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- Graham Beck: Exclusive Focus on Premium Sparkling
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- Richard Kershaw Lifts Elgin to New Heights
- Cabernet Sauvignon Reigns Supreme in Washington State
- Hermann J. Wiemer of the Finger Lakes: A Great American Winery
- Art-Food and Wine at Quoin Rock
- First Tastings from the Southern Hemisphere’s 2018 Vintage
- Keermont Vineyards of Stellenbosch Revisited
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Graham Beck: Exclusive Focus on Premium Sparkling
Industrialist Graham Beck founded his eponymous vineyard and winery in Robertson in 19xx [anorak] A few years later Pieter Ferreira joined Graham Beck, making his first sparkling wine (called MCC or Methode Cap Classique in South Africa) in 1991. I … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, South Africa, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged feaured, MCC, Pieter Ferreira, Robertson
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Kunin Wines: 2016 Releases from Santa Barbara*
Seth Kunin founded his eponymous winery Kunin Wines in 1998 with the aim of producing small production Rhone varietal wines. Until his untimely passing in 2017 at the age of 50 years, he was a highly respected member of the … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine
Tagged Featured
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Richard Kershaw Lifts Elgin to New Heights
Richard Kershaw, South Africa’s first MW (Master of Wine), worked at wineries around the world (including Simi in California) before becoming winemaker at Mulderbosch and then, in 2012, starting his own eponymous winery in Elgin, South Africa’s coolest growing area. … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Shiraz, South Africa, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Chardonnay, Elgin, Featured, Syrah
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Cabernet Sauvignon Reigns Supreme in Washington State
Washington State’s Cabernet Sauvignon plantings have increased dramatically in recent years, driven by consumer demand and the price premium this grape commands. Cabernet Sauvignon plantings have also taken off in California in appellations like Lodi and Paso Robles. So is … Continue reading
Hermann J. Wiemer of the Finger Lakes: A Great American Winery
Hermann J. Wiemer is one of the pioneers of viticulture and winemaking in the Finger Lakes. A native of Bernkastel, Germany, he studied at the world famous Neustadt Viticultural Research Institute, took a winemaking job in the Finger Lakes, and … Continue reading
Posted in Great Winemakers, New York, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Featured
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Art-Food and Wine at Quoin Rock
Located on the slopes of the Simonsberg, the Quoin Rock wine estate just reopened its doors to the public after a lengthy, no-expense-spared renovation of the winery, vineyards and restaurant by the Vitaly Gaiduk family, which purchased the 200 hectare … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Dessert Wine, Red Wine, South Africa, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine and Food, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Elim, Featured, Stellenbosch
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First Tastings from the Southern Hemisphere’s 2018 Vintage
Early releases of wines, mostly rosés and whites, from the 2018 vintage have begun rolling in, and we’ve also been tasting some impressive ones during our stay in Cape Town. The always impressive Ricardo Santos 2018 Semillon from Mendoza … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Chile, Countries and Regions, Rosé, South Africa, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured
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Keermont Vineyards of Stellenbosch Revisited
We recently revisited Keermont Vineyards, located just south of Stellenbosch, and tasted through the portfolio with winemaker Alex Starey. Keermont is one of South Africa’s stellar wineries. Located in the Upper Blaauwklippen Valley, it has 29 hectares of manicured, hillside … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, South Africa, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Blaauwklippen, Featured, Stellenbosch
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