The wine region of Blackwood Valley is located in the region of South West Australia of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Optimus or the Domaine Evoi produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blackwood Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blackwood Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or non oak.
In the mouth of Blackwood Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 11 estates and châteaux in the of Blackwood Valley, producing 21 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Blackwood Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
The small island of Gorgona, just off the coast of Livorno, isn’t your run-of-the-mill viticultural area – its main purpose is to serve as a penal colony. Not just any prisoner can reside on Gorgona, however. Up to 90 incarcerated men live on the island at a time, alongside 17 residents and a handful of police officers. Prisoners on the island are allowed to stay for a maximum of five years, which must conclude the end of their sentence. After Gorgona, the men are set free. Scroll down to see ta ...
Stephen Burton, 57, and Andrew Fuller, 55, face up to 20 years behind bars if they are convicted of duping the collectors. They set up a company called Bordeaux Cellars to conduct the alleged scam. It offered investors the chance to earn high returns by making collateralised loans secured against rare bottles of the world’s finest wines, including Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Screaming Eagle. However, the returns were ‘too good to be true’, according to court papers filed in New York by US di ...
The estate, which comprises the Gimblett Gravels (Hawke’s Bay) and Te Muna Road (Martinborough) vineyards, will be represented at La Place by two of the oldest négociants, CVBG and Mähler-Besse, in both Europe and Asia. The 2020 vintage of Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah and Craggy Range Aroha Pinot Noir will join the ranks of some of the world’s most renowned wines. La Place ‘made sense’ for Craggy with the estate focused on expanding its distribution reach within the world of fine wine, ...
