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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Part VI -- Fermentation and Aging: The definitive comparison of Champagne, Franciacorta, Prosecco, and Cava

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All four of the wines under consideration obtain the desired bubbles in a two-step process: (i) development of base wines through alcoholic ...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Italian Merlots: Le Macchiole's Messorio (Bolgheri, Tuscany)

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In a January 2001 article on Italian Merlot (New Wave Merlot in Italy, Wine Business.com), Franco Zillani notes that the presence of Merlot ...
Sunday, February 24, 2013

12-Vintage Shafer Hillside Select tasting, 1994 - 2005: A reprise

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On Friday of last week I attended the Shafer Vineyards event that was a part of the leadup to the 2013 Premiere Napa Valley Barrel Auction. ...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Part V -- The Vineyards: The definitive comparison of Champagne, Franciacorta, Prosecco, and Cava

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This is the fifth installment in a series designed to compare the attributes and merits of four of the world's leading sparkling wines. ...
Saturday, February 16, 2013

Italian Merlots: Tua Rita's Redigaffi (Suvereto, Tuscany)

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According to Kate Bailey (Italian Merlot Wine, wine.lovetoknow.com), there have been three waves of Merlot cultivation in Italy: (i) a late-...
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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Part IV -- Production zones: The definitive comparison of Champagne, Franciacorta, Prosecco, and Cava

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This is the fourth installment in a series designed to compare the attributes and merits of four of the world's leading sparkling wines...
Sunday, February 10, 2013

Part III -- Macro-Level characteristics: The definitive comparison of Champagne, Franciacorta, Prosecco, and Cava

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What I refer to as macro-level characteristics are critical determinants of wine quality and in this post I detail the relative positions of...