Israeli archaeologists have discovered an ancient wine ledger they believe contains the earliest written reference to Jerusalem outside the Bible. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) seized the 2,700-year-old papyrus from thieves who had taken it from a desert cave near the Dead Sea. Two lines in Hebrew detail the shipment of wine from the king’s…
When ‘thirty-seven-fifty’ for your wine means $3750. You’re at a restaurant and can’t be bothered with looking at the wine list, so why not ask the waiter for a suggestion, right? But for one New Jersey man, this move led to an expensive misunderstanding. According to NJ.com, customer Joe Lentini was at Bobby Flay Steak…
Rivers and Wine If you were to travel the world, visiting the world’s favourite wine regions, you would notice that many of them have a significant feature in common – a river. From a holidaymaker’s perspective, this means you can enjoy spectacular views with your tasting experience, but from a viticulturists’ perspective, it’s far more…
Antonio Flores, winemaker of Gonzalez Byass, awarded the best in the world at the International Wine Challenge
Six bottles of Vosne-Romanee ‘Les Gaudichots’ 1926 sold for almost 63,000€, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti are still really attractive for collectors This shows that the wines from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti are still really attractive for collectors. This occurred at the last auction held by Sotheby’s in London, as recorded by the the drinks business magazine.…
