10 things you absolutely need to know about Vinho Verde. The Name Vinho Verde actually comes from the beautiful Green and lush hilly landscape, not the color of the wine. In fact, most of Vinho Verde wine are watery yellow to pale golden and has extremely rarely herbaceous aromas. A seal of guarantee can be…
Located in the sub-region of Baião, on top of the hill, overlooking the valley with a clear distinction between the Douro and the Vinho Verde, A&D wines is one hell of a gorgeous estate. Quinta de Santa Teresa was acquired in 2015 by Alexandre Gomes and his wife Dialina, two passionate engineers. With the casa…
Umberto Cesari, grande marque qui a fait ses preuve au Québec depuis bien des décennies et L’impact de Montréal sont fiers de s’être associé pour créer une gamme de cuvées spéciale au couleur de l’équipe locale en l’honneur du 25e anniversaire de celle-ci. Trois vins s’ajoutent maintenant au 23 produits déjà disponibles au Québec de…
Champagne is something truly unique in many ways. There’s an aura and mood surrounding this name that is both precise and mysterious at the same time. It’s a mythic and exciting product that reached impressive distinction and status. This prominence has affected the appellation but also brands in a more specific ways. The truth…
Champagne is something truly unique in many ways. There’s an aura and mood surrounding this name that is both precise and mysterious at the same time. It’s a mythic and exciting product that reached impressive distinction and status. This prominence has affected the appellation but also brands in a more specific ways. The truth is…
Gabriel Meffre was founded in 1936 by Gabriel and his wife Juliette when they created their ‘Négociant’ business in Gigondas. Juliette had a very important role in the estate as she took on responsibility of the estate while her husband left for WWII. The land started out with 7 hectares and had phenomenal growth. After…
How refreshing it is to meet a fantastic lady as head winemaker of a Californian estate. Brittany Sherwood joined Heitz Wine Cellars to work the 2012 vintage and was attributed the well-deserved position of managing winemaker this year. Heitz Cellars is one of the original “cult” producers of wine in Napa and has been around…
What was supposed to be a privileged small tasting commented by Francesco Visani, commercial director at Piero Antinori turned out to be some sport! A massive line-up of 19 wines from all the main Italian vineyards of this iconic family were presented in details. Antinori started in Firenze back in 1385. It is now run…
Champagne is something truly unique in many ways. There’s an aura and mood surrounding this name that is both precise and mysterious at the same time. It’s a mythic and exciting product that reached impressive distinction and status. This prominence has affected the appellation but also brands in a more specific ways. The truth is…
Champagne Ruinart, as the first established Champagne house in 1729, is quite unique. The House was founded by Nicolas Ruinart whose uncle, a Benedictine monk, Dom Thierry Ruinart had an intuition. He felt that the new “wine with bubbles”, developed in his native Champagne was promised a bright future. This was one year after a…