8,000

The altitude (in feet) of the Himalayan vineyards which are the source of LVMH’s newly released cabernet blend, Ao Yun (“proud cloud” in Tibetan). The 2013 vintage is thought to be the first commercial wine from Tibet (although the first attempts to plant vineyards here date back to the 1800s). For more on the extraordinary wine, read Karen’s piece in SOMM Journal.

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Ok, so there’s red wine, and there’s white wine, right? And some of you have probably had a glass or two of orange wine. But blue wine? Doubtful. Now, thanks to a group of Spanish… Continue reading

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