The wine region of Colli di Rimini is located in the region of Émilie-Romagne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine San Patrignano or the Domaine Villa Otto Lune produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli di Rimini are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli di Rimini often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, tree fruit or spices.
In the mouth of Colli di Rimini is a powerful. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of Colli di Rimini, producing 50 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colli di Rimini go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
The project began life in 2019 as a Facebook group, created by Graves-based winemaker Jean-Baptiste Duquesne of Château Cazebonne. The positive reactions from both the public and fellow winemakers that followed prompted the group to pursue official recognition. ‘The idea started with me and with my friend Laurent David of Château Edmus in St-Emilion. He gave me the idea of the name “pirate”,’ Duquesne told Decanter. ‘So in December 2019, I created a Facebook group called Bordeaux Pirate to show ...
Tequila and liqueurs were top of the shots in 2021 when it came to increased sales in UK shops and supermarkets, according to the latest Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) market report. In the 12 months to 11 September this year, over one and a half million bottles of tequila were sold in Britain, up 36% on the same period the year before. Moreover, the value of the popular spirit jumped to £33m in the same period, driven by tequila having gone from being a cocktail ingredient to becoming ...
The launch of the 2022 Collection takes the total number of Last Drop releases to 27 since the company was founded by drinks industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey in 2008. Tom’s daughter Rebecca Jago is now the company’s MD. This year’s releases include The Last Drop’s first Japanese whisky: a blended malt that includes whisky from the fabled Hanyu distillery, taken from the beginning and end of its brief lifespan (1980-2000), as well as malts from other unidentified Japanese distilleries. ...
