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Maryland’s Boordy Vineyards: New Releases
Boordy Vineyards was founded in 1945 by Philip Wagner, one of America’s most influential post WWII winemakers. About a decade ago, Boordy’s current owner, UC Davis graduate Rob Deford began a major replanting of old vineyards, planting new vineyards in … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured
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St. Helena: Heart of the Napa Valley
Located towards the north of the valley at one of its narrowest points [see map below], St. Helena is not the geographic center of the Napa Valley. But it is the historical heart of the valley, where Charles Krug and … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Corison, Ehlers, Featured, MC4, MCr
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Smith-Madrone’s Authentic Mountain Wines from Napa’s Spring Mountain
Founded in 1971 by Stuart Smith, Smith-Madrone has 38 acres of high altitude (1300-2000’) steeply sloped mountain vineyards with deep, volcanic-based soils. Stuart Smith is one of Napa’s modern wine pioneers and has been one of the leading voices for … Continue reading
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Bertani’s Current Releases from Soave and Valpolicella
Founded in 1857, Bertani is one of Valpolicella’s most illustrious producers of Amarone with over 200 hectares of vineyards in the province of Verona. Over the decades, this winery has demonstrated its ability to produce wines of extraordinary purity and … Continue reading
Posted in Amarone, Italy, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Amarone, Featured, Taub
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Aridus Wines from Arizona and New Mexico
The Aridus Wine Company sources its fruit from diverse vineyards in southeastern Arizona (mostly Cochise County) and New Mexico, including their 5,200 foot high, 40 acre estate vineyard along Turkey Creek in Pearce, Arizona. Owners Scott and Joan Dahmer began … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
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Single Vineyard 2015 Nebbiolos from Roero’s Malvirà
Malvirà is one of Roero’s most prestigious wine estates. It produces some serious red wines made from the Piedmont’s Nebbiolo grape. In this article, we review their single vineyard Roeros, mostly from the 2015 vintage but also including a … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Italy, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Roero
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