Val de Vie GVC 2007.
Val de Vie (http://www.valdevie.co.za/) produces the most comprehensive range of Rhone varietals in South Africa, and in this film Michael tastes their GVC, a blend of Grenache Blanc, Viognier, and Clairette Blanche, an outstanding wine to enjoy chilled on a hot summers day.
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Parker’s Wine Bargains: The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25 (Paperback) by Robert M. Parker
Product Description
Yes, you can buy world-class wine on a budget. With Parker’s Wine Bargains, America’s most infl uential wine critic offers a guide to the world’s best wines priced at $25 or less.
Robert M. Parker, Jr., earned his international reputation and unprecedented influence as a dedicated consumer advocate — if a wine isn’t worth the money, he says so, regardless of the wine’s pedigree. In Parker’s Wine Bargains, for the first time he and his Wine Advocate team offer budget-minded wine buyers a handy guide to low-priced wines for both everyday drinking and special occasions.
Organized by country, the book lists more than 1,500 quality wine producers, as well as abbreviated tasting notes for more than 3,000 of the best value wines. Chapters include an overview of each country’s wine-producing regions, highlight up-and-coming or underappreciated regions, and detail when wines can be consumed. Also featuring a vintage guide and lists such as “the best of the best,” Parker’s Wine Bargains is an accessible guide from the expert the New York Times deems “the critic who matters most.”
About the Author
Robert M. Parker, Jr., has been the author and publisher of The Wine Advocate for over twenty-five years. He has won countless awards, including two of France’s highest presidential honors: in 1993, President Francois Mitterrand pronounced him a Chevalier dans l’Ordre National du Merite. In 1999, President Jacques Chirac signed a decree appointing Parker a Chevalier dans L’Ordre de la Legion d’Honneur, and in 2005, elevated his title to Officier. He is the author of many books about wine, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, The Wines of the Rhône Valley, and Parker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Patricia, his daughter, Maia, and numerous basset hounds and English bulldogs.
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