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I think my favourite sparkling wine this year has to be the Tantalus 2019 Blanc de Blancs. This wine was made from a single block of Chardonnay that was picked on September 3rd, 2019. The base wine was fermented in seasoned puncheons and barrique and then aged on the lees until May 2020. Made in…
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It was recently brought to my attention that Riesling celebrated a Birthday on Friday. March 13th, 1435 is designated as Riesling’s Birthday. This is the earliest recording of Riesling vines and the documentation took place in Germany. One of my favourite Rieslings is the Old Vines Riesling from Tantalus, which is produced from vines that…
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tan•ta•lus [tan – tl – uh s] Tantalus: Tantalus was a son of Zeus and the nymph Plouto. He was invited to eat at the table of the gods in Olympus where he stole ambrosia and nectar. Tantalus took these items back to earth, and intended to feed them to his people in order to…