Wine trends

Nat’Cool: The Newest Category of Wine

Natural wine fanatics know the struggle: finding quality natural, low-sulfur wines often requires research and preparation. Via Imbibe, renowned Portuguese port and wine producer Dirk van der Niepoort is seeking to change all of that with a new category of wines: Nat’Cool. To be Nat’Cool, a wine must be natural or low-intervention, low alcohol, terroir-driven, …

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Chilean Wine Prices to Increase

First, record rains and humidity. Then, wildfires. The past year hasn’t been easy for the Chilean wine industry. And via Bloomberg News, this will drive price increases across the board for Chilean wines. The Chilean agricultural ministry estimated a 10% smaller harvest in 2017 compared to 2016. This smaller harvest is pushing grape prices up …

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Kentucky Bourbon Oak is the New Barrel on the Block

French oak, watch out: the new barrel on the block is Kentucky bourbon-drenched oak. Robert Mondavi announced today that it is releasing a Chardonnay aged in bourbon barrels from a “renowned Kentucky distillery”. This marks just another addition to the rapidly increasing lineup of bourbon barrel-aged wines. Mondavi released a bourbon barrel-aged 2014 Monterey County Cabernet last year, which has already …

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Value Finds: 2015 Alsace Pinot Noir

For most, Alsace wine equates to dry whites like Riesling and Gewurtztraminer. But due to global warming, Alsace may also soon be known for pinot noir. Via the Chicago Tribune, record warmth has enabled recent vintages of Alsace pinot noir to achieve fuller ripeness, flavor, and color than ever before. Winemakers are starting to prioritize pinot …

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