Markus is very happy to finally get going on harvest after almost a 3 week delay due to the near perfect cool 2023 growing season. Berghold Viognier being picked this morning.

#Wine #Viognier #Lodi

Absolutely beautiful Viognier picked this morning at Berghold Vineyards. Lots of flavor, no mildew. Nice work, Berghold Team!

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Beautiful morning to kick off our 2013 harvest!
We started with Berghold Lodi Viognier.
Hoping all days will be like this!

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In today's lodiwine.com blog, our report (with favorite photos) on Lodi's first full week of the 2023 harvest, re https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/The-first-full-week-of-the-2023-harvest-in-Lodi-wine-country #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #2023harvest #randycaparosophotography #fiano #viognier #zinfandel #primitivo #albarino #acquiescewine #bokischwine #harneylanewine #oldvines

Chinese wine tasting on deck at Snap Pop in Beijing's CBD on Saturday.

All wines by Ian Dai, who is exploring grapes and styles in Ningxia, Yunnan, Hebei and beyond, and best-known for his brand Xiao Pu aka Petit Garden.

Dai has a strong focus on minimal intervention wines. And also brought a cider he made.

First photo was taken by Christina.

#wine #winetasting #winepromotion #chinawine #chinesewines #yunnan #yunnanwine #ningxiawine #huailaiwine #shangrila #viognier #syrah #marselan

Viognier buds are starting to move in the the North Languedoc. About par with last year, and less developed than 2021 (which had the disastrous April 08 frost of -6 to - 8C). Fingers crossed for #NoFrostPlease #Vineyard #Languedoc #Viognier

Celebrating a big win today with this spectacular 2014 Keith Tulloch Shiraz Viognier. The 2014 vintage is widely regarded as one of the very best from the Hunter Valley, and now with 9 years in the bottle it's really singing! Needed about half an hour to really reach its best but when it did, wow! For a wine that can be had for under AUD$40, it's absolutely stunning value.

#huntervalley #wine #shiraz #viognier

Calcareous Vineyard: Two Pretty Rhône-Style Blends Crafted in Paso Robles
Paso Robles is a wine region we have just recently begun to explore. The more we taste, the more we appreciate the wide variety of wine styles made in the region. Today’s tasting includes two proprietary blends that leave us wanting to plan a visit during our next trip to Pa
https://pullthatcork.com/2023/calcareous-vineyard/
#TastingNotes #Grenache #GrenacheBlanc #Mourvèdre #PasoRobles #Roussanne #Syrah #Viognier

The fourth course from last night's 27th Anniversary dinner at #ProvidenceLosAngeles...

Next on the #winepairing  is #PierreGaillard #CotesduRhone #Viognier

The dish is a scallop topped with black truffle with the leek fondue sauce

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@Elitistreview The view from Domaine Villard on a late October morning, with the #Rhône Valley filled with mist. The #Condrieus are lovely, but for a beautifully pure #viognier at a more affordable price, try his Les Contours de Deponcins Viognier. #wine

#Condrieu Le Grand Vallon, François #Villard 2020

This is delicious! Good honeysuckle, melon and peach fruit on the nose with some chipped granite to add a bit more interest. It smells like it has some density, but it's not at all heavy.

That's reflected on the palate as well. Great floral fruit with a weight and density to it but kept ethereally winsome by very good acidity, a loads of chipped rock and a brilliant savoury character that grabs the edges of one's palate. It's umami-tastic!

That savoury feeling is enhanced by a grind of fresh pepper on the finish that is, like the rest of the finish I suppose, highly engaging.

It has poise, restraint and structure, all underpinned by good fruit, solid acidity and a complex melange of rock, pepper and umami/savoury charm. Just lovely!

This would be fabulous with #sushi and smoked trout.

#wine #Viognier #Rhone #NorthernRhône #RhoneWhites #RhoneWhiteWines #sushiwines #winetasting

I'm having this #Villard #Condrieu Le Grand Vallon 2020 as an aperitif tonight. It's grown on an East-facing slope in Condrieu so it gets less sun than most Condrieu vineyards. Consequently, it's supposedly lighter with higher acidity-levels and more pronounced minerality than the seemingly ever boozier wines of the appellation (I've got a #Perret Condrieu in the wine fridge claiming to be 15%! Hell's bells!).

Alas, my mind is not firing on all cylinders, as SAD is affecting me with nasty effect, so I don't think I can manage a full review on Elitistreview.com , but I shall share some thoughts on here.

I'm really excited about drinking it! I rarely drink Condrieu and it'll be a real treat to have a more elegant, mineral example (even though I also enjoy more lubricious examples). I'll report back later! #wine #viognier #Rhone #NorthernRhone #RhoneWhites

#mondaymotivation Panko-Breaded Mahi-mahi with Garlic, Sun-dried Tomato & Aleppo Pepper Aioli with Scallion & Cilantro; served with Baked Oven Fries & Collard Greens & Thick-Sliced Bacon.

Wine Pairing is a crisp, fragrant #Viognier from #australia offering ripe grilled peach, fig, Meyer lemon, lemon thyme, mint & crushed minerals.
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#Food #wine #dinner

#cheers 🥂

Australian #viognier & a good book 📖

Dinner of Sautéed Garlic Shrimp with Fresh Rosemary, Tumeric & Lemon mixed with Sautéed Shallots, Red Pepper & Asparagus & served over Parmesan Polenta paired with a delicious, crisp #Viognier from Miner Family offering honey crisp apple, white peach, ginger, lemon, mint & stone minerality. 😋😋😋 #winewednesday #wine #Food

Yesterday we had a great dinner with #linguine #putanesca #putanescasauce with a nice #viognier

#reconnetwithlove #cyprus #quantumlife #livinginparadise #cyprussummer #lebeseelischeidentität #begrateful #seieinheld #admatrix #etmatrix #paxation #zypernurlaub #airbnb #homeaway #cyprusholidays #photo
#photography #fuckcorona