Thanksgiving is past, the winter holidays lie ahead, and visions of Burgundy are dancing through my head. But a quick trip to the wine shop for a wine-price reality check soon turned my thoughts from Bourgogne to reflections on Karl Marx or maybe Jesus, whoever first said “go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor.”
Archives | Subscribe (free!) | Previous article: Mapping the world of wine Read article.
Joseph Faiveley Bourgogne Pinot Noir is a rather light, but bright and pretty ruby red, typical of Burgundy. Delicious scents of fresh, ripe raspberries and cranberry fill the nose and the simple but pleasant red-fruit flavor. It’s a good introduction to red Burgundy and a fine food wine.
FIND THIS WINE ONLINE:
Check prices and find vendors for Joseph Faiveley Bourgogne Pinot Noir on Wine-Searcher.com.
Follow this Wine-Searcher link to find information, vendors, and prices for dozens of other Bourgogne Pinot Noir wines. Read article.
Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book for 2020 is available now, and naturally I was among the first in line to grab the updated edition. Every year, this affable British wine scribe crams in even more information, updating reports on vintages and offering sound advice on buying value and aging potential, food matches and much more. Read article.
Since the Internet grew up, I don’t buy many books on paper any more, and I have to tell you that this includes wine books. But there’s one large wine book that I keep on buying even in the online era: The World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson.
Archives | Subscribe (free!) | Previous article: 23 and Zin Read article.
Porto Kopke Special Reserve, formerly known as Late Bottled Vintage, is made from a typical Douro blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, and Tinta Roriz grapes. Dark purple in color, it starts with a shy but deep black-fruit scent. Black plums and blackberries come on in a full-bodied, acidic flavor with firm but palatable tannins alongside.
FIND THIS WINE ONLINE:
Wine-Searcher.com currently shows only limited listings for Porto Kopke Special Reserve, but check in periodically as supplies may turn up.
Follow this Wine-Searcher link to find listings for dozens of other Reserve Ruby Ports. Read article.
The World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson in its new 8th Edition lists for $65, and it’s frankly worth it. But you can get it from Amazon.com for $34.49, just pocket change over half-price. Use this link to place your order, and we’ll get a small commission at WineLoversPage.com, for which we thank you! Read article.
Mazzei, one of Italy many family-run wineries, has been making wine for 25 generations, in Tuscany at Castello di Fonterutoli and Maremma, and at Noto in Sicily. The Mazzei family began planting Merlot in their Chianti Classico Siepi vineyard in the 1980s. Neil Duarte recently had a chance to review four of these Siepi wines. Read article.
Who’s had their ancestry tested? If you’ve sent off a DNA sample for analysis, I’ll bet your results weren’t any more surprising than Zinfandel, the grape whose whole ancestral story has been turned upside down. Zin, Primitivo, Kratosija, Crljenak Kastelanski, or Tribidrag? You decide!
Archives | Subscribe (free!) | Previous article: A chilly night, a fireplace, Amontillado Read article.
“Indigenous” Salento Primitivo is a dark, ruby-red wine with a thin clear edge. Its fruity, slightly perfumed aroma offers a blend of dried cherries and fresh, tart blackberries with a spicy back note. You can pick up a hint of the Zinfandel connection in that ripe berry fruit, but it’s much more earthy and rustic than its California sibling.
FIND THIS WINE ONLINE:
Wine-Searcher.com is not currently showing listings for Indigenous Selections Salento Primitivo. Use this Wine-Searcher link to find other Indigenous Selections wines, and this link on Wine-Searcher to find listings for dozens of other Primitivo wines.
Read article.
Halloween evening turned brisk and blustery, abruptly turning our long, extended summer toward winter, the wind whining eerily as temperatures started a quick dive to our first frosty morning since last March.
What a great evening for a glass of Sherry!
Archives | Subscribe (free!) | Previous article: Trick or treat: Wine tariffs land today Read article.
