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If anyone had a doubt that our great terroirs at Sauternes and Barsac are perfectly suited to produce great dry white wines, please read this post from Jane Anson

Grandi Vigne Italian excellence, controlled right from the vineyard, for everyone. Our country has a strong winemaking tradition and therefore an incredible regional variety of flavours, colors and aromas. White, red, rosé, dry or sweet, fruity, aromatic or fresh, still or lively wines. Almost every region offers the excellence of small producers, who have passionately taken care of quality for generations. With Grandi Vigne, Iper, La grande i has finally made these labels available to everyone, with full respect for producers and consumers. Grandi Vigne is therefore first of all a project to enhance the excellence of our territory, born from the constant search for the best it has to offer. Through a rigorous selection of producing companies, Grandi Vigne offers a wide choice of wines with a designation of origin, coming from owned vineyards with a controlled supply chain, which would remain unknown or would mostly be closed to the general public. https://lnkd.in/dEeT7dX2

A snippet from today's Lodi Wine post (https://lnkd.in/grPQSuqT): This capture of an old vine Zinfandel picker does more than evoke a specific act. To me, it confirms the powerful, enduring marriage of humanity and Nature—something that has lasted millenniums (yet today, myopic pundits fret about the "future" of the wine industry)—which reaches a peak in the production of artful or terroir-expressive wines, which is exactly what you can taste in many of Lodi's old vine bottlings.

With Valentine's Day tomorrow, we have dessert wines on the mind. At Wiens Cellars, we have been making both Ruby Port & White Port long enough to keep the name, but nowadays, that's pretty rare. "Port wine’s roots stretch back to the 17th century when merchants began adding brandy to wine to preserve it for the journey from Portugal to England. Today, true port comes exclusively from the Douro Valley, where the unique terroir lends these wines their distinctive qualities." Read more about 'The Tradition of Fortified Wines: Port, Sherry & Beyond' in this week's blog post.

Which summer barbecue wines to choose? Check out today's Business Post 🍷Few interesting facts about this wine: 1. Uses top-quality French oak barrels from TARANSAUD. 2. Plants are 'Franc de pied' (no American rootstock). 3. Extremely low yielding from 80-100 year old vines

Why nobody talks about Barbera and why that needs to change. Recently I attended an event organised by Consorzio Barbera d'Asti e Vini del Monferrato and I Vini Del Piemonte about the "Monferrato Identity". Their goal to let more people know what Piemonte has to offer other than Barolo and Barbaresco. I've written an article about the nuances Barbera has to offer, because I think you should take that leap towards this fabulous wine, Piemonte’s Unsung Hero You hardly hear anyone talk about Monferrato or Barbera for that matter and to my opinion that needs to change. When we look at the wine category, Italian wine is of high interest amongst the Dutch wine consumer and yet, not many have heard of Barbera or even tasted it, because there is not much to choose from. Barbera as a wine, will be or better said is an overall crowd pleaser to many, I am convinced. When you are looking for something ‘new’, something different to fill those white spots in your wine category or add it as an addition to your wine list, start look towards Barbera d’Asti (Superiore). A wine style that pleases many wine lovers from the novice to the more advanced wine enthusiast, and with that incredible value for money you can hardly go wrong. So, from one professional to another, start spicing up your wine category with some Barbera. #piemonte #italianwine #barberadasti #barbera #winecategory Consorzio Barbera d'Asti e Vini del Monferrato https://lnkd.in/e-FFucNU

PiWi grapes could offer a solution to tough growing conditions! “PiWi is a handy abbreviation for the much harder to pronounce (and spell!) name of a set of hybrids that were bred to be hardy and disease-resistant - Pilzwiderstandsfähigen Reben. … The more wines you try, and the more you discover about rare varieties or styles of winemaking, the more you want to explore. It’s the ultimate in delayed gratification. Good thing there’s always a bottle ready to enjoy while you wait!“ Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gDgrmTVB

Medium may sound, well, middle-of-the-road, but when made with care and precision it is one of the great wine styles of Jerez. See our article to learn more about this versatile wine that far outreaches its eponymous title. https://lnkd.in/eREj7sZF

This piece from the Devil's Advocate offers many thoughtful ideas. Here are excerpts of an article I can send you if you message me: > Many have found the Old/New World terminology an easy and helpful shorthand. True, the phrasing oversimplifies a more complicated reality and lacks rigorous definition. Luckily, those failings can be rectified without throwing the baby out with the bathwater.  > These terms are a fixture of scientific disciplines. There are “New World” crops according to botanists such as maize, potatoes, and tomatoes. "Old World" counterparts include rice, wheat, and onions. Animals as well fall under these categories. > Scientifically, the terms apply to Europe, Africa, and Asia (Old) and the Americas (New). This overlaps their application to wine, but the usage is clearly not identical. Conceptually, both are grounded in historical and geographical factors.  > This idea of a new world – and the opposing one of the old – came into being when Europeans led discovery and conquest of lands beyond their ken. This juxtaposition has persisted for five centuries. > This essential part of history illuminates how and why wine growing was adopted in numerous far-flung locales labeled the New World. Which grape varieties dominate global plantings and production from California to Chile to Australia? Those obtained from Old Europe.  > In terms of the number of prime varieties planted globally, Italy is the dominant country of origin followed by France, Portugal, and Spain. In New World vineyards, France is king: the share of winegrapes of French origin averaged 68% in 2016. > This direct linkage creates an elemental and permanent bond between wine-producing countries in the Americas or Australasia and their progenitors, the famous European wine cultures. This connection is real and pertinent right now, not an artifact of the past.  > All that is needed is a careful, informed redrawing of the terminology and maps of the Old and New Worlds of wine. The point is that newcomers to wine need to be informed of historical antecedents. Without that foundation, they lack the contextual framework to comprehend the world of wine of this day and age. A third category, Ancient World, would complete the concept. There is much more in the full article!

Did you know you can get the famous Barca Velha for a fraction of the price? 🍷🍇 Barca Velha is one of Portugal's most prestigious wines, known worldwide for its name and hefty price tags. But here's a tip for the savvy wine enthusiast: did you know you can get the same grapes for a fraction of the cost? Ever wondered where Barca Velha grapes come from? It comes from Quinta da Leda in the Douro Valley. This is also where ''Quinta da Leda'' wine is produced annually at a ~40-50€ PVP. The hidden secret? This gem is the exact same vineyards as Barca Velha. You read that right! Barca Velha is sourced from the exact same vines with even the same grape varieties %. The only difference? When the stars align and you have an exceptional year the Barca Velha emerges. This year, the 2015 Barca Velha is set to grace our glasses in the summer. The interesting part? Quinta da Leda 2015 prices from PVP have doubled. (Source: https://lnkd.in/gDE6w7es) Is this a sign that the wine experts and insiders seem to know this secret? Let's see if anybody confirms that big of a taste difference in the next months or if Quinta da Leda is the best cost/quality wine in the market! So yeah, this is the alpha drop of the week 😎