Category Archives: White Wine

J Lohr Vineyards New Releases from Paso Robles, Napa & Arroyo Seco

Posted on June 18, 2018 by don

Jerry Lohr is one of the California Central Coast’s wine pioneers. He started planting vines in the Arroyo Seco region of Monterey County in 1972 and now has 900 acres of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and other varieties planted there.  In … Continue reading →

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Herdade do Rocim: New Releases from Portugal’s Alentejo

Posted on June 13, 2018 by don

Located in the Baixo Alentejo with 70 hectares of vineyards (53 red, 17 white) and 10 ha of olives, Herdade do Rocim was founded by the late José Ribeiro Vieira. Today, his daughter Catarina Vieira and husband Pedro Ribeiro own … Continue reading →

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German Rieslings from the Mosel: SA Prüm, Willi Haag, and Dr H Thanisch

Posted on June 1, 2018 by don

Germany’s top producers are members of the Verdand Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP), an association of 200 quality-oriented vintners. We recently had the opportunity to taste the Riesling wines from three VDP members, all with steeply sloped (up to 60°) vineyards overlooking … Continue reading →

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Hermanos Hernáiz La Emperatriz Wines from Rioja Alta

Posted on May 16, 2018 by don

In 1996 the Hernáiz family purchased part of the former estate of Spanish-born Eugénie de Montijo, Empress of France and wife of Napoleon III. The estate is located on one of the highest plateaus in the Rioja Alta, including its … Continue reading →

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Argentina’s Domaine Bousquet: High Altitude Selections from the Uco Valley

Posted on April 21, 2018 by don

Located in the Tupungato district of Mendoza’s Uco Valley, this very high altitude estate (5249’) buffeted by the cool winds of the Andes was founded by Jean Bousquet in 1997 with a first release of wines in 2005. Today the … Continue reading →

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Failla Spring Releases: 2016 Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah

Posted on March 30, 2018 by mike

These 2016 spring releases are a welcome collection of new California and Oregon bottlings from the talented winemaker Ehren Jordan and wife Anne-Marie Failla.  The 2016 vintage in California was a welcome relief from drought with a mild spring followed … Continue reading →

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Obrigado: Impressive New Releases from Portugal

Posted on March 22, 2018 by mike

Over the past two decades, Portugal has made dramatic progress in producing world class red and white table wines.  Today, in the Douro, the Dão,  Alentejo and other regions many  talented winemakers are  crafting exciting wines from an amazing myriad of … Continue reading →

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Dutton-Goldfield Chardonnay and Pinot Noir: 2015-16 Releases from Russian River’s Cool Green Valley

Posted on March 14, 2018 by don

 Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield have collaborated in making some of the Russian River’s finest wines since 1998. Steve does the farming, and today he manages over 1100 acres of vines spread over 80 vineyards , mostly in Green Valley … Continue reading →

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Selections from Argentina’s 2017 Vintage from Patagonia and Mendoza

Posted on March 10, 2018 by don

This is our first report on Argentina’s 2017 vintage. The wines reviewed here from Aniello, Ricardo Santos, and Tercos are youthful wines that have seen only a modicum of oak aging. As a result, they are fresh and vibrant and … Continue reading →

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Sonoma’s Spann Vineyards: New Releases from the 2013-14 Vintages

Posted on March 2, 2018 by mike

Spann Vineyards is a small artisanal winery owned and operated by Peter and Betsy Spann.  Their vineyards are located in the Mayacamas Mountains on a steeply terraced mountainside in Glen Ellen. They dry farm their vineyards and strive for low … Continue reading →

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