The wine region of Lime Kiln Valley is located in the region of San Benito County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kenneth Volk or the Domaine Kenneth Volk produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lime Kiln Valley are Mourvèdre, Zinfandel and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lime Kiln Valley often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or non oak.
In the mouth of Lime Kiln Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 11 estates and châteaux in the of Lime Kiln Valley, producing 17 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lime Kiln Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
This 17 April marks the 12th anniversary of Malbec World Day, a global initiative created by Wines of Argentina to celebrate the success of Argentina’s wine industry. Argentina is the main producing country of Malbec with more than 44,000 hectares planted across the country. Mendoza, Argentina’s most famous wine region, has become synonymous with Malbec and leads local production with 37,754 hectares cultivated (85% of the total vineyards). Now the 12th edition, Malbec World Day cele ...
The 5cl miniature bottles of Springbank 1919 50 Year Old and Malt Mill 10 Year Old were sold this month for £7,360 ($8,871/ €8,659) and £6,670 ($8,039/ €7,848) respectively by online auction house Whisky.Auction – record sums for both distilleries. Another miniature of Springbank 1919 sold at auction in August 2021 for £6,440, while a miniature of Malt Mill fetched £3,400 when it was sold by Scotch Whisky Auctions in February 2018. The record sum for any whisky miniature at auction is believed t ...
Decanter held its first US event a few days ago – a Fine Wine Encounter featuring some 50 highly prestigious names who brought their most iconic bottles, four expert masterclasses and a chance to sample a selection of DWWA award-winning wines. The venue was Manhatta, a restaurant and events space in New York’s Financial District, which has the advantage of being on the 60th floor, affording jaw-dropping views across the city and the rivers, with a birds-eye view of the Statue of Liberty and a ra ...
