The wine region of Fresno County is located in the region of Central Valley of Central Valley of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Engelmann Cellars or the Domaine Fresno State produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fresno County are Cabernet-Sauvignon et Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fresno County often reveals types of flavors of microbio.
In the mouth of Fresno County is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Fresno County, producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fresno County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Growers in the village of Melambes in Crete saw devastating wildfires cause ‘complete damage to 300 acres (121.4 hectares) of old pre-phylloxera vines’ in July, according to an online crowdfunding page created to support viticulture in the area and help those affected. Although fire burned 90% of the vineyard, it’s hoped some damaged vines can be rescued, said winemaker Iliana Malihin, of her namesake winery and who has spearheaded a community project to revive the site in recent years. Ye ...
At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...
Disconcerting: I couldn’t forget this bottle for days afterwards. Still can’t. Back in August, wine critic Lin Liu MW (together with her partner Philippe Lejeune of Château de Chambert in Cahors) came to dinner, en route to a short holiday in Provence. One of the bottles Lin brought for us to try together was the 2018 Les Rocheuses, Parcelles No 5 et 6, from Château Le Rey in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. It came in a slope-shouldered bottle, not a classic Bordeaux bottle. We tried it with some R ...
