what better way to conduct such a serious piece ...
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Sonoma County Tourism’s Annual Meeting Encouraged Visitor-Facing Local Businesses to Face Headwinds Through Transformation
Annual Meeting connected changes in wine travel, technology and the economy to practical steps for reaching visitors October 2, 2026 (Santa Rosa, CA) — Sonoma County Tourism announced today a [...]
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A Taste for Connection
For Katy Andersen Keating ’08, wine is about more than what’s in the glass
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Afternoon Brief, October 2
Three Preliminary-Injunction Motions Filed in Federal Lawsuit Challenging Napa County Winery Restrictions: Summit Lake and Smith-Madrone seek to keep doing what they’ve already been doing for decades — hosting visitors, holding events, and pouring wine — while their lawsuit against Napa County moves forward...
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🎧📺Season 9 Episode 4 – Henderson Ave
On this episode of Wine Crush Podcast, we explore what Oregon wine can look and feel like through entirely different lenses.Henderson Avenue Wine and founder...
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Toro Albalá Amontillado 1951 (Decadent Drinks)
Decadent Drinks recently introduced a new series named Decadent Grapes . The first release is an Amontillado 1951 from Bodegas Toro Albalá. With this wine the bottler is venturing into the fortified wines of Andalusia for the first time. Toro Albalá is located in the Montilla region near Córdoba. They are best known for their high-age sweet PX wines, but they have dry styles as well. While most will link the name Amontillado to sherry wines, this is technically not a sherry. It is a separate denomination about 200 km further inland from Jerez. The wine Amontillado was named after this region, it literally means in the style of Montilla. Since their bodegas were so far from the shipping ports, Fino from Montilla inevitably underwent some oxidation along the way, becoming a style on its own. Locals think of this as the ultimate dry style because it combines the characteristic ageing under flor (usually around 8 years) with a (much longer) oxidative influence.It says 1951 but in fact at T
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