Monthly Archives: December 2017

GUSBOURNE ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE

Posted on December 31, 2017 by don

The English invented sparkling wine, and now they’re making it, and the 15th century Gusbourne Estate in Kent is helping lead the way. South African Andrew Weeber purchased Gusbourne in 2003 and planted vines the next year with the aim … Continue reading →

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Champagne: New Reviews of Top Producers

Posted on December 22, 2017 by don

Champagne remains the gold standard for sparkling wines. We’ve written about it extensively over the years, including Report #34 Champagne Revisited, Report #40 Rosé Champagne and Sparkling Wine, and in several iwinereview.com articles.  We continue to taste Champagne on a … Continue reading →

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Schug Winery: New Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon Releases from Los Carneros

Posted on December 20, 2017 by mike

In our Report #48 The Wines of Los Carneros we identified several  wineries crafting  outstanding Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs and other varieties   One of these wineries was the Schug Carneros Estate Winery, the family operation of Walter and Gertrud Schug, originally … Continue reading →

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New Releases from California’s Blue Rock Vineyard 2015-2016

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mike

These three new releases from Blue Rock Vineyard include their Baby Blue White, a delicious Bordeaux blend, a  barrel fermented Chardonnay from the Sonoma Coast, and  Baby Blue, a delicious and easy drinking red blend, one of Blue Rock’ s … Continue reading →

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The Farm Winery: 2014 New Releases from Paso Robles

Posted on December 16, 2017 by mike

The Farm Winery is one of a growing number of  new boutique wineries  in the Paso Robles AVA  that are producing limited quantities of outstanding handcrafted wines.  The winery is owned and operated by old friends and Stanford Business School … Continue reading →

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Barolo and Barbaresco: Recent Tastings from Top Producers

Posted on December 11, 2017 by don

The Langhe offers ideal growing conditions for Nebbiolo, and the producers we review here are among the finest at crafting both Barolo and Barbaresco.  Not only do they source from the finest vineyards in the region, they apply great talent … Continue reading →

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Introduction to the Wines of Brazil

Posted on December 4, 2017 by don

We recently had the opportunity to taste several Brazilian wines provided to us by Wines of Brazil. Brazilian wines are not as well known as those of Chile and Argentina, but it has been gradually gaining international recognition, especially for … Continue reading →

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