Daily Wine News: Vintage Variation

Posted by | Posted in Wine News | Posted on 05-23-2022

Tom Gamble. (Photo credit: The Mill Keeper Wine)

How important are vintages these days? “In Napa Valley, the tumult of fire, drought and cost increases in recent years caused one winegrower to rethink the idea of vintage-dated wine. And in this case, getting rid of the vintage turned out to be a great way to make a high-quality wine at a lower price.” In the San Francisco Chronicle, Esther Mobley explores Tom Gamble’s new multi-vintage wine blends under the Mill Keeper brand.

Are regional sustainable winegrowing certification programs a boon for the industry? According to an op-ed from Randy Caparoso in the Wine Industry Advisor, confusion abounds.

In the Oregonian, Michael Alberty profiles Isabel Newlin of Dacha Wines, “a Burgundy-trained winemaker turning Willamette and Umpqua Valley fruit into beautiful wines behind a U-Haul facility in Corvallis.”

In VinePair, sommeliers share their favorite American sparkling wines under $55.

In the Wall Street Journal, Lettie Teague on where to look for exception Pinot Noir.”The answer: at the end of a hair-raising drive in a remote region called Anderson Valley, where the conditions are ideal for producing world-class Pinot.”

In the New York Times, Eric Asimov offers some tips for pairing food and wine.

In the Washington Post, Dave McIntyre explains how to best store wines.

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