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Monthly Archives: February 2019
The Chenin Blancs of Breedekloof Wine Valley
While Chenin Blanc originated in the Anjou area of the Loire, today it can be said to be South Africa’s grape. South Africa produces more of the grape than any other country and has double the plantings of France. Chenin … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Red Wine, South Africa, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Breedekloof, Chenin Blanc, Featured, Slanghoek
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Graham Beck: Exclusive Focus on Premium Sparkling
Industrialist Graham Beck founded his eponymous vineyard and winery in Robertson in 1983. A few years later Pieter Ferreira joined Graham Beck, making his first sparkling wine (called MCC or Methode Cap Classique in South Africa) in 1991. We visited … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, South Africa, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged feaured, MCC, Pieter Ferreira, Robertson
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Kunin Wines: 2016 Releases from Santa Barbara*
Seth Kunin founded his eponymous winery Kunin Wines in 1998 with the aim of producing small production Rhone varietal wines. Until his untimely passing in 2017 at the age of 50 years, he was a highly respected member of the … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine
Tagged Featured
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Richard Kershaw Lifts Elgin to New Heights
Richard Kershaw, South Africa’s first MW (Master of Wine), worked at wineries around the world (including Simi in California) before becoming winemaker at Mulderbosch and then, in 2012, starting his own eponymous winery in Elgin, South Africa’s coolest growing area. … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Shiraz, South Africa, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Chardonnay, Elgin, Featured, Syrah
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Cabernet Sauvignon Reigns Supreme in Washington State
Washington State’s Cabernet Sauvignon plantings have increased dramatically in recent years, driven by consumer demand and the price premium this grape commands. Cabernet Sauvignon plantings have also taken off in California in appellations like Lodi and Paso Robles. So is … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Countries and Regions, Markets, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Washington, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Economics of Wine, Featured, Lodi, Paso Robles, Washington, wine market
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Hermann J. Wiemer of the Finger Lakes: A Great American Winery
Hermann J. Wiemer is one of the pioneers of viticulture and winemaking in the Finger Lakes. A native of Bernkastel, Germany, he studied at the world famous Neustadt Viticultural Research Institute, took a winemaking job in the Finger Lakes, and … Continue reading
Posted in Great Winemakers, New York, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Featured
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