And since we are on the subject of Pinot…here’s some reviews on the whites via Spittoon .
The stunning bottle of “Chambord,” is the perfect choice for the collectors, even if they are not the wine lovers. They have their signature round bottle. Chambord Liqueur Royale de France is a black raspberry liqueur which comes in a bottle that is styled after the globus cruciger—a medieval emblem of Christian authority sporting the…
Iconic luxury brands Lalique and The Macallan have created a unique decanter, which is formed by the ancient “cire perdue” or “lost wax” technique. The Macallan in Lalique Cire Perdue decanter is fashioned to celebrate the 150th René Lalique’s birth. It includes a 64 years old Macallan single malt whisky. The decanter has been designed…
Oh yes, for a while they were competing with each other. Wine in moderation had a reputation for bringing substantial health benefits while my other love, chocolate, was always relegated to adding unwanted inches…but now chocolate seems to have health benefits on a par with wine! This is plainly good science…Agenzia
Savoir faire versus megabucks. Artform or hypeform? Can only true vineyard nobility produce quality wine? Are we losing the craft forever to make way for cookie-cutter wine production on a mass scale?
One of Vancouver Island’s legendary inns has some sublime specials for spring. Sooke Harbour House, about an hour’s drive from Victoria, British Columbia, is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most original and unique lodgings. Serving up cozy accommodations and fabulous food since 1979, I first stayed there shortly after it opened. At that time, owners…
I just returned from the Finger Lakes Wine Festival in Watkins Glen, New York, one of the mega events for New York’s fastest growing wine region. After hours of sipping and swirling, I finally had some time to make sense of the formation of an emerging culture: the Wal-marting of wine. For this annual festival…