The consensus among wine testers and raters has been that these wines aren't terrific, and not up to the best standards of Cabral. That said, they’re not necessarily bad, and in a way they accomplish exactly what Cabral was challenged to do.
It's clear these are made with premium grapes. As with the white, the taste of real wine was at the forefront, and the addition of fruit and sugar served to enhance it, not overpower it.
Day 1 of the IBWSS also included three workshops designed to help wineries and winemakers already involved in the bulk wine industry to develop their expertise even further.
A quote from Wine Enthusiast says that “wine and film share a profound link: the ability of a single sip or scene to whisk your senses away to a wholly differen...
I visited with the author by phone and was fascinated to hear him tell his story. It's such a fascinating read I told him if he had submitted it as a novel no one would have published it because it is simply unbelievable.
We crossed the Atlantic and landed in Rioja, Spain to taste the 2005 La Rioja Alta Rioja Reserva Vi?a Ardanza. Kyle and Tristen both love the versatility of Rioja wines and it's as heavy as they would suggest for a holiday meal.
Specializing in small-batch brews, Refuge is perhaps best know for their Blood Orange Wit. A few sampled their non-alcoholic root beer and declared it extremely tasty!
