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Yearly Archives: 2018
Department 66-New Releases from the Côtes Catalanes
These are attractive bistro style wines produced by the Department 66 winery in the Southwest corner of France . The winery, established by Napa Valley winemaker Dave Phinney, is located in Department 66, which serves as the inspiration and namesake … Continue reading
Posted in France, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized
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Succulent Sweet Wines for the Holidays: The Best of 2018
What better time of the year to open a bottle of profusely perfumed, deeply flavored sweet wine than the Holidays? We’ve tasted a lot of them this past year from Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Washington, and, most recently, the Atlantic Coast … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Countries and Regions, Dessert Wine, Fortified, Germany, New York, Portugal, Portuguese, South Africa, Uncategorized, Virginia, Washington, Wine Type
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Champagnes & Sparkling Wines for the Holidays: The Best of 2018
Champagne and sparkling wines are especially popular during the Holidays. Families and friends toast their friendship and welcome the new year with the bubbles that convey a sense of celebration and joy. To help guide your purchases of Champagne and … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Austria, California, Champagne, Countries and Regions, France, Germany, Italy, Oregon, South Africa, Spain, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, Virginia, Wine Type
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Testarossa Winery New Releases of 2016 Pinot Noir
This is second part of our reviews of the 2016 Testarossa releases of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. In this article we focus on Testarossa’s Pinot Noirs which like the Chardonnays are handcrafted in small lots of mostly vineyard designated wines … Continue reading
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Napa Valley Boutique Wine Discoveries: Lewelling and Hayfork
When it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon, the Napa Valley is home to several of the world’s most iconic wineries. The sheer number of ultra premium Cabernet wineries makes it difficult for small, lesser known producers to gain visibility. Always on … Continue reading
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Testarossa Winery New Releases of 2016 Chardonnay
Testarossa Winery is among the finest producers of premium Chardonnay in California, and 2016 was an exceptionally good vintage throughout California. As a result, we are enthusiastic about the 2016 Testarossa Chardonnays. Testarossa handcrafts small lots of mostly vineyard designated … Continue reading
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East Coast Wine on the Rise
East Coast wineries are on a roll both in terms of production and the quality of wine being made. We recently completed several trips along the East Coast in collaboration with the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association and winery associations in … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Markets, New York, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, Virginia, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Hickinbotham of McLaren Vale 2015 Releases
We had the opportunity recently to taste the 2015 releases of the Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard in McLaren Vale. The four wines reviewed here again showed very well just as they did in the 2014 vintage. They offer rich and concentrated … Continue reading
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Washington’s Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Rieslings: Outstanding Wines, Incredible Values
Washington State is by far the most important producer of Riesling in the US, and Chateau Ste. Michelle accounts for most of it, making over 1.2 million cases of Riesling annually. We recently sat down with Chateau Ste. Michelle white … Continue reading
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Inniskillin Icewines from the Niagara Peninsula: Latest Releases
Canada’s Niagara Peninsula is the world’s most important region for producing authentic icewines made from grapes frozen on the vine. Inniskillin pioneered the making of icewine in the Niagara Peninsula, producing its first in 1984. Today it exports icewine … Continue reading
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