Wine Word of the Week: Lees

This week?s Wine Word of the Week is lees. Official definition from Jancis Robinson?s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Lees is the Old English word for the dregs or sediment that settles at the bottom of a container such as a fermentation vessel. Wine lees are made up of dead yeast cells, grape seeds, pulp, [...]

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Three Wine Books that Would Make Excellent Holiday Gifts

In recent months, I have come across a number of wine books that have caught my attention. Three stood out for me, each of which I would recommend for people who love wine or are interested in learning more about it. I?m presenting the books in alphabetical order, since my recommendation for you would depend [...]

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Planeta Winery: A Journey Through Sicily

Founded in 1995, Planeta Winery encompasses six distinct wine estates throughout Sicily. The Planeta philosophy is, ?For each terroir, its own winery.? Planeta has tried to identify the area within Sicily where certain varieties grow best and then has established a boutique winery with its own surrounding vineyard in that respective area. Planeta?s boutique wineries [...]

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Cirq du Pinot: Kosta Browne Winemaker Launches New Project

Kosta Browne Co-Founder and Executive Winemaker Michael Browne has announced a new Pinot Noir project called Cirq. Those waiting impatiently for a Kosta Browne allocation may want to hop on this one now - if you can stomach the prices which push the limits of California Pinot Noir pricing.

I first heard of this last week from Zinfandel Chronicles blogger Tom Lee:

The first vintage is said to be 2011 with a release date of December 2013. We'll see if the style here is aligned with KB's ripe, fruit forward style or if they go in another direction.

Charlie Chenoweth is listed as the Grower for the project. You might recognize the Chenoweth name as a supplier for Patz & Hall Pinot Noirs.

Wine Spectator subscribers can check out this blog post from James Laube for more details. Pricing is said to start close to $100/bottle.

To sign up for their mailing list visit the Cirq website. It's worth a look for its stylish implementation:

http://cirq.com

Further Reading: Kosta Browne Visit and Tasting Report


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