Wine reviews

Aquitaine produces wines not only from Bordeaux or Bergerac, but also from smaller appellations and geographical indications whose wines are similar in style but much more affordable. In this article, I'll discuss the protected geographical indication IGP Agenais, located two hours southeast of Bordeaux.

Tasting of the second wine from the discount store Lidl - Bordeaux 2023.

Цены на вина в магазинах-дискантерах очень заманчивые для покупателей и, как ни странно, не в убыток самим магазинам (страдают здесь виноделы, о чем я расскажу в следующей статье). Почему вина, например в Lidl, иногда стоят 2-3 евро? Насколько они годны к употреблению. Читайте в этой статье.

Tasting of the second white wine of Domaine de la Solitude - Notre Dame de la Solitude, Graves appellation.

Loco Cimbali is a line of premium wines created by Oleg Repin on the unique terroir of the Balaklava Valley, in collaboration with the Zolotaya Balka winery. Loco Cimbali includes micro-cuvees created from carefully selected grapes of famous varieties, grown in the most suitable areas for them. Where does the series of wines with an Italian accent come from and what is Loco Cimbali from the Rkatsiteli variety, you will find out in this article.

Continuation of the previous article on the wine region of Graves de Vere with tasting notes and ratings.

Every third Thursday in November, France (and not only, since bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau are shipped around the world on the eve of the holiday) celebrates Beaujolais Nouveau Day – the young wine of the current vintage, which is the first to go on sale in the same year. And this is the only wine of a protected designation that can have a year on the label, while other wines of French appellations have not yet completed the production process and can only go on the market in a few months.

Here are some tips on what wines to look for and what wines will be an elegant accompaniment to a romantic evening.

Если пивом крепостью 0% уже давно никого не удивишь, то безалкогольное вино можно найти на полках далеко не каждого винного бутика. В чём заключаются особенности его производства? Как отсутствие алкоголя отражается на органолептическом профиле? Не страдает ли от этого качество? Мне было интересно изучить эту относительно новую тенденцию винной индустрии, и в этой статье я поделюсь своими исследованиями.

Tasting a Georgian amber wine from the Kisi grape variety. An excellent example of the typical profile of a wine produced by the traditional Georgian qvevri winemaking technique.