Archive for February, 2018
Spirits & Wine Award Winners, Top Scoring Products, Beverage Industry Trends and Best Wine and Spirits Lists
Another gem from Tempus Fugit Spirits, this 16% abv Italian aperitif is made with Nebbiolo from the Piedmont region. At 95 Points, Alessio Vino Chinato is nothing short of a pleasure to drink. This digestivo shows an extremely attractive brick red robe and has savory aromatics of roasted dark cocoa and savory herbs. The lightly sweetened palate begins with juicy tones of preserved cherries and flows effortlessly to a pleasantly bitter finish.
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Dessert wines may be a niche category, but one that true enthusiasts appreciate to the maximum. Whether an ice wine or a late harvest, the superiority of these wines is clear from their focused and pure flavors that are welcome after any good meal.
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What happens when a chemical engineer and an agronomist with a PhD in post-harvest agricultural engineering get together with a shared vision? A zero waste cachaca distillery that produces some of the finest spirits to come out of Brazil: Novo Fogo.
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Vigneti del Vulture is located in Basilicata, the heart of the Italian wine region known as Aglianico del Vulture which gets its name from the nearby inactive volcano, Monte Vulture. The region is known for powerful red wines with firm structures and rich, elegant layers of flavor. “The eruptions of the past centuries leave on the ground a lava from the wealth of minerals that give the grapes a great complexity” explains chief winemaker Dennis Verdecchia.
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