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Tongue Dancer Wines: New Releases from Sonoma County
James Mac Phail, one of California’s most accomplished winemakers, is crafting some superb wines under a new project called Tongue Dancer. The unusual name was chosen to reflect his special interest in wines that have texture and mouth feel. Under … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Napa, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
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Francis Ford Coppola: New Releases from Napa Valley and Sonoma County
The four wines reviewed here are exemplary of the depth and breadth of Francis Ford Coppola’s wine portfolio. This foursome offers excellent Russian River Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at an affordable price and two delicious proprietary red blends. The 2016 Eleanor … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
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Morgan: 2017 Releases from Monterey and the Santa Lucia Highlands
Morgan is one of the Santa Lucia Highlands’ finest wineries. Year in and year out, it produces high quality wines at fair prices. The winery is owned and operated by veteran winemaker Dan Lee who has been crafting wine at … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Monterey, Santa Lucia Highlands
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Vergelegen: Modern Wines from a 300 Year Old Estate
Vergelegen is one of South Africa’s finest producers of premium wines. It’s located in an idyllic setting just 6 km from the sea with sloping mountainside vineyards, and winemaker André Van Rensburg is one of South Africa’s most passionate winemakers. … Continue reading
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
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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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New Releases of 2016 Sonoma County Chardonnay and Pinot Noirs from Tongue Dancer Wines
Tongue Dancer Wines is a small project started with the 2013 vintage by James and Kerry MacPhail, past owners of MacPhail Family Wines in Healdsburg, CA. The Mac Phails are passionate about Pinot Noir and this project continues their fascination … Continue reading