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Ein Weinbaugebiet prescht vor mit Institutionen-übergreifender Ortswein-Initiative und Schulterschluss qualitätsorientierter Erzeuger – Musterbeispiel für die Umsetzung des Herkunftsgedankens im Deutschen Weinbau.
Beim ersten Ortsweinpreview Jahrgang 2010, zu dem VDP Rheinhessen
Rosés von der Loire, die richtigen Weine für die Grillsaison
Dass Rosé im Trend liegt, ist kein Geheimnis. Seit einigen Jahren erlebt der lange verkannte Wein ein Comeback und wird besonders von jüngeren Genießern, aber auch von Kennern gerne getrunken – sicherlich auch, weil sich die Qualität von Rosé im Allgemeinen stark gebessert hat. Im Sommer ist ein gekühlter Rosé eine willkommene und spannende Alternative zum Weißwein. Gerade die Rosés von der Loire mit ihrer pikanten Frische und leichten Restsüße sind die Stars jeder Gartenparty und optimale Begleiter sommerlicher Grillgerichte und Salate.
by Adam Lechmere - At least two English wine producers are on tenterhooks as they wait to see if their wine will be served at the Royal Wedding on Friday.
In the wake of Decanter.com announcing the selection of Pol Roger NV as the official wedding Champagne, the Daily Mail has outed Kent vineyard Chapel Down as the ‘official’ English wine at the wedding party at Buckingham Palace.
At the same time, renowned Cornwall producer Bob Lindo of Camel Valley told Decanter.com he has had mysteriously large orders over the last few weeks.
‘We sent one order of the Bacchus and the pink Sparkling to Waitrose, and then sent them an extra pallet – another 540 bottles – immediately. We don’t know where it went after that.’
by Adam Lechmere – Decanter will state alcohol levels on all recommended wines listed in the magazine from the current (May) issue onwards. The decision has been taken largely in response to requests from readers, editor Guy Woodward said.
‘Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen a growing stream of readers asking us to list the alcohol levels of the wines that we recommend.’
by Guy Woodward in Florence – Decanter’s Man of the Year for 2011, Giacomo Tachis, was formally presented with the award last night at a dinner in Florence.
The Italian winemaker was honoured at the event, held at the Palazzo Antinori.
The site was appropriate: it was with the Antinori family that Tachis made arguably his two most renowned wines – the ‘SuperTuscans’ Sassicaia and Tignanello.
Family, friends and colleagues gathered to hear Decanter publishing director Sarah Kemp pay tribute to Tachis. In her presentation speech, she