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Buyer’s Guide to Vintages January 18th Release
Wine Gives us Reasons to Hopeby David Lawrason, with notes from Michael Godel, Megha Jandhyala and Sara d’Amato It is not just a little ironic that Vintages January 18 Catalogue features “sustainable winemaking” in California as Los Angeles burns, and the United States inaugurates a climate change agnostic as president. But let’s be positive here […] More
Montalcino Previews 2024: Brunello 2020, Brunello Riserva 2019 and older vintages
By Michael Godel Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2019, changes to Rosso di Montalcino DOC, 14 estate visits and 250 tasting notes from Montalcino, November 2024. The most recent edition of Montalcino’s Benvenuto Brunello took place from November 14th-16th, 2024 in the Chiostro del Museo di Sant’Agostino. Home to Il […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – January 4th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the January 4th release, which one would it be and why?” Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant 2022, California, USA$19.10, Family Wine MerchantsJohn Szabo – Pleasure mingles with nostalgia in my only one pick this week, a wine which, although very different today, first […] More
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Torrontés is the characteristic white wine grape of Argentina, producing fresh, aromatic white wines. Three criolla varieties exist in Argentina: Torrontés Riojano, the most common; Torrontés Sanjuanino; and Torrontés Mendocino. The Salta region, in northern Argentina, is generally thought to produce the best wines from this variety. Genetically related to Muscat, it shows that relationship through a highly aromatic character, which can become very rich when the grapes are harvested in the traditional, fully-ripe style. However, this traditional style is also characterized by an almost oily texture and some bitterness, which has led it to fall somewhat out of favour, with most producers now favouring earlier picking and more citric notes. A grape called Torrontés is also found in Galicia in Spain.
