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Exploring Brancott’s Low ABV Sauvignon Blanc We have posted two wine reviews during January this year, so clearly we did not participate in Dry January. We do have an appreciation for wines with lower alcohol, however, and it factors significantly in the wines we choose to drink. Some critics will say balance is more important than ABV and don't list ABV in their reviews, but both are equally important to me.

Exploring Brancott’s Low ABV Sauvignon Blanc

We have posted two wine reviews during January this year, so clearly we did not participate in Dry January. We do have an appreciation for wines with lower alcohol, however, and it factors significantly in the wines we choose to drink. Some critics will…

A guide to the top eight South Australian wine experiences - Dining and Cooking South Australia: a dream destination for wine lovers, owing to its deep winemaking heritage, pastoral landscapes and wealth of wine-tasting adventures. “The

A guide to the top eight South Australian wine experiences

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2477189/a-guide-to-the-top-eight-south-australian-wine-experiences-3/

South Australia: a dream destination for wine lovers, owing to its deep winemaking heritage, pastoral landscapes and wealth of …

Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Late Release 2015: Artistry on the Label and in the Bottle Our wine year is beginning in a delicious way with the tasting of a late release Sangiovese. Not just any Sangiovese, but a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano crafted responsibly by a winery that takes its social commitments as seriously as its commitment to biodiversity and healthy soils. And the Avignonesi Nobile di Montepulciano Late Release 2015 wine bottle label, and packaging, is as beautifully artistic as is the wine.

Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Late Release 2015: Artistry on the Label and in the Bottle

Our wine year is beginning in a delicious way with the tasting of a late release Sangiovese. Not just any Sangiovese, but a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano crafted responsibly by a winery that takes its…

What is around that corner? Sunrise is Hoyvik, Streymoy, Faroe Islands.

#SensoryArt #corners #EastCoastKin #Photography
#OMSystem #FaroeIslands

A road snakes its way around green pastures and through rolling hills in Tuscany. The road eventually takes us to Comune di Pienza, considered the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism". In 1996, UNESCO declared the town a World Heritage Site. The entire Val d'Orcia was included on the list of UNESCO's World Cultural Landscapes in 2004.

All Roads Lead…

To a wine glass. Stunning landscape, amazing architecture and did I mention WINE? Going to Pienza on that hill. #BlueSkyArtShow #vibrant #ColorADay #GreenSat

Province of Siena, Italy

#photography #scape #originalcontent #landscape #architecture #travel #Tuscany #Italia #Italy

Pale lemon in color with a golden hue. Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium plus acidity. Off dry on the palate with mild complexity. Showing lemons, apples, pears, minerals, light herbs, sea salt and light honey notes. Medium finish with limes and sweet apples. This is a very tasty Riesling from Washington State. Crisp and refreshing, and better when properly chilled. Nicely balanced, easy drinking and better than I expected. Good by itself as a sipping wine, and good for parties or the pool. 12% alcohol by volume. 88 points.

Château Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2024, Washington State

#riesling #whitewine #Washingtonwine

Export of Italian wine still brakes: 6.5 billion euros in October 2025 (-2.7%) - Dining and Cooking A trend that continues to decline. There is still a slowdown in Italian wine exports worldwide, as shown by Istat data analyzed by WineNews and updated in

Export of Italian wine still brakes: 6.5 billion euros in October 2025 (-2.7%)

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2471749/export-of-italian-wine-still-brakes-6-5-billion-euros-in-october-2025-2-7/

A trend that continues to decline. There is still a slowdown in Italian wine exports worldwide, as …

A wine writer writes about wine writers writing about wine writing.

I’m old enough to remember when wine writers just wrote about wine. It may sound naive now but it worked really well back then.

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Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Millésime 2000

Please find tasting notes and info on www.champagneclub.com or the app Champagne Club.

Imaging building your app "in the cloud" instead of self-hosted. I'm actually at the Bluesky data center in Albany, New York right now fixing a few things. I should cut the red one, right

Portrait of a gray-headed bird with black beak, orange iris, and bright blue skin around the eye

Today's Alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pigeons

White-winged Dove, Arizona 2024

#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Pigeons #Arizona #SkyIslands

This adorable long-tailed tit has such a #Short beak. From my backyard in Denmark. #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #birds

The Wall Street Journal today laid off a number of staffers, including Lettie Teague, their wine columnist of 16 years. I’d guess they’re not planning to hire anyone new to fill the slot.
I feel so bad for Lettie, who is minted from solid gold. 🌟

Lots of barrels in the cellar

350 gallon stainless mixer with guth and pump

Have been prepping for Tirage of ‘25 sparkling over the last month. So much barrel work in the cellar. Also needed to make 300 more gallons of a Chard base dosage liquor so the “Big Mixer” was rolled out. It is most impressive in action as it dissolves 795kg of sugar in 632 liters of wine.

The Swift AI Playbook.

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Costco/TJ's 2023 Cabernet Showdown - Dining and Cooking Figured this would be a fun little comparison with them all being the same vintage. Drank these over the last several days, and I gave all of them a ~1 hour

Costco/TJ’s 2023 Cabernet Showdown

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2469067/costco-tjs-2023-cabernet-showdown/

Figured this would be a fun little comparison with them all being the same vintage. Drank these over the last several days, and I gave all of them a ~1 hour decant before diving in. …

Gemini's new beta feature provides proactive responses based on your photos, emails, and more | TechCrunch Personal Intelligence is off by default, as users have the option to choose if and when they want to connect their Google apps to Gemini.

Personal Intelligence is off by default, as users have the option to choose if and when they want to connect their Google apps to Gemini.

Introducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps Apple Creator Studio is a collection of powerful creative apps for making music, video editing, creative imaging, and visual productivity.

Apple Newsroom: Apple introduces Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of the most powerful creative apps

#Apple #AppleNewsroom #CreatorStudio

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The best South African pinotage wines to buy - Dining and Cooking The best South African pinotage wines to buy

The best South African pinotage wines to buy

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2467331/the-best-south-african-pinotage-wines-to-buy-4/

The best South African pinotage wines to buy , The Times Pinotage, South Africa’s unique flagship grape, has just celebrated its 100th birthday. Not a bad …

Morning #bird

A black necked stilt enjoying the calm morning at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert AZ.

#birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #botd #birdoftheday #solitude

Good Morning

Time for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme which is #BirdsInFlight, and the Alt theme is #Finches
Here I have a Barn Owl, Marsh Harrier, Chaffinch & Grey Heron with their wings open.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #naturephotography #BirdLife

Northern Shoveler at Doñana National Park/Andalusia, Spain/ SEO Birdlife
#birds, #Shoveler, #Duck, #nature, #wildlife, #livestream, #Doñana, #SEOBirdlife

Winemaker warns of 'really scary' ingredients hiding in American wine bottles across the industry - Dining and Cooking article

Winemaker warns of ‘really scary’ ingredients hiding in American wine bottles across the industry

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2461889/winemaker-warns-of-really-scary-ingredients-hiding-in-american-wine-bottles-across-the-industry-5/

article U.S. winemaker Charles Smith says American wines …

The Last Word ¾ oz Gin ¾ oz Green Chartruese ¾ oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur ¾ oz Lime Juice Cherry garnish Photo by ©️BobSegel

Bob's Picture of the Day
#Photography, #Cocktail, #TheLastWord, #Gin, #HappyHour, #Friday, #PhotoOfTheDay, #DailyPhoto, #iPhone

This was a photo I snapped last spring of a vermilion flycatcher

I found it last week cleaning up last years files and couldn’t believe i missed it for instant processing

Glad today’s #BirdOfTheDay gives me a chance to show #Feathers&Form off this beautiful bird in flight

📷🌿🪶

The Tay Bridge at Wormit, looking over to Dundee.

#Photography

Adventures in Australia’s winelands | The Spectator - Dining and Cooking On the Bussel Highway, an immaculate ribbon of tarmac that takes you south of Perth, the vegetation changes dramatically in a matter of miles. Suddenly,

Adventures in Australia’s winelands | The Spectator

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2460107/adventures-in-australias-winelands-the-spectator/

On the Bussel Highway, an immaculate ribbon of tarmac that takes you south of Perth, the vegetation changes dramatically in a matter of miles. Suddenly, …

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Line 39 Wines: Sustainable Wines from O’Neill Vintners & Distillers Today we’re tasting two wines made by O’Neill Vintners & Distillers. Line 39 is a value range of wines, both wines in our tasting today retail for $11, that carry the California appellation. We received both wines as tasting samples. The world’s major winemaking regions lie between 30° and 50° latitude north and south of the equator. This is where growing conditions are most favorable to growing grapes and inspired the name of the Line 39 wines.

Line 39 Wines: Sustainable Wines from O’Neill Vintners & Distillers

Today we’re tasting two wines made by O’Neill Vintners & Distillers. Line 39 is a value range of wines, both wines in our tasting today retail for $11, that carry the California appellation. We received both wines as tasting…