Monthly Archives: May 2019

Tavel: The Rosé of Kings

Posted on May 28, 2019 by don

The “Rosé of Kings”, Tavel has been the world’s most famous producer of rosé for over 200 years, although wine has been made here since Roman times.  It is said that Tavel was the favorite wine of King Philippe IV, … Continue reading →

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Morgan: 2017 Releases from Monterey and the Santa Lucia Highlands

Posted on May 23, 2019 by don

Morgan is one of the Santa Lucia Highlands’ finest wineries. Year in and year out, it produces high quality wines at fair prices. The winery is owned and operated by veteran winemaker Dan Lee who has been crafting wine at … Continue reading →

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Boordy Vineyards: Reaching New Heights in Maryland

Posted on May 17, 2019 by don

Boordy Vineyards, Maryland’s first modern commercial winery, was founded in 1945 by Philip Wagner,  author of the 1933 book American Wines and How to Make Them. While Wagner’s wines won praise, he became best known for his advocacy of the … Continue reading →

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Di Giovanna: New Releases from Sicily

Posted on May 13, 2019 by don

Sicily’s Di Giovanna winery has 56 hectares of organically certified vineyards spread across five different vineyard sites at relatively high elevations in the DOCs of Contessa Entellina and Sambuca di Sicilia. Two vineyards are located in the Monte Genuardo Nature … Continue reading →

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Wines of the East Coast: Rapid Progress on Many Fronts

Posted on May 7, 2019 by don

The wines of the East Coast are making progress on many fronts.  Noteworthy improvements in the quality of East Coast wines and their unique character are attracting growing numbers of wine enthusiasts. Today, more than ever before, consumers along the … Continue reading →

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Dutton Goldfield Spring 2019 Portfolio Review

Posted on May 3, 2019 by don

Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield have collaborated in making some of the Russian River’s finest wines from Dutton Ranch vineyards since 1998. The source of most of their fruit is the Dutton Ranch, owned by the Dutton Family and comprised … Continue reading →

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Clarice’s New Pinot Noirs from the Santa Lucia Highlands & Flaunt’s New High Quality Brut

Posted on May 1, 2019 by don

Clarice is a new project by veteran winemaker Adam Lee. Adam and his partner and spouse Dianna Novy who have been crafting wine since the mid-1990s.  They created the Siduri label in 1994 under which they produced first-rate Pinot Noirs … Continue reading →

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