Vinodelnya Vedernikoff has a good chance to become a standard bearer not only for the region, but for the entire Russian wine industry from varieties like Rkatsiteli, Aligote and Riesling.
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Selecting an affordable yet revelatory bottle of wine from the thirty page tomes that now constitute many restaurant wine lists can be an extremely daunting task, especially if you don’t consider yourself particularly wine literate.
Steak and Bordeaux wine were meant for each other. Add truffles and get set for a sensory experience filled with aromas, flavors and textures.
In 1998, Emmanuel Cruse took over the job of managing the property and the wine making. Chateau d’Issan remains one of the most picturesque estates in the area. With its moats, drawbridge and courtyard it looks like a beautiful castle out of a fairy tale.
Red citrus fruits may dominate one cuvée while a bowl of berries may rule the roost in another. Just within this one category of Champagne, you can cover an entire spectrum of flavors that can take you to the moon and back.
Chocolate and wine have held their place in the romantic acts of all lovers. Chocolate was regarded by the Aztecs as a sacred food, a food of the gods and an aphrodisiac.