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- New Releases of BARRA and Girasole Wines from Mendocino County May 21, 2022
- Rosés from the Peloponnese, Central Greece and its Neighbors May 18, 2022
- Tongue Dancer: Exciting New Releases from Sonoma & Mendocino May 16, 2022
- The Rosés of Crete May 13, 2022
- Greek Rosés of Xinomavro May 10, 2022
- Monemvasia Winery: Rediscovering Peloponnese’s Vinous Past May 5, 2022
- IWR’s Visit to Greece April 27, 2022
- Pence Vineyards: Crafting Wines with Passion April 3, 2022
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IWR’s Visit to Greece
IWR recently returned from a two-week trip of winery visits and tastings in Northern Greece, the Peloponnese and Crete. We also conducted a comprehensive tasting of the wines of Central Greece, including Epirus, Thessaly and the Ionian Islands. In this … Continue reading
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Barden Wines: Sourcing Sta Rita Hills’ Finest Vineyards
Winemaker Doug Margerum has developed this label for his super premium wines sourced from the finest vineyards in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. Barden white wines are barrel fermented, aged mainly in new French oak, go through battonage in 225 … Continue reading
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Flora Springs of Napa Valley: New Releases of Soliloquy and Trilogy
Flora Spring is a family-owned and operated winery in Napa Valley producing superior quality, handcrafted wines. The two wines reviewed here are their flagship white wine Soliloquy and red blend Trilogy. In our review of the previous vintages of these … Continue reading
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Vriniotis: Modern Greek Wines from the Aegean
Vriniotis is a modern family winery located in Evia (Euboea), which is among the Aegean Islands in Central Greece. It was established in the village of Gialtra in 2007 by 51-year old Konstantinos (Kostas) Vriniotis , although the family’s association … Continue reading
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Wine Art Estate: Creative Winemaking in Macedonia, Greece
Wine Art Estate is a boutique winery established in 1993 in Drama by Yannis Papadopulous and Yannis Kalaizidis. Drama is located in a landlocked area bordering Bulgaria in the northern half of east Macedonia (see map below). While neglected as … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Greece, Greek Wines, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
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Wrath Vineyards of Monterey: 2019 Releases
Wrath is a small artisanal winery located along the foothills of the Santa Lucia Highlands in the Monterey AVA. It crafts high quality premium Pinot Noir Chardonnay, Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc from its own 72-acre San Saba Estate Vineyard and … Continue reading
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Clarice 2019 Pinot Noirs from the Santa Lucia Highlands
Adam Lee continues on a roll with his Clarice wines. The 2019 vintage produced somewhat riper and earthier wines than previously, but all three are first-rate and tasting great. As in our review of the 2018 vintage, we found it … Continue reading
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Blue Rock Vineyard: New Releases from Sonoma County
Blue Rock Vineyard is a small artisanal winery in Alexander Valley that produces high quality hand-crafted Bordeaux-inspired wines. The owner of the winery is Kenny Kahn, a passionate vigneron who is one of a small group of producers in Alexander … Continue reading
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Raventós i Blanc: Stunning New Releases
The house of Josep Raventós i Blanc was established in 1986 in Sant Sadurni d’ Anoia by Josep-Maria Raventós, a break away member of the Codorníu family, with the objective of making Cavas of exceptional quality. Today, Josep’s grandson Pepe … Continue reading
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Rosé and Food: Enlivening Your Meals
Rosés can be served with anything—Julia Child There are a wide variety of dry rosés available on the market. Many entry level rosés are relatively light in style and perfect for sipping but don’t stand up well to food. Others, … Continue reading