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Decanter

  • Timorasso: Piedmont’s rediscovered white
  • Chianti Classico alternatives
  • Vietti: producer profile
  • Amarone della Valpolicella 2016
  • 1996 Piedmont: A retrospective
  • See all articles on Decanter

Meininger’s WBI

  • How to succeed in British Columbia
  • The taste of climate change
  • Sangiovese throws a strange quercetin deposit
  • Meet Ontario’s wine buyers
  • Australian wine takes a step towards Italy

Quench

  • Barolo DOCG’s Bright Young Things
  • Barolo 2016 Top Picks at Nebbiolo Prima
  • You can’t have Brunello without Biondi-Santi
  • What are the Douro Boys up to?
  • Is ethical wine even possible?
  • See all articles on Quench

Taste

  • Italian Classics
  • Uco Rising
  • Inimitable Bordeaux: The 2016 Vintage Release
  • 2015 Vintage Bordeaux Release

Vintec Club

  • Breaking Down Chianti Classico
  • Nebbiolo Beyond Barolo
  • Should One Age Amarone

Westender

  • Chain restaurants upping their wine game
  • Vancouver’s sensational sommeliers and more
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  • Good morning Oregon! I’m rekindling my love for your Pinot Noir. It was an honour to moderate a session on recent vintages in the Willamette Valley. Yes, vintage matters in terms of style. And producers are coaxing out the best from whatever Mother Nature throws at them. Thanks for the thoughtful insight and delicious pours @portlandiapinot @chemistrywine @domaineserene @kwcellars @lincoln.clarkes . . . @oregonwineboard @predhommestrategy #oregonwine #oregonpinot #pinotnoir #wine #vintagematters
  • Late night contemplation: Puligny- Montrachet vs Meursault, stony cut vs sweet opulence but both ultimately with mineral drive and oodles of depth. Conclusion: I wouldn’t turn down a glass of either. . . . @domaine_comtesse_de_cherisey @vinsdebourgogne #burgundy #whiteburgundy #chardonnay #pulignymontrachet #meursault #comtessedecherisey #wine #frenchwine
  • My last visit to the region of Chianti Classico in February 2020 included a stop at the excellent @fattoriapoggerino estate in Radda-in-Chianti (with some of my favourite Canadian colleagues). While I couldn’t make my annual pilgrimage this year, I did try a ton of new releases in the comfort of my own home. As part of my @decanter report - a look at Chianti Classico’s 2019 & 2018 annata and why you should not overlook this category. See link in bio. Barbara Philip MW . . . @chianticlassico #chianticlassico #sangiovese #poggerino #raddainchianti #wine #italianwine #travel #winetravel #tbt #tbthursday
  • Stairway of Chianti Classico heaven! My report on the region’s latest releases in now available on @decanter The first article reveals top scorers and best values (see link in bio). Full disclosure - I stole the idea of wine on the stairs from @elizabeth.gabaymw It was the perfect way to organize the wines by the denomination’s three tiered classification (annata, Riserva and Gran Selezione) and keep vintages together. Every step offered something tasty. . . . @chianticlassico #chianticlassico #sangiovese #gallonero #blackrooster #wine #italianwine #stairway #organization #system
  • Declassified mood last night. This humble, multi-vintage vino rosso from @ilpalazzone blends lots that don’t make it into their Brunello. The backbone of Lot 21 is 2018 with a dash of 2020 and a healthy dose of 2018. So does that mean vintage doesn’t matter? Well yes and no. Distinctly Montalcino, this is more about place than time but I’d say there is a pretty deft blend of the three years here. Fresh, crunchy and pure, it disappeared far too quickly. I also have to give the winery full props for their environmental initiatives - lighter bottles, no single use
  • A ‘classic’ spring dish in my repertoire - mushroom and asparagus risotto with roasted garlic. Seemed like the perfect time to try @lopezdeharowine Classica. I don’t often have the opportunity to drink white Rioja, especially Gran Reserva so this was an extra special treat. Rich yet firm with all of its sweet oak melted in giving an exotic mix of baking spice, fragrant herbs and nutty salted caramel. And yes, it worked its own kind of magic with the risotto. (Imported by in BC by @thewinesyndicate ) @lincoln.clarkes . . . #rioja #whiterioja #granreserva #viura #malvasia #wine #spanishwine #risotto #mushrooms
  • Long weekend Lambrusco tasting. Needed a bit of help from friends as well as cheese and salumi. @mediciermete has a bevy of new bottlings thanks to recent acquisition of some Lambrusco di Sorbara vineyards and experimentation with the traditional method. Best of all though, is their tried and true Concerto label. Made from Lambrusco Salamino, it is as dark and deliciously frothy as ever - and as of 2020 certified organic. ($20 at BC Liquor Stores - imported by @stilebrands ) @lincoln.clarkes . . . #lambrusco #lambruscodisorbara #lambruscosalamino #reggianolambrusco #emiliaromagna #wine #italianwine #cheese #salumi #apertivo #longweekend #victoriaday
  • Popcorn isn’t just one of the greatest pairings with Chardonnay, it’s a wise eco friendly alternative to styrofoam when sending wine samples. This is going in my compost directly after I post this picture. @avignonesi for being so thoughtful. I hope your chickens were too deprived of their feed. I’ll pop my own batch to see how it pairs with Vino Nobile. . . . #popcorn #ecofriendly #avignonesi #organic #biodynamic #vinonobile #sangiovese #compost #wine
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