Monthly Archives: May 2023

Rioja Oriental: Arizcuren’s Wines from Old Vines

Rioja Oriental (formerly called Rioja Baja) is changing its reputation for producing high volume, low quality wines. We visited several wineries there earlier this month and found skilled and talented winemakers like Javier Arizcuren crafting very fine wines, especially from … Continue reading

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Rioja’s New Generation: Sandra Bravo of Sierra de Toloño

The International Wine Review just returned from a ten-day visit to Rioja to update our earlier report on The Wines of Rioja. The new report will be issued later this year; in the meantime, we’ll publish articles informing readers of … Continue reading

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New Releases from Gary Farrell Vineyard

This article reviews current releases of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from one of California’s premier, storied wineries, Gary Farrell, where Theresa Heredia has established a reputation as one of the state’s most talented winemakers. We’ve been tasting Theresa’s wines prior … Continue reading

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C.L. Butaud Wines of Texas: An Introduction

Like many winemakers, Randy Hester began his career selling wine, in his case working for a Houston wine distributor where he learned to appreciate fine wine. He ended up moving to Napa, California, to learn winemaking while he worked with … Continue reading

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