Bordeaux - La Conseillante

Virginie Saverys is fighting against what she calls the “viticulture of death.” Born in Ghent, Belgium, Saverys graduated in law from the University of Paris, and moved to Tuscany in 2007. After taking the helm at Avignonesi two years later, she was, as she told me during a recent Zoom tasting of her wines, “a... Upscale your palate! My new books are now available from Rockridge Press! Copyright � 2020. Originally at Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 42: Fighting the “Viticulture of Death” (Avignonesi Recent Releases) from 1WineDude.com - for personal, non-commercial use only. Cheers! ...

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2013 Keush Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut (Vayots Dzor): Buttery biscuit rich; crispy apple fresh. $31 A- 2019 Franz Gojer Glogglhof ‘Kerner Karneid’ (Alto Adige): So flinty and delightful that you’ll drink enough to *really* not be able to pronounce it. $30 A- 2016 Perinet ‘1194’ (Priorat): Exactly the kind of red that we want... Upscale your palate! My new books are now available from Rockridge Press! Copyright � 2020. Originally at Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for June 7, 2021 from 1WineDude.com - for personal, non-commercial use only. Cheers! ...

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Recently, I was invited to taste some S&M samples via Zoom. Ok, your randy peoples, we’re talking about a very particular, vinous S&M here – specifically, Sardinia’s Sella & Mosca. The one Founded in 1899 by two Piedmont businessmen, Erminio Sella and Edgardo Mosca, who after the Phylloxera epidemic ambitiously wanted to reclaim vineyards in... Upscale your palate! My new books are now available from Rockridge Press! Copyright � 2020. Originally at Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 41: A Little S&M (Sella & Mosca Sardinia Recent Releases) from 1WineDude.com - for personal, non-commercial use only. Cheers! ...

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NV Juve Y Camps Rose Brut Pinot Noir (Cava): Dark AF for bubbly rose! Tart red cherry action for daaaaayyyzzzzzz. $19 B+ 2020 CVNE ‘Monopole’ Blanco Seco (Rioja): There’s basically nothing about this that isn’t perfect for the Summer. $15 B+ NV Pizzolato Organic Prosecco Spumante Brut (Veneto): Fruity and fun, with emphasis on both... Upscale your palate! My new books are now available from Rockridge Press! Copyright � 2020. Originally at Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for May 31, 2021 from 1WineDude.com - for personal, non-commercial use only. Cheers! ...

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Wait a minute… holy crap, have we really hit 40 virtual tasting features since the start of Covid SiP sipping! FORTY! My eyesight has taken a serious hit, and I am blaming staring at the computer screens for Zoom samples tastings during this somewhat unprecedented time of non-travel for us media types (and not yet... Upscale your palate! My new books are now available from Rockridge Press! Copyright � 2020. Originally at Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 40: The Pinot Clone Wars (Domaine Carneros Recent Releases) from 1WineDude.com - for personal, non-commercial use only. Cheers! ...

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