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- New Releases from South Africa’s Tokara Winery January 26, 2023
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- Hedges Family Estate: Grand Reserve Red Mountain/La Haute Cuvée 1996-2019 Vertical Tasting January 18, 2023
- Current Releases from Montefalco’s Cantina Fratelli Pardi January 16, 2023
- Zerbina Wines: New Italian Selections January 14, 2023
- Three Sticks: New Releases from Sonoma January 10, 2023
- Monte Bluña: A Boutique Producer in Lisbon’s Arruda dos Vinhos DOC January 4, 2023
- Good Value, Quality Sparkling Wines from Alsace to the Russian River Valley December 26, 2022
- Flaunt: New Releases from the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast December 20, 2022
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Monthly Archives: February 2022
Dutton Goldfield New Releases: Chardonnay & Pinot Noir from the 2019 Vintage
This article reviews the new, 2019 releases of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Dutton Goldfield winery near Sebastopol. The 2019 vintage in Northern California was cool, reminiscent of vintages two or three decades ago. At least until the Kincade … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Green Valley, Mendocino, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
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Selections from Eden Estate, a Boutique Winery in Saratoga
John Couch, former Apple executive, created the Eden Estate vineyard and winery in Saratoga in the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation, and asked Bill Brosseau to help him make the wine. We review their Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon selections below. The … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Santa Cruz
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South Africa’s Cool Climate Wines from Richard Kershaw
Although the Western Cape’s closest southern neighbor is Antarctica, it’s not usually thought of as being a cool climate wine region. Enter Richard Kershaw MW, who established his eponymous winery in Elgin in 2012 with the goal of creating site-specific, … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, South Africa, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Elgin, Hemel-en-Arde
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Santa Barbara’s SAMsARA Winery: Current Releases
Located in Goleta, home to UC Santa Barbara, the SAMsARA winery is owned by Joan and Dave Szkutak who purchased it in 2017 from Chad Melville. SAMsARA sources grapes from some of Santa Barbara’s best vineyards in the Sta. Rita … Continue reading
Posted in California, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Sta. Rita Hills
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Bodegas Juan Gil and El Nido: Raising the Bar in Jumilla
Founded in 1916 by Juan Gil Jiménez, Juan Gil Bodegas Familiares is now managed by the fourth generation of the family. We recently visited the Juan Gil winery in Jumilla and tasted the wines with Miguel Gil, President, and Loren … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Rosé, Spain, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Jumilla
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Boordy Vineyards: New Releases from Maryland
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 Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Catoctin, Maryland, Piedmont
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Viña Elena’s Bruma del Estrecho de Marín: Expressions of Terroir in Jumilla
Located at the southernmost part of Jumilla just 60 km from the Mediterranean, Viña Elena was founded in 1948 by Francisco Pacheco Pérez. Today, the third generation of the Pacheco family makes the wine and manages the vineyards and winery. … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Spain, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Jumilla, Monastrell
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