The wine region of Paicines is located in the region of San Benito County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Donati or the Domaine Donati produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paicines are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paicines often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or microbio.
In the mouth of Paicines is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Paicines, producing 37 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paicines go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
Prima & Ultima – meaning ‘first and last’ – showcases whiskies that are exactly that: either the first or the last of their kind. The eight single malts in this year’s line-up were chosen by Diageo master blender Dr Craig Wilson, following in the footsteps of previous Prima & Ultima creators Maureen Robinson and Dr Jim Beveridge OBE. The whiskies include the final Brora bottling from 1981, and spirit from the last two casks of Port Ellen filled in 1980, as well as single malts from Royal ...
I first contributed to Decanter back in November 1988; the hundreds of columns and articles I’ve written since constitute a journey of discovery. I squirm, though, if I’m described as a ‘wine expert’. Whatever wine knowledge we acquire quickly cools, congeals and crusts over, like custard or gravy, as the years pass. The wine world expands at a clip. Every vintage rewrites history. It’s the chance to share discoveries – not just about wines, but about people, places and the act of drinking itsel ...
The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...
