2007 Femal Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Pago Florentino Tinto – Spain, Castilla y León, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León (12/27/2009)Sweet dark fruit, dark chocolate, kirsch… did I mention [...]

After two years of record growth in 2006 and 2007 and a stabilization in 2008, Burgundy experienced a serious drop in wine sales in 2009. Exports outside of France fell by almost a quarter (-24%). [...]

2008 Domaine les Hautes Cances Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne Blanc – France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne (12/10/2009) Subdued aromas of ripe yellow fruit, orange peel and orange liqueur on the [...]

2007 Domaine les Hautes Cances Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne Vieilles Vignes – France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne (12/8/2009) Red and blue fruit, licorice, violets and a hint of the stable [...]

White wine tastes better with red or blue ambient lighting than with green or white light. The ambient light affects the taste, but not the smell, according to a double-blind study carried out by four [...]

2007 Domaine les Hautes Cances Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne Tradition – France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne (12/15/2009) Black fruit, a hint of liquorice and sweet spices on the slightly lactic [...]

Manufacturer OI launches a super lightweight version of the typical bottle for  Moselle wines and German wines from the Rheinhessen region, also known as the Schlegel bottle. The OI Schlegel Lean + Green bottle weighs [...]

The Confrérie du royal vin jaune (Brotherhood of the royal vin jaune) rejects vin jaune in bag-in-box. Vin jaune is the typical sherry-like white wine from the French Jura region. A company from the region [...]

2005 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Barolo Rocche – Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo (11/28/2009)Dusty tannins, cherries, other red berries, cinchona bark… very primary, was best on the third day after opening the bottle, with no signs [...]