Monthly Archives: March 2023

The Excellent Veneto Wines of Fattori

Posted on March 24, 2023 by don

Antonio Fattori, the present owner of this outstanding family winery, is a descendant of a farming family in the Veneto.  The first in his family to be able to study winemaking, he has travelled widely and followed scientific methods and … Continue reading →

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Waterkloof’s Current Releases from South Africa

Posted on March 20, 2023 by don

British negociant Louis Boutinot established Waterkloof in 2004 with the purchase of 100 hectares of land on Schapenberg Hill overlooking False Bay, located just 5 km away.  Since then he has expanded the existing vineyard to 53 hectares, adopted organic … Continue reading →

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Viña Gilmore: A Bit of Italy in Chile

Posted on March 18, 2023 by don

On our last visit to Chile’s Locomilla valley we visited Andrés Sánchez at the Gillmore winery.  During our visit Andrés showed us his experimental plots of 18 Italian varieties that he brought to Chile with Maurizio Castelli in 2010.  Now, … Continue reading →

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Klein Constantia’s Elegant Sauvignon Blancs

Posted on March 7, 2023 by don

We recently paid a visit to Klein Constantia, part of Simon van der Stel’s Constantia estate and vineyard established in 1685. Over the ensuing 338 years the estate has seen many changes, including the 20th century creation of a state … Continue reading →

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Willamette Valley Update: The Stylish 2021 Vintage and Late Release 2019s

Posted on March 5, 2023 by don

Snow on the Coastal Range peaks, cold pouring rain in Portland, freezing temperatures in McMinnville; ahh…Thanksgiving Weekend 2022 in the Willamette Valley!  Perfect weather for tasting new releases from some of Willamette Valley’s top wineries? If the weather was chilly and … Continue reading →

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Old and New at South Africa’s Iconic Meerlust Winery

Posted on March 3, 2023 by don

Meerlust and its Rubicon wine are iconic in South Africa. In 1693 Simon van der Stel, the first Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony, signed the deed to what is now the Meerlust estate to a German immigrant, who named … Continue reading →

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