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American Riesling from the East and West Coasts
Excellent Riesling is now being produced on both the East and West coasts of the US. In this article, we review recent releases of several of the most important American producers. These include Dr. Konstantin Frank and Lamoreaux Landing in … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, New York, Uncategorized, Washington, White Wine
Tagged Columbia Valley, Featured, Finger Lakes, Riesling
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California’s Miner Family Winery New Releases
Dave Miner started up his eponymous winery in 1996 with Gary Brookman, formerly with Phelps, joining as winemaker. He sources fruit from California’s premier vineyards. His wines are good and expensively presented with fine labels and impressive bottles. See our … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Napa
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The Carménères of Chile’s Concha y Toro
Carménère is on a roll. It is now one of the most popular varieties in Chile with over 9 thousand hectares planted. In terms of its rapid growth, Carménère is beginning to resemble another Bordeaux varietal that does much better … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Cachapoal, Carmenère, Concha y Toro
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The Best Palo Cortados from Sherry
Sherry is one of the world’s most complex wines, made in a unique way similar in respects to Champagne. The Sherry soleras yield a consistent house style, much like a non-vintage house Champagne. It’s also one of the world’s most … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Fortified, Spain, Uncategorized
Tagged jerez, Palo Cortado, Sherry
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Vertical Tasting of Vistorta Merlot (1999-2007)
Last week we had the rare opportunity to taste five vintages of Vistorta Merlot from 1999 to 2007. The tasting was organized by proprietor Conte Brandino Brandolini and importer Esprit du Vin. It was held at Restaurant Fiola in Washington, DC … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Red Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Featured
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Amarone Family Wines Tasting at Verona’s Bottega del Vino
The Famiglie dell’Amarone d’Arte (Amarone Families) is a collection of twelve of Valpolicella’s most prominent wineries dedicated to maintaining the rigorous standards required to produce high quality Amarone. We recently met up with Marilisa Allegrini, President of Amarone Families, to … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Italy, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Allegrini, Amarone, Featured, Valpolicella, Veneto, Verona
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Testarossa Winery: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir New Releases 2013
Testarossa Winery is among the top producers of premium Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in California. Owners Rob and Diana Jensen handcraft small lots of mostly vineyard designated Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from top growers in the Santa Lucia Highlands, Sta … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Red Wine
Tagged Featured
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Tasting Organic Wines of Friuli with Conte Brandolini at Naranzaria
We met up with Count Brandino Brandolini d’Adda the other night at his Osteria Naranzaria on Venice’s Grand Canal to taste wines from his Vistorta estate along with some of the delicious food prepared at Naranzaria. We tasted his outstanding … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Italy, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Friulano, Friuli, Refosco, Veneto, Venice
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McLaren Vale’s Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard: 2013 Releases
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard is one Australia’s iconic vineyards. It was established by Alan Hickinbotham in 1971 in McLaren Vale, and over the years has been the source of fruit for some of Australia’s finest wines including Penfolds Grange and Hardy’s … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Wine, Shiraz, Uncategorized
Tagged Featured, McLaren Vale
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Matt Kramer’s True Taste: The Seven Essential Wine Words
Matt Kramer has written a delightful, little book that in a few pages provides an excellent treatise on the art of wine tasting. It’s a book every serious wine drinker should read. Kramer has always been one of my favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Uncategorized, Wine Articles
Tagged Featured
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