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Champagne Louis Roederer has unveiled its latest vintage of Cristal, which hails from 2014. According to chef de caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, it was a “year of clear extremes.” “2014 was one of those years with…
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Sotheby’s inaugural auction partnership with Napa Valley Vintners will be headlined by an extremely rare set of Screaming Eagle magnums. Dubbed the Napa Valley Library Wine Auction, the collection going under the hammer is made…
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Jancis Robinson is hosting a new BBC Maestro wine tasting course, An Understanding of Wine. The series calls for participants to “uncork the secrets of the wine world.” Robinson has been writing about wine for…
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Champagne Pol Roger has launched its latest vintage expression, which hails from the hot, dry and early 2015 harvest. The Épernay-based brand last released a vintage wine in 2013. According to the producer, 2015 was…
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Ardbeg has unveiled its latest committee-only limited edition, Ardbeg Fermutation. The new offering is the result of an unplanned experiment that resulted in the longest fermentation in Ardbeg’s history. In November 2007, The Ardbeg Distillery…
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WhistlePig Whiskey has launched a limited-edition, non-alcoholic whiskey called PiggyBack Devil’s Slide. The Vemront-based whiskey makers will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of he alcohol-free offering to bartenders across the United…
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Investing in fine wine is a better bet than investing in gold, according to global wine marketplace Liv-ex. The marketplace found that fine wine has been a better investment than several traditional equity markets, with…
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Wine Enthusiast has named Chateau Siran 2018 Margaux its Wine of the Year 2021. “From an estate in the southern part of Margaux, this wine has just the right mix of rich tannins and taut…
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Back in October, we reported that a bottle of 1874 Perrier Jouët was head to auction where it was expected to fetch $13,500-20,500. As it turns out, that bottle of 1874 Perrier Jouët smashed estimates…
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Japanese gin brand Ukiyo has stepped into vodka with the launch of Ukiyo Japanese Rice Vodka. The spirit is made with black kōji fungus and crafted on the tropical island of Okinawa. Kirker Greer Spirits-owned…