Monthly Archives: December 2015

Blue Rock Vineyard: 2012 Best Barrel Releases from Alexander Valley

Posted on December 30, 2015 by mike

Kenny Kahn, the owner of this small artisanal winery, is  one of a small group of producers in Alexander Valley in Sonoma County who are deeply committed to producing authentic high quality estate wines. Blue Rock currently has 46 acres … Continue reading →

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Testing the Coravin on Top Tuscan Wines: It Works!

Posted on December 10, 2015 by don

Over a year ago, we met up with Greg Lambrecht, inventor of the Coravin. Trained as a nuclear and mechnical engineer at MIT and a drinker of fine wines, Greg was frustrated with the limitations of the wide variety of … Continue reading →

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New Casa Silva Releases from Chile’s Colchagua Valley

Posted on December 9, 2015 by don

The oldest winery in Chile’s Colchagua Valley, Viña Casa Silva is also one of its most innovative, especially when it comes to Chile’s signature grape Carménère. We visited Casa Silva while preparing our report on The Chilean Wine Revolution, so … Continue reading →

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The Brut Nature Cavas of Mestres

Posted on December 3, 2015 by don

The family owned (since the 1600’s!) Heretat Mestres is one of Spain’s premiere Cava producers. It makes refined sparkling wines from the traditional grapes of Sant Sadurni d’Anoia in the Penedès (see map below), giving them extended aging on the … Continue reading →

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