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Hearty dishes make perfect Napa Cabernet food pairings as they complement these powerful, concentrated wines.

The Best Napa Cabernet Food Pairings

California, Enjoying Wine, Napa, PairingBy Vinfolio Staff August 7, 2020

If you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing food and wine pairing, it’s hard to go wrong with Cabernet Sauvignon from California’s Napa Valley. Many of these wines are powerful, high in alcohol, and fruit-forward, balanced by bracing acidity and prominent oak. The finest Napa Valley Cabernet is bold and acidic enough to stand up to the heartiest dishes but also complex and interesting enough to serve on its own or with simple hors d’oeuvres. It’s very easy to find a great Napa Cabernet food pairing and there are a few classic pairings every wine enthusiast should try at least once. The foods in this pairing guide will bring out the best flavors in your Cabernet Sauvignon; we’ll also suggest some more unusual pairings that are sure to impress your dinner guests.

Your Guide to the Best Wine from Saint-Émilion

Bordeaux, France, Wine RegionsBy Vinfolio Staff July 31, 2020

The Saint-Émilion appellation of Bordeaux has an incredibly long history of winemaking and a sterling reputation among serious wine collectors. This region of the Right Bank is known for producing rich, lush Merlot and floral, tannic Cabernet Franc with spectacular aging potential. The complexity of the wines and their high secondary market value is on par with the Right Bank’s other famous appellation, Pomerol, and many wine enthusiasts consider these two regions to produce some of the very best Bordeaux. In other words, if you want to build a truly impressive Bordeaux collection, seeking out the best wine from Saint-Émilion is a good start.

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-St-Vivant wine label

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-St-Vivant: The Best Vintages

Burgundy, France, Producers, Producers and WineriesBy Vinfolio Staff July 24, 2020

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-St-Vivant may not get quite the same attention from collectors as the producer’s other top wines, like La Romanée-Conti or La Tâche. However, it would be a mistake to pass over Romanée-St-Vivant. This wine is among the freshest and purest in Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s roster and is deeply enjoyable to drink. With succulent red fruit, silky tannins, perfumed florals, and a complex underlying spice, Romanée-St-Vivant is an intriguing and versatile Pinot Noir that pairs well with a variety of foods. It’s also one of the few wines from this producer that can be drunk either young or old and provides excellent value for the price, making it a popular choice among Burgundy collectors.

Giodo made an excellent 2015 Brunello di Montalcino.

2015 Brunello di Montalcino: A Fruit-Forward Crowd Pleaser

Brunello, Italy, Tuscany, VintageBy Vinfolio Staff July 17, 2020

The hotly anticipated release of 2015 Brunello di Montalcino is finally here, and many critics are already raving about the power and purity of these Tuscan wines. After the difficult 2014 vintage (a year that was plagued by cool, wet weather and under-ripe grapes), winemakers had an excellent 2015 season. Hot, dry weather resulted in quality wines that are lush, but not overly ripe, with plush tannins and relatively low acidity. This is a great vintage for Italian wine enthusiasts, especially those looking for exceptional young wines to drink over the next few years.

2019 Bordeaux futures show great promise

2019 Bordeaux Futures: Why You Should Set Your Sights on This Superb Vintage

Bordeaux, France, Investing, VintageBy Vinfolio Staff July 10, 2020

The 2019 Bordeaux futures campaign is one for the history books. In the wake of a global pandemic, en primeur week was significantly delayed, as were some futures releases. However, what’s incredible about the 2019 Bordeaux vintage is that, despite these hurdles, the quality of the wine is still capturing the attention and imagination of the world’s most knowledgeable wine enthusiasts. Some top critics have had barrel samples delivered directly to them, and early reviews suggest that this is a vintage worthy of your attention. Many of these wines are pure, elegant, and have fine tannins. Just as enticing are their release prices, which are, on average, 30 percent lower than wines of the equally high-quality 2018 vintage.

Comparing Bordeaux 2015 vs 2016 is difficult.

Bordeaux 2015 vs. 2016: The Key Differences You Should Know

Bordeaux, France, Investing, VintageBy Vinfolio Staff June 26, 2020

The last 15 years have yielded some of the best Bordeaux wines in recent history. In particular, five of those years—2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, and 2016—treated critics, collectors, and enthusiasts to early tastings that revealed exceptional quality and suggested these wines would age well for decades. These extraordinary years tend to be compared with one another, too. For example, debate continues over which year wins out when you compare the 2009 and 2010 Bordeaux vintages. And there is still some question regarding how these two vintages stack up against the 2005.

What do wine tariffs mean for collectors?

What Wine Tariffs Mean for Collectors and Investors

Collecting, Investing, NewsBy Vinfolio Staff June 23, 2020

On October 18, 2019, the U.S. imposed a 25-percent tariff on a variety of goods, including wine, imported from the UK as well as three countries of the EU. These countries were found guilty of providing illegal government subsidies to the multinational aerospace company Airbus by the World Trade Organization (WTO). By subsidizing Airbus, the three countries where the corporation’s shares are traded—France, Spain, and Germany—distorted the marketplace for airliner manufacturing in general and the Boeing Company in particular.

Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva has an extremely long lifespan—sometimes over a hundred years—demonstrating just how long Brunello will age when it’s thoughtfully produced.

How Long Will Brunello Age? Here’s the Best Time to Open Your Bottles

Aging Wine, Brunello, VintageBy Vinfolio Staff June 12, 2020

If you’ve been collecting fine wine for any period of time, you know that choosing the perfect wines to add to your portfolio isn’t the hard part of collecting—it’s figuring out the right time to open (or sell) those wines.

Investing in Bordeaux Wine: A Guide for Beginners

Bordeaux, InvestingBy Vinfolio Staff June 5, 2020

You love to drink great wine. And, as the years have gone by, you have naturally—and, perhaps, deliberately—developed a more discerning palate. You might even go so far as to call yourself an oenophile: you’re devoted to learning more and have grown to appreciate how wine is produced. You also put careful consideration into how, where, and when the wine you purchase is consumed. The next step as a true connoisseur is to build a wine collection—both for your future enjoyment and to provide the option of selling some bottles for a profit. Investing in Bordeaux wine is a great place to start.

What’s Happening with 2019 Bordeaux En Primeur?

Bordeaux, Buying Wine, En Primeur, France, Wine MarketsBy Laura Kirk May 7, 2020

UPDATE: We are starting to release our allocations of 2019 Bordeaux, and, as expected, it’s a fantastic vintage. Better yet, these wines are being offered at great values for the collector! The 2019 vintage of Château Palmer, for example, was released at a price 33 percent lower than the just-as-impressive 2018 vintage. Additionally, critics such as…

Simply grilled meat is a foolproof Château Montrose food pairing.

Château Montrose Food Pairings: Dishes to Bring Out the Best in Fine Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France, PairingBy Vinfolio Staff March 27, 2020

MENTIONED IN THIS POST: -2018 Château Montrose -2014 Château Montrose -2010 Château Montrose -2009 Château Montrose -2003 Château Montrose When a family member or friend offers up a bottle of Château Montrose, any doubt that the evening will be memorable should immediately fade. Though not classified as a first-growth Bordeaux, the estate’s passion for perfecting…

Tenuta dell’Ornellaia makes some of the best Super Tuscan wines.

The Best Super Tuscan Wines of All Time

Italy, TuscanyBy Vinfolio Staff March 20, 2020

Tuscany epitomizes a great Italian wine region. The area is known for producing some of the world’s finest wines, from Chianti to Brunello di Montalcino. While Super Tuscan wines don’t have the storied history of styles like Brunello, it didn’t take these wines long to earn both the respect and the value associated with the very finest traditional Italian wines. If you enjoy drinking a Super Tuscan wine at your favorite Italian cafe but have yet to add a bottle to your collection at home, it’s time. You can’t go wrong by choosing from among some of the best Super Tuscan wines ever made, so we’ve gathered a list of the very finest examples to help you get started.