The wine region of Manzanilla is located in the region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Juan Pinero or the Domaine Sacristia AB produce mainly wines natural sweet, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Manzanilla are Petit Verdot, Tannat and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Manzanilla often reveals types of flavors of non oak, tropical fruit or oil and sometimes also flavors of stone, citrus zest or kerosene.
In the mouth of Manzanilla is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Manzanilla, producing 121 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Manzanilla go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, mature and hard cheese or appetizers and snacks.
In 2007, Frenchman Frédéric Albert founded the Compagnie de Transport Maritime à la Voile (CTMV) with the goal of decarbonising the wine industry. The firm managed to sail its 50m-vessel four times from France to Ireland, England and Canada, before going into liquidation as a consequence of the 2008 economic crisis. Despite the failure, Albert’s pioneering project was a sign for things to come. In 2013, Le Havre-based TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) followed in CTMV’s footsteps sailing some 3 ...
What kind of wine should you serve at a BBQ? With the weather (hopefully) on our side, there are few things better than a barbecue in the sunshine accompanied by a delicious glass of wine. Choosing a good bottle for your barbecue can really elevate the occasion, although for something a little less formal, there’s plenty to choose from in terms of canned or bag-in-box wines instead. Forget those days of washing down a burnt burger with warm Chardonnay or a ‘cooked’ red served in a plastic ...
In brief: Rhône 2020 En Primeur Northern Rhône 2020: 4.5/5 A reliably fresh, balanced and approachable vintage – a return to classicism after a series of powerful years. Excellent white wines. Southern Rhône: 4/5 Fresh, juicy and immediate reds with lower alcohol than recent years, though some lack concentration. Beautiful white wines. ‘These are wines that will provide huge amounts of pleasure, straight out of the gate. It is that rare thing – an excellent vintage for early drinking.̵ ...
