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Failla Spring Releases: 2016 Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah
These 2016 spring releases are a welcome collection of new California and Oregon bottlings from the talented winemaker Ehren Jordan and wife Anne-Marie Failla. The 2016 vintage in California was a welcome relief from drought with a mild spring followed … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Napa, Sonoma, Willamette
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The Provence Rosés of Château de Roquefeuille
Château Roquefeuille is one Provence’s larger wine estates focused on producing high quality rosé. Located in the heart of Provence just 30 km east of Aix-en-Provence, it consists of 202 hectares of clay and limestone soils planted to vines and … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, France, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged 2017 Vintage, Featured, Provence, Rosé
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Obrigado: Impressive New Releases from Portugal
Over the past two decades, Portugal has made dramatic progress in producing world class red and white table wines. Today, in the Douro, the Dão, Alentejo and other regions many talented winemakers are crafting exciting wines from an amazing myriad of … Continue reading
Posted in Portugal, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine
Tagged Douro, Featured, Portugal
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Smith-Madrone: Superb New Releases from Napa Valley
Smith-Madrone is a small family-owned and operated artisanal winery in St. Helena. It was founded in 1971 by Stuart Smith on a 200-acre ranch, partly planted as a vineyard over a century ago. The Smith-Madrone estate vineyards sit on Spring … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Uncategorized
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Dutton-Goldfield Chardonnay and Pinot Noir: 2015-16 Releases from Russian River’s Cool Green Valley
Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield have collaborated in making some of the Russian River’s finest wines since 1998. Steve does the farming, and today he manages over 1100 acres of vines spread over 80 vineyards , mostly in Green Valley … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Calistoga, Featured, Napa
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Selections from Argentina’s 2017 Vintage from Patagonia and Mendoza
This is our first report on Argentina’s 2017 vintage. The wines reviewed here from Aniello, Ricardo Santos, and Tercos are youthful wines that have seen only a modicum of oak aging. As a result, they are fresh and vibrant and … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Argentina, Mendoza, Patagonia
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Napa’s August Briggs Wines: New Releases 2014
Located in downtown Calistoga, Napa Valley, August Briggs Winery produces small quantities of handcrafted premium wines. Founded in 1995 by August “Joe” Briggs, a consulting winemaker, and wife Sally, the winery is managed today by their nephew Jess Inman … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Petite Sirah, Uncategorized
Tagged Calistoga, Napa
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Sonoma’s Spann Vineyards: New Releases from the 2013-14 Vintages
Spann Vineyards is a small artisanal winery owned and operated by Peter and Betsy Spann. Their vineyards are located in the Mayacamas Mountains on a steeply terraced mountainside in Glen Ellen. They dry farm their vineyards and strive for low … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Sonoma
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