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- New Releases from South Africa’s Tokara Winery January 26, 2023
- The New Wave Montefalco Wines of Cantina Cocco January 24, 2023
- Arnaldo Caprai: Montefalco’s Champion of Sagrantino January 20, 2023
- Hedges Family Estate: Grand Reserve Red Mountain/La Haute Cuvée 1996-2019 Vertical Tasting January 18, 2023
- Current Releases from Montefalco’s Cantina Fratelli Pardi January 16, 2023
- Zerbina Wines: New Italian Selections January 14, 2023
- Three Sticks: New Releases from Sonoma January 10, 2023
- Monte Bluña: A Boutique Producer in Lisbon’s Arruda dos Vinhos DOC January 4, 2023
- Good Value, Quality Sparkling Wines from Alsace to the Russian River Valley December 26, 2022
- Flaunt: New Releases from the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast December 20, 2022
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- Current Releases from Montefalco’s Cantina Fratelli Pardi
- Zerbina Wines: New Italian Selections
- Three Sticks: New Releases from Sonoma
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Yearly Archives: 2014
South Africa’s Eagles’ Nest: Flying High
Eagles’ Nest is appropriately named with its vineyards high in the Constantia Mountains a short distance from the sea. Constantia, of course, is the site of South Africa’s most historic vineyards, some of which were first planted when the Dutch … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Red Wine, South Africa, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Constantia, Elsenberg, Featured, South Africa
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The Vineyard’s Successful 7th Annual Champagne Bash
This past Thursday evening I attended The Vineyard’s “7th Annual Champagne Bash” It’s a terrific event held at the beginning of the holiday season which offers customers the opportunity to taste a wide selection of stellar Champagnes. This year’s selections included … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, France, Uncategorized
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Gift Books on Wine for the Holidays
The wine connoisseur always appreciates a good read about wine, and we’ve reviewed several wine books over the past few months that we think would make superb gifts. Click on the title of each book to read our reviews.
Posted in Book Reviews, Uncategorized, Wine Articles
Tagged Featured, Gifts, Holidays
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The I-WineReview’s 10th Anniversary Lunch at Assaggi with Bellavista
The International Wine Review turns ten in 2015. We kicked off our year-long celebration of our 10th Anniversary with a delicious Italian lunch at Assaggi Osteria, our favorite Italian restaurant in McLean, Virginia. On short notice, Domenico Cornaccia, chef/proprietor of … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Featured
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Spanish “Value” Wines: New Releases from Beacon Wine Company
Bob Heymann of Beacon Wine Company, Inc. in San Francisco has been importing and distributing Spanish wines for 30 years. During his career he has demonstrated a remarkable ability to identify excellent Spanish wines at highly affordable prices—well under $20 … Continue reading
Posted in Spain
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Book Review: Wines of South America: The Essential Guide by Evan Goldstein
This book on South American wine (UC Press, 2014, $40) is a tour de force by Evan Goldstein. It provides a comprehensive review of the grapes, growing regions, and important producers of the continent, from Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo to Chile’s … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Book Reviews, Chile, Countries and Regions, Uncategorized, Wine Articles
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Loma Larga’s Cool Climate Wines from Chile’s Casablanca Valley
Located in Lo Ovalle, the coolest part of Chile’s Casablanca Valley just 15 miles from the ocean, Loma Larga has been the first winery in the valley to plant red varieties like Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Syrah, all self-rooted since … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Casablanca, Malbec
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Mas Martinet and Venus La Universal
Mas Martinet is one of Priorat’s most exciting wineries and clearly belongs among the very best producers we earlier reviewed for our Report # 28 The Wines of Priorat. The property is owned by José Luis Perez, one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Red Wine, Spain, White Wine
Tagged Priorat
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Cabernet Franc Selections from Chile
Our recent tastings of five Chilean Cabernet Francs from producers in Casablanca and Colchagua suggests this variety is likely to become a more important part of Chile’s wine industry offerings in the near future. When we last travelled through Chile for our Report … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Global Vineyard Importers
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