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Old Vine Cinsault from Lodi, Stellenbosch, and the Swartland
The Cinsault grape doesn’t often get a lot of respect. It’s a prolific vine that can produce light wines of little distinction. But old vine Cinsault put in the hands of outstanding winemakers is another thing altogether. In this article, … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Cinsault, Featured, Mokelumne, Old Vine, South Africa
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Carol Shelton Zinfandels from the Queen of Zin
Carol Shelton is a pioneer in the wine industry and considered by many to be the Queen of Zin, a title she has earned by producing some of California’s finest Zinfandels. In this article we review her current Zinfandel releases, … Continue reading
Posted in California, Red Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Amazon, Featured, Zinfandel
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New Zealand White Wines: Reviews of Current Releases from 19 Producers
New Zealand established its wine reputation on Sauvignon Blanc, a variety uniquely suited to the terroir of the South Island, especially the Marlborough region. Over time, growers have diversified their white grape plantings to Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and other varieties, … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Uncategorized
Tagged Featured, Marlborough, Sauvignon
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New Zealand Pinot Noir: Reviews of Current Releases
Pinot Noir is one of our favorite grape varieties and New Zealand is one of the top sources. Since issuing our Report #7 New Zealand’s Exciting Pinot Noirs, we have admired the progress made by local producers in improving the … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Featured, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Michel Chapoutier’s Domaine Bila-Haut in Roussillon: Current Releases
Michel Chapoutier is best known for his Rhone Valley wines, but he also puts his stamp of excellence on Roussillon with his Domaine Bila-Haut, a which he purchased in 1999. Thanks to Jane Kettlewell of Creative Palate Communications and HB … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, France, Red Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Carignan, Chapoutier, Featured, Roussillon
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The Di Giovanna Wines of Sicily
The Di Giovanna family traces its winemaking origins back to 1860 when Cristoforo Ciaccio planted his first vineyards in 1860. Today, brothers Klaus and Gunther Di Giovanna manage this Sicilian family estate located southwest of Palermo. Its 56 hectares of … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Italy, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine
Tagged Grillo, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d'Avola, Sicily
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De Toren: Current Releases of Bordeaux Blends from the Polkadraai Hills of Stellenbosch
De Toren is one of South Africa’s premiere producers of Bordeaux red blends. We visited De Toren last week, our first winery visit of 2018, to taste the current releases, including the new, ultra-luxury wines Book XVII and Black Lion. … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Featured, South Africa
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More Premium Wines from Bulgaria: Quality Meets Value Part II
This is the second part of a two-part review of Bulgarian wines. In our first article in mid-November, we focused on the premium wines of Bulgariana, one of Bulgaria’s largest producers in the Thracian Valley. Here we turn … Continue reading
Posted in Bulgaria, Red Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Bulgaria, Featured
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The Exciting Wines of Northern Greece: Macedonia REPRINT
Introduction Greece is producing exciting wines that are little known outside its borders and Macedonia is one of its most important wine producing regions. In this report, we alert our readers to some of the leading wineries and wines of … Continue reading
Posted in Red Wine
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