By TastedandRated|2019-07-17T16:54:47+04:00July 17th, 2019|Categories: Events|
The 2008 La Grande Année has finally arrived in Dubai on the 3 of July 2019 and presented to us in 3 format: Bottle 2008, degorged in November 2018. The magnum 2008, degorged in June 2018 and the Jeroboams 2008 degorged in November 2018. The first thing we notice is the changing in the label, more slick, premium and with the [...]
By TastedandRated|2019-07-14T11:37:43+04:00July 14th, 2019|Categories: Wine Review|
Brought this bottle of Libiamo “Field Blend” 2017 from my recent trip to #newzealand, after I discovered directly from the producer @jamesmillton who is an #artisanwinegrower, who in 1984, together with his wife Annie planted the very first #biodynamic #wineestate in the #southernhemisphere. The Milltons are endlessly committed to improvement, and without question should be credited as being one of [...]
By TastedandRated|2019-07-13T17:40:39+04:00July 13th, 2019|Categories: Wine Review|
Martin is the son of Anita and Hans, a very long established wine family based in the Neusiedlersee wine region of Austria. They master in local grape varieties such as Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt and they use biodynamic and organic approach to their wine growing. The Manila is a #skinfermented #grunerveltliner The grapes were destemmed and without being crushed, fermented in [...]
By Wineteam|2019-07-07T12:02:39+04:00October 30th, 2017|Categories: Video Interview|Tags: France, Interview, Louis Jadot, Olivier Masmondet, Video|
VIDEO INTERVIEW Olivier Masmondet Export Manager for Louis Jadot Long history for Maison Luois Jadot since their first purchase in 1826 with Clos des Ursules, Beaune, France. We meet with Olivier Masmondet, who talked us about the past, present, and future of the Maison.
By Wineteam|2017-08-01T12:44:12+04:00August 1st, 2017|Categories: Travel|Tags: Barolo, Duomo, Garth Beer, Gelato, Italy, Milan, Nebbiolo, Sommelier, Travel, Wine|
Travel Garth Beer around Milan (Part 2) After spending about 30minutes perusing the shelf and speaking with the Shop Sommelier, I decided I needed to get some air and let my mind settle, all this wine talk, young vintages, great producers, and indecisiveness had given me a bit of a headache. While growing up as a kid, [...]
By Wineteam|2017-07-25T13:25:36+04:00July 25th, 2017|Categories: Guest Review|Tags: Alain H, Bottles, Chardonnay, Guest Review, Malbec, Review, Ryan O’Meara, Tempranillo, vineyards, Wine, Wine makers|
GUEST REVIEW with Alain H Lee Alain H Lee is a Professional Wine Consultant from Western Australia and with an impressive background of experiences from around the world. Today Alain is sharing some of his latest wine trip in Margaret River to have an interview with Ryan O’Meara of Express Winemakers, one of 2017 Australia’s Young Guns [...]
By Wineteam|2017-05-20T10:24:50+04:00May 19th, 2017|Categories: Meet The Bartenders|Tags: #GFExperiments, Bar, cocktail, Emilio Valencia, Glenfiddich Experiments, Meet The Bartenders|
MEET THE BARTENDER Interview with Emilio Valencia Winner of Glenfiddich Experiments We all know Dubai brings some of the best dining entertainment when it comes to food & beverage, however some are so outstanding that they mustn’t go unnoticed. Early last year, the Glenfiddich Team came up with the idea to launch a series of events called [...]
By Wineteam|2017-04-13T11:45:50+04:00April 13th, 2017|Categories: Meet The Professional|Tags: Alberto Medici, Dubai, Italian Cuisine World Summit, Lambrusco, Medici, Medici Ermete|
MEET THE PROFESSIONAL Alberto Medici Co-Owner Medici Ermete Il Lambrusco On the occasion of the Italian Cuisine World Summit 2016 organized by Rosario Scarpato here in Dubai, I had the honor of interviewing Alberto Medici, of the historic house of Medici Ermete, which produces top of the range Lambrusco. Not only classed top of the range [...]
By Wineteam|2017-04-13T11:44:54+04:00April 13th, 2017|Categories: Events|Tags: Dubai, event, Italian, Italian Mina Beach Festival, Pop Up Bar, Westin Mina Seyahi|
Event Pop Up Wine Bar by Tasted And Rated ITALIAN MINA BEACH FESTIVAL WESTIN MINA SEYAHI DUBAI Thursday, 16TH March, 2017 The brand new Italian Mina Beach Festival brings a unique lifestyle event to the shores of Dubai, with Le Meridien Mina Seyahi’s amphitheatre turning into a Mediterranean haven for lovers of Italian cuisine [...]
By Wineteam|2017-03-25T08:26:05+04:00March 25th, 2017|Categories: Events|Tags: food, Food Pairing, Gianni di Lella, Pizza, Wine|
EVENT PIZZA GOURMET How to Perfectly Pair Pizza &Wine Thursday, 2 March 2017 Before I start this article, I should first answer an important question. What is a Pizza chef doing on TastedAndRated? The answer is pretty easy: nowadays the pizza for many of us, is not only one of the most loved dishes around the world, [...]
