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First wine delivery of this fall season came in today. As temperatures slowly start to drop in South Florida my wine fridge will start to fill up. I received a mix case of Lakewood Vineyards’ Cabernet Franc 2018 and Lemberger (Blaufrankisch) 2017. Lakewood Vineyards is standout producer located in the picturesque Finger Lakes wine region of New York. A working grape farm since 1951, the winery was established in 1988 and has been making outstanding quality wine from both vitis vinifera and hybrid grape varieties ever since. Very excited to pop these corks this fall especially during Thanksgiving. . . . #lakewoodvineyards #cabernetfranc #lemberger #FLX #fingerlakes #winetasting #winelover #winery #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineaddict #winetime #winepairing #mywinemoment #winewednesday #winedownwednesday #winesofinstagram #wineoclock #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #winestagram #clevercorkage
Had a great time attending #RAWwine this afternoon. 68 producers showcased their handcrafted wine and spirits to a packed house. Thank you @rawwineworld for bringing this event to Miami! . . . #rawwine #rawwinemia #rawwineweek #winetasting #winelover #winery #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineaddict #winetime #winepairing #mywinemoment #winewednesday #winedownwednesday #winesofinstagram #wineoclock #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #winestagram #clevercorkage
Jean-Paul Thevenet Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2017 Jean- Paul Thevenet is a biodynamic winemaker that produces Beaujolais wine in the AOC of Morgon. Dubbed as one member of Kermit Lynch’s “Gang of Four”, Thevenet and three other vignerions in Beaujolais took up the natural wine movement started by viticultural prophet Jules Chauvet. This movement started as a call to return to more traditional winemaking practices and combat the mass produced and low quality Beaujolais wine that flooded the market in the 1980’s. Thevenet grows gamay grapes on 70+ year old vines, does not use synthetic herbicides or pesticides, harvests late, rigorously sorts to remove all but the healthiest grapes, adding minimal doses of sulfur dioxide or none at all, and refuses both chaptalization and filtration. These techniques allow the character of Morgon to express itself naturally, without any cosmetic surgery: rustic and spicy yet also refreshing and loaded with the minerality of the granitic vineyards. On the nose, cherries, pomegranates, and flowers coupled with a deep stoniness dominate. On the palate, this wine has bright red fruit, wet earth, and minerality notes. The acidity is medium + and the finish is long. . . . #france #frenchwine ##frenchwine #beaujolais #morgon winetasting #winelover #winery #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineaddict #winetime #winepairing #mywinemoment #winewednesday #winedownwednesday #winesofinstagram #wineoclock #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #winestagram #clevercorkage
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer “Turckheim” 2018 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht is an Alsatian icon with an unbroken winemaking lineage in Alsace since 1620. Zind-Humbrecht is managed by Olivier Humbrecht, one of the world’s only winemakers to attain MW status. His passion for Alsatian wines and Biodynamic farming translates into a faithful expression of each individual vineyard site. This wine is ZH’s entry level gewürztraminer from. Pleasantly complex and unique this wine is a good representation of what gewürztraminer should show like. TN: Pronounced notes of lychee, melon, and stone fruit (peach, apricot). Waxy texture. Medium + Body, 14% alcohol, and low acidity. Slightly flabby finish from lacking acidity. . . . #whitewine #gewurztraminer #alsace #alsatianwine #zindhumbrecht #winestudent #frenchwine #winetasting #winelover #winery #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineaddict #winetime #winepairing #mywinemoment #winewednesday #winedownwednesday #winesofinstagram #wineoclock #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #winestagram #clevercorkage
Xavier Gerard, Cote Rotie, 2014 Xavier Gerard is an artisanal producer making great wines from his small holdings in the Northern Rhone. He owns 3 hectares of AOC Condrieu and 2.2 hectares of AOC Cote Rotie. This wine is a blend of the estate’s finest parcels and represents a finer and more elegant expressions of the appellation. TN: Medium ruby in color with characteristics of black pepper, black olive, and violets. After a 90 minute decant this wine became more expressive and started to pick up notes of smoky bacon fat, dark red cherry, and light blackcurrant.  After a few more hours of air the wine completely shut down and didn’t open up much on day two. . . . #syrah #northernrhone #coterotie #xaviergerard #redwine #winetasting #winelover #winery #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineaddict #winetime #winepairing #mywinemoment #winewednesday #winedownwednesday #winesofinstagram #wineoclock #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #winestagram #clevercorkage
Talk about a special night! All the First Growth Bordeaux estates plus D’Yquem! Mouton 2014 Margaux 1999 Latour 2004 Lafite 2004 Haut-Brion 1995 D’Yquem 2011 . . . #bordeaux #firstgrowth #floridawineacademy #winetasting #winelover #winery #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineaddict #winetime #winepairing #mywinemoment #winewednesday #winedownwednesday #winesofinstagram #wineoclock #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #winestagram #clevercorkage
🇫🇷Lambert de Seyssel, Méthode Traditionnelle “Petit Royal”, NV Seyssel may be unknown to many oenophiles today, but the vineyards of this small appellation are regularly mentioned in documents dating back to at least the 11th century, and with the development of sparkling wine production methods in the 19th century a new Seyssel mousseux was created that quickly gained great popularity. Even Queen Victoria is said to have enjoyed the region’s sparkling wines during spa stays in neighboring towns. This label was originally founded in 1901 and saw great success but was eventually sold to a large Burgundian négociant in the 1990s and saw quality levels severely decline. The great-grandchildren of the original founders bought back the label in 2008 with the mission to restore the Royal Seyssel label’s reputation. This particular sparkling wine is made in the traditional method (second fermentation in bottle) and is a blend of 70% Molette and 30% Altesse (local Savoie grapes). The wine is aged 10 months on lees and then sees two years of bottle maturation after disgorgement. TN: Medium lemon in color, pronounced notes of citrus (lemon, lemon curds), peach, green apple, brioche. 7g/l dosage and a creamy mousse. Very hard to find many more sparkling wines sub $20 that can match this complexity and quality. . . . #france #frenchwine #sparklingwine #savoie #bubbly #winetasting #winelover #winery #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineaddict #winetime #winepairing #mywinemoment #winewednesday #winedownwednesday #winesofinstagram #wineoclock #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #winestagram #clevercorkage
🇫🇷Krug, Grand Cuvee Brut 166e, MV Krug’s Grand Cuvee was created with the idea to showcase the very best of Champagne every year regardless of vintage variation. Annually since 1843 Krug has released a new edition of its Grand Cuvee. Something really cool about Krug is that every bottle has a code on the back that lets you see more information online about the specific bottle. This bottle had an ID code of 117011 which revealed that this particular bottle was a blend of 140 different wines, with the oldest going back to 1996 and the youngest dating from the 2010 vintage. The final composition of this bottle of Krug Grande Cuvée is 45% Pinot Noir, 39% Chardonnay and 16% Meunier. The bottle spent around 7 years in Krug's cellars developing its particular expression and elegance, receiving its cork in winter 2017. TN: Third time having the 166e. Extremely tight and zippy. Tons of citrus (lemon, lime, lemon peel), autolytic notes (brioche, pastry, bread), and nuts. Typical Krug rich opulent and intense style but very tight. Will soften and develop with some time. Hold if you can! . . . #champagne #krug #kruggrandcuvee #prestigecuvee #chardonnay #pinotnoir #meunier #france #frenchwine #sparklingwine #bubbly #winetasting #winelover #winery #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineaddict #winetime #winepairing #mywinemoment #winewednesday #winedownwednesday #winesofinstagram #wineoclock #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #winestagram #clevercorkage
🇺🇸Ridge Geyserville, Sonoma County, 2010 & 2014 Ridge’s Geyserville is a traditional California field blend dating back to the inaugural 1966 vintage. Geyserville has displayed an unparalleled consistency of character with each vintage. Ridge attributes this to the distinctive character of the site and to their commitment to sustainable agriculture. Geyserville is home to the oldest vines they farm. The “Old Patch” section of the vineyard contains vines that are more than 130 years of age. This wine is a blend of primarily zinfandel and its complementary varieties: carignane, petite sirah, and mourvedre. These wines are truly lovely and a great example of California history. I drank both the 2010 and 2014 a few weeks apart and favor the later. Both display notes of blackberry, plum, cherry, and light cedar but the 2014 vintage showed pronounced fruit intensity and a longer finish. Both are perfect wines to compliment your summer barbecue. . . . #ridge #ridgegeyserville #californianwine #fieldblend #zinfandel #drinkcalifornia #sonomacounty #sonomawine #sonoma #redwine #winetasting #winelover #winery #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineaddict #winetime #winepairing #mywinemoment #winewednesday #winedownwednesday #winesofinstagram #wineoclock #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #winestagram #clevercorkage
🇺🇸Fox Run Vineyards, Chardonnay, “Kaiser Vineyard”, Finger Lakes, NY, 2017 For more than a century, Fox Run was a dairy farm. The first grapes were planted in 1984, and in 1990 the Civil War-era dairy barn was converted to a winemaking facility by Larry and Adele Wildrick, the founders of Fox Run Vineyards. In 1994 Scott Osborn and his first business partner, Andy Hale, purchased the winery from the Wildricks. With 50 acres of east-facing vineyards on glacial soils, the winery produces a remarkable range of limited-production, estate wines. This single vineyard chardonnay formerly known as their reserve chardonnay is barrel fermented and undergoes malolactic fermentation. It is extremely pale lemon-green in color which is typical for such a young cool-climate white. On the initial sip this wine feels thin and light bodied but picks up weight from the oak and malo influence throughout the mid-palate and finish. Notes of apple, citrus (lemon), toast, and faintly sweet buttercream. For $15 this deserves a spot on your dinner table and is a good example of a FLX white wine that isn’t made from Riesling. . . . #flxwine #fingerlakes #foxrunvineyards #chardonnay #senecalake #whitewine #winetasting #winelover #winery #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #winetasting #wineaddict #winetime #winepairing #mywinemoment #winewednesday #winedownwednesday #winesofinstagram #wineoclock #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #winestagram #clevercorkage
🇫🇷 Jean Foillard, Morgon "Cuvée Corcelette", 2017 Based in the town of Villié-Morgon, Foillard has been producing Beaujolais since 1981. Focusing on old school practices of viticulture and vinification: starting with old vines, never using synthetic herbicides or pesticides, harvesting late, rigorously sorting to remove all but the healthiest grapes, adding minimal doses of sulfur dioxide or none at all, and refusing both chaptalization and filtration. This philosophy allows Morgon to express its terroir naturally. The "Cuvée Corcelette" is 100% Gamay coming from 80 year old vines planted on sandstone. It undergoes whole cluster fermentation for 3-4 weeks and is then aged for 6-9 months in used oak barrels. Only a few hundred cases are made each year. TN: Bright and crunch red fruit (cherry, raspberry) and plum with notes of spice (pepper, whole cluster), violets, and a streak of minerality. . . . #frenchwine #beaujolais #morgon #jeanfoillard #cuveecorcelette #kermitlynch
Came across this interesting gem today. Purity Wine, Quench! Rosé 2017 Blend of Mourvèdre from Nevada County and Tempranillo & skin contact Chardonnay from Mendocino. Drinks like a hybrid between rosé and orange wine. Beautifully complex and only 140 cases produced. . . #puritywine #naturalwine #orangewine #rosewine #drinkcalifornia
Amazing bottle of Spring Mountain Vineyard “Elivette” 2001 from Napa Valley. This wine was drinking beautifully this past weekend and was served alongside our Father’s Day Barbecue. The Elivette is Spring Mountain Vineyard’s flagship bottling. 89% Cabernet, 8% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot. . . . #napavalley #napacab #cabernetsauvigon #merlot #petiteverdot #springmountainvineyard #fathersday
Today’s Sparkling Wine study session. Tasting all these styles, side by side is the best way to distinguish the nuances that differentiate these wines. . . . #champagne #vintagechampagne #cremant #cremantdalsace #cremantdebourgogne #cremantdeloire #traditionalmethod #cava #sparklingvouvray #sparklingwine #bubbles #wsetglobal #wineeducation
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