The Winery Terre del Marchese of Cirò of Calabre

This was the first year that Pierre Clape, of Domaine Clape, had witnessed frost on the slopes of Cornas; from these parcels he lost 40% of his crop. On the flat, however, it was much worse – here he lost 90%. Like almost everybody else, he had to raise alcohol levels – here by adding concentrated must – to achieve 12% alcohol. The last time they had to do this was in 2008. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for top-scoring Cornas & St-Péray 2021 wines See all 400 Rhône 2021 tasting ...

There was a palpable sense of excitement and suspense resonating throughout the audience at this Decanter Masterclass as Will Harlan, managing director at Domain H. William Harlan, and I prepared to present an extremely rare lineup of Harlan Estate wines, beginning with their fourth produced vintage, 1994, and culminating with the 2018. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for all seven wines tasted at the Three Decades of Harlan Estate masterclass in New York A special place {"conte ...

Starting with the 2021 vintage, non-late harvest Alsace Riesling must be ‘dry’, as defined by EU regulations, according to a proposed decree agreed by a two-thirds majority of the Alsace Winegrowers’ Association (AVA). Winemakers backed the plan at a vote in Colmar last week, although it requires approval from France’s appellation body, INAO. The move comes in addition to the introduction of a standardised way of communicating sweetness levels on Alsace AOC still wines. As per EU rul ...