The family-owned Sicilian winery Planeta has been a favorite of Neil Duarte’s. In this article he reviews wines from Paneta’s new winery near Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano. Read article.
Now that consumer DNA testing has become a popular thing, a lot of us have tracked down more details than we had known about our ancestry and heritage. As it was for our families, so it was for wine. But most of us rarely recall the Russian connection with American wine.
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The fresh-fruit aromas of this clear, straw-color B.R. Cohn Chardonnay start with nectarines and pears, a hint of tangerine, and a subtle back note of oak. Bright and freshly acidic on the palate, medium-bodied green-apple flavors joining the chorus with a touch of citrus. It’s dry and appropriately acidic, with a snappy, food-friendly finish.
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Follow this Wine-Searcher link to locate vendors and prices for B.R. Cohn’s similar Silver Label North Coast Chardonnay.
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If your wine memory goes back far enough to remember the days when “Anything but Chardonnay” was a popular slogan, raise your hand. But here’s the good news. Nowadays, with a little care in the shopping, it’s easy to find enjoyable Chardonnay again.
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This fresh young Louis Jadot Chardonnay offers a pleasant scent of ripe apples with subtle back notes of wildflowers and stony minerality.
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When I started this website in 1994, I wrote that it would be dedicated to the premise that fine wine is a feast for all the senses – including the mind. Twenty-five years later, a brain scientist confirms this simple and seemingly obvious premise.
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This fine Sancerre from Reverdy’s well located old-vines property commands a respectable price, but I think it’s worth it. Its appealing aroma begins with a breath of musky melon and crisp, tart apples, soon joined by limey citrus. Juicy lime on the palate signals a brisk, acidic flavor, with distinct notes of stony minerality in the background.
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If the name “Beaujolais” makes you think of a soft, fruity, quaffable but hardly memorable bottle of affordable red wine, get ready for an attitude adjustment. After all, there’s Beaujolais, and then there’s the Beaujolais that’s so special that it doesn’t even have the name Beaujolais on the label.
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This medium-dark reddish-purple Cru Beaujolais from Domaine Diochon is clear despite being unfined and unfiltered, the sign of good and careful wine making. Dark berry and tart black cherry flavors carry over on the palate of this well-balanced, appealing wine with brisk acidity and firm but palatable tannins.
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It’s hot around here. Almost too hot for comfort. The National Weather Service has placed much of the Midwest and Eastern U.S. under excessive heat warning. Is it too hot to open a sturdy red wine?
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