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Banfi Autumn 2010 New Releases from Italy
Banfi Vintners is a spectacularly successful company that both produces and imports table wine from Italy. The Mariani family started the company in Manhattan’s Little Italy early in the last century and began importing classic Italian wines after Prohibition ended. … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Wine Articles
Tagged Banfi
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Kamptal’s Loisium: Europe’s Best Wine Museum
We’ve visited a lot of wine museums around the world, but the one we discovered this week adjacent to the Steininger winery in Langenlois in the Kamptal is the most creative that we’ve ever seen. Both the Loisium Museum and … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Wine Articles
Tagged Kamtpal, Wine Museum
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Canals & Munné: Catalunya Cava with Character
In many ways, Spanish cava has a unique character. While produced using the methode champenoise, it is usually made from indigenous varietals, instead of the usual Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier blend of Champagne and California. Thus, while it … Continue reading
Posted in Spain, Sparkling Wine
Tagged Garnacha, Macabeo, Monastrell, Parellada, Xarel-lo
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L’homme qui ris: Tête de Cuvée California Sparkling Wine from McIntyre Vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands
Where would one expect to find the best California sparkling wine? Alexander Valley? Carneros? What about the Santa Lucia Highlands? Well, this is a stunner. One of the best sparkling wines we’ve had this year comes from a little-known vineyard … Continue reading
Posted in California, Sparkling Wine
Tagged McIntyre Vineyards, Santa Lucia
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Meli: Chilean Wine Made from Dry Farmed, Old Vines in Maule
Adriana Cerda (pictured below) is one of Chile’s better known enologists. She was winemaker at Viña De Martino for many years, including its launch of Chile’s first bottling of Carmenere in 1996. But she always wanted a vineyard of her … Continue reading
Posted in Chile
Tagged Carignane, Global Vineyard Importers, Riesling
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The Exciting New Wines of Portugal
The New Wines of Portugal, Report # 24, is now available to subscribers at iwinereview.com. It’s our first Double Issue ever. And why, you might ask, a double issue? Because Portugal is so incredibly diverse in terms of climate, soils, … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert Wine, Portugal, Red Wine, Rosé, Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Wine Articles
Tagged Alvarinho, Arinto, Loureiro, Moscatel, Port, Syrah, Viosinho
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Tercos of Argentina: New Releases of Torrontes, Bonarda, and Sangiovese
Tercos is a new Argentine winery owned by brothers Pedro and Patricio Santos. Winemaker Patricio Santos was educated at UC, Davis, and has worked at Catena in Mendoza and Chimney Rock and Cardinale Winery in the Napa Valley. The three … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Red Wine
Tagged Bonarda, Global Vineyard Importers, Sangiovese, Torrontes
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The Wines of Rui Cunha: The Length and Breadth of Portugal
As we highlight in our October 2010 report on The New Wines of Portugal, the itinerant consulting winemaker is an increasingly familiar figure in Portugal’s modern wineries. Rui Cunha is one of the more prominent consultants, and we tasted his … Continue reading
Posted in Portugal, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, White Wine
Tagged Casal do Paco Padreiro, Douro, Secret Spot Wine, Vinhão, Vinho Verde
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