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Szigeti: Sparkling Wine from Austria
Sektellerei Szigeti is one of Austria’s most important producers of sparkling wine, or sekt, all made using the méthode champenoise, often with extended time on the lees. We recently met up with Peter Szigeti to taste the current releases and … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Burgenland, Featured, gols, sekt, sektkellerei
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Friuli Isonzo: The Wines of Lis Neris
When 4th generation wine grower Alvaro Pecorari assumed management of the family’s San Lorenzo Isontino estate in 1982, he put the focus on quality. Today Lis Neris is widely regarded as one of Friuli’s outstanding wineries and one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Italy, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Collio, Featured, Friuli
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Testarossa Pinot Noirs From the 2015 Vintage
This is the second part of our review of Testarossa’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir releases from the 2015 vintage. The first part focused on the estate’s excellent Chardonnays; this one focuses exclusively on Pinot Noir and one Meritage. The Pinot … Continue reading
Posted in California, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Featured, Pinot Noir
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The Wines of Steindorfer: First Class Blaufrankisch and Pinot Gris from Burgenland
Steindorfer is a family estate located in Austria on the eastern shore of Lake Neusidel between the towns of Illmitz and Apetlon. This location is ideally suited for the production of sweet wines and Ernst Steindorder and son Roland craft … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Blaufrankisch, Burgenland, Featured
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The Crios Wines of Argentina’s Susana Balbo
Over the years we’ve had the privilege to taste wines with Susana Balbo both in Buenos Aires and at her winery outside Mendoza. Susana makes super-premium wines under her Susana Balbo, Nosotros, and Ben Marco labels at her Dominio del … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Folio, Malbec, Mendoza, Torrontes
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Failla and Day : Exciting 2015 Releases
Once again Ehren Jordan and Anne-Marie Failla (FAY-la) have crafted an exciting collection of 2015 releases of both their flagship Failla brand of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah and Day, a relatively a new Zinfandel label.
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Uncategorized
Tagged Featured
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Testarossa Chardonnays from the 2015 Vintage
The Testarossa Winery, in Los Gatos, sources Chardonnay fruit from California’s best vineyards with special focus on Monterey’s Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. Bill Brosseau makes the wines and works closely with Testarossa’s growers. While these wines express the sites they … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Chardonnay, Featured, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sta. Rita Hills
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Food and Collio Wine in Friuli
The food and wine of Friuli show the influence of Italian, Slavic, and Germanic cultures. Friuli is home to the country’s best cured meats, especially, prosciutto, flavorful cheeses made from cows that graze on Alpine pasture, creamy polenta, and venison … Continue reading
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