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Wine Enthusiast – Game Night for Wine Lovers: How to Host a Blind Tasting Party
One Grape, different countries and regions. Guess the Vintage. So many ways to have a blind-tasting party. This article breaks down the options for you.
Or you could just buy Sommify. From their Amazon Page:
Sommify is a wine-tasting board game for everyone. Players take turns guessing mystery wines in a blind-tasting party game. Enjoy game night, and accidentally learn how to taste like a sommelier. No wine knowledge needed! Sommify is perfect for game night- just bring a bottle and surround yourself with good folks who enjoy wine while learning a thing or two. That’s what game night is all about anyway, isn’t it? We think it should be the same with wine tasting.
Vinography – The Ultimate Gift Guide for Discerning Wine Lovers 2024 Edition
A pretty nice guide to all things that a wine lover might want for Christmas:
Finding suitable gifts for a serious wine lover can be tricky. If they’re serious enough, they’ve already got most of what they want or need when it comes to wine. That’s why I put together a gift guide each year filled with things that are excellent gifts for the wine lover who already has everything.
Wine- Searcher – White Wine Surge Pushes into Winter
I personally think that price has a lot to do with the rise of white wine consumption. Wine-Searcher has noted that the demand for whites has not dropped with the end of summer. In fact, quite the opposite.
Now that summer is over, you’d think that normal service would be resumed and consumer interest would turn back to red wines, right? Not quite.
A snapshot from our search data for October shows that while interest in red wines is creeping up slowly, the categories showing the biggest rises in interest year-on-year are white and rosé wines.
Wine Business – Wine App InVintory Secures $2.3M USD in Seed Round Funding to Expand into Enterprise
Our personal favorite cellar management application got a nice case infusion to help it get even better. If you haven’t tried this out, download the app, and see or yourself how good this is. From the press release:
InVintory, the cutting-edge wine management platform, has successfully raised $2.3M USD in seed round funding to fuel its expansion into the hospitality and storage industries. This funding round, led by passionate users, as well as angel and strategic investors, will enable InVintory to launch its industry-leading 3D technology to businesses, including restaurants, hotels, golf and country clubs, wine storage facilities, and wine clubs.
Casta de Vinos Winery in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
Casta de Vinos is a family-owned winery in the Valle de Guadalupe wine region of Baja California, Mexico. Although some may refer to Baja California as an up-and-coming wine region, wine production here isn’t exactly new, as grapes have been grown here as far back as the 16th century. What’s new is the attention from both locals and tourists to the wines of Valle de Guadalupe. As wine lovers look to explore areas beyond the usual go-to wine destinations like California’s Napa and Sonoma County, they’re increasingly seeking out these often overlooked areas.
Emevé Wines’ 2018 Los Nietos Reserva
The 2018 Los Nietos Reserva from Emevé Wines is a Bordeaux-inspired blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 15% Merlot. In the glass, the wine boasts a radiant ruby-red hue. The aromas are complex, with pronounced notes of olive, plum, black cherry, graphite, and oak. On the palate, a rich medley of black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, olive, green bean, and black pepper unfolds, complemented by nuances of eucalyptus, licorice, leather, and subtle smokiness. Overall, the wine exhibits a dry profile with a well-balanced acidity and moderate tannins that support the full-bodied texture. Aging the wine for 18 months in new French oak softens the tannins and provides an elegant finish.
‘Emat in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
‘Emat Restaurante serves French and Japanese-influenced food with a Baja twist in the heart of Baja, California. Executive Chef Eduardo Salgado has an impeccable resume, and his talent is evident in every dish that is presented to you when you dine here.
If you have been reading along with our food and wine experiences, then you know we have visited our fair share of Michelin-level restaurants. Having said that, it is a rare feat to find a chef of this caliber in Baja.
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