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3 days ago | 
robbreport.com | Mike DeSimone |Jeff Jenssen
This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. It’s said that great wine is made in the vineyard, and that is especially true in the case of wines that are “dry farmed” or non-irrigated. Many wine regions, especially in Europe, do not allow irrigation of any vines older than three years or except in cases of severe drought, leaving plants to struggle to find available groundwater.
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5 days ago | 
robbreport.com | Mike DeSimone |Jeff Jenssen
New wine drops from established winemakers are practically a dime a dozen, but as people who enjoy the occasional cocktail, we are excited to hear about a few winemakers whose side hustle is distilling artisanal spirits showcasing the best of their terroir.
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6 days ago | 
robbreport.com | Mike DeSimone |Jeff Jenssen
Most wine lovers and collectors have a good knowledge of the Classification of Bordeaux requested by Napoleon III in 1855 when sixty Bordeaux red wines were ranked and subdivided into five crus or growths, but few know there were four other subdivisions that included Cru Bourgeois de Médoc which represents amazing wines at more affordable prices. The Cru Bourgeois de Médoc has always maintained very stringent guidelines and the classification has been updated every five years since 2010.
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1 week ago | 
robbreport.com | Mike DeSimone |Jeff Jenssen
Most wine lovers we know have enjoyed more than one serious Malbec from Argentina but only the most passionate devotees know that Malbec originated in Bordeaux and Cahors and was brought to Argentina in the mid-19th century. Far from its home in southwest France, Malbec has certainly become more popular in its new home than it ever was in the old country.
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1 week ago | 
robbreport.com | Mike DeSimone |Jeff Jenssen
This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. While tariffs have led to much agita in the wine world, one part of the industry has seen a silver lining of late: the secondary market.
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1 week ago | 
robbreport.com | Mike DeSimone |Jeff Jenssen
With a modern-day history of winemaking reaching back to the Middle Ages, the only news coming out of Burgundy is often dependent on weather cycles and harvest conditions, so our interest was piqued when we heard that Riesling virtuoso Erni Loosen was releasing his first bottles of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the storied region.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Mike DeSimone |Jeff Jenssen
With a modern-day history of winemaking reaching back to the Middle Ages, the only news coming out of Burgundy is often dependent on weather cycles and harvest conditions, so our interest was piqued when we heard that Riesling virtuoso Erni Loosen was releasing his first bottles of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the storied region.
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2 weeks ago | 
robbreport.com | Mike DeSimone |Jeff Jenssen
This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. To decant or not to decant is an oft-asked question, and there is a wide variety of opinions on the subject. When ordering certain bottles at particular establishments, a sommelier may automatically arrive tableside with a functional yet decorative crystal decanter, while on other occasions you may find yourself having to ask for this bump-up in service.
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2 weeks ago | 
robbreport.com | Mike DeSimone |Jeff Jenssen
Spring is finally here, and we think it’s time to break out the white wines to pair with lighter meals. One of our favorite regions for aromatic whites is Alsace in the northeast corner of France and fortunately there are around 1,000 producers to choose from. The best wines come from a narrow 75-mile-long strip that runs along the French side of the Rhine River with 51 grand cru vineyards located here which were given official status in 1975.
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3 weeks ago | 
robbreport.com | Mike DeSimone |Jeff Jenssen
As longtime fans of Greek wine and especially Assyrtiko from Santorini, we were recently blown away by Gai’a’s latest release, 2022 Ammonite, a single-plot Assyrtiko from 300-year-old ungrafted vines. Named for the ancient, coiled shells that are the winery’s symbol, Ammonite is from the winery’s first vintage under the leadership of the co-founders’ two daughters, Leto Paraskevopoulou and Sofia Karasalou, who have expanded their winemaking and viticulture roles alongside their fathers.
