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Wines from Château du Moulin a Vent and Domaine du Roc des Boutires
The Parinet family purchased the iconic Château du Moulin a Vent in 2009 and began the process of rebuilding its reputation. In 2016, the family extended is operation to the Mâcon, where it purchased the Domaine du Roc des Boutires … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, France, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Beaujolais, Pouilly Fuisse
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Gary Farrell Vineyard: Outstanding New Releases from Winemaker Theresa Heredia
We’ve been tasting and reviewing Gary Farrell Vineyard wines since before Theresa Heredia joined as winemaker in 2012, and we’ve been tasting Theresa’s wines since her time at Joseph Phelps’ Freestone Vineyards on the Sonoma Coast. We’ve consistently admired Theresa’s … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Authentic Wines from the Indigenous Grapes of Sicily and Southern Italy
Italy has many indigenous red grape varieties used for making wine including several lesser known ones in Sicily, Campania, and Molise reviewed here: Perricone, Corinto Nero, Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Tintilia, and Aglianico. These are wines of character and a … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Italy, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
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Great Godello from Galicia
Once relegated to wine history’s dustbin, Godello has been resuscitated in its Galician homeland and is slowly gaining fame as Spain’s best full-bodied white, often compared to Chenin Blanc, but when oak-aged it also bears a semblance to white Burgundy. … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Spain, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Galicia, Valdeorras
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Top Wines from Northern Italy: Tuscany, Veneto, Friuli, and the Piedmont
Readers who enjoy the best of Italian wine will want to focus on our reviews below of outstanding new releases from northern and central Italian producers. We provide the names of importers for consumers needing information on where to … Continue reading
Posted in Amarone, Countries and Regions, Friuli, Friuli, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
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Casal de Armán’s Current Releases from Galicia’s Ribeiro D.O.
Casal de Armán is a family owned winery with 20 hectares of its own vineyards in the historic valley of the Avia River in the Ribeiro Denominación de Orígen (DO) in Galicia. The vineyards are terraced with heights ranging from … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Spain, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Galicia, Ribeiro
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Trapiche Winery: Argentina’s Oldest and Finest
Trapiche is one of Argentina’s oldest and finest wineries. Since its establishment in 1883 it has experienced phenomenal growth in parallel with the Argentine wine industry and today produces more than 3 million cases of wine annually in all price … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Malbec, Mendoza
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The Farm Winery: 2016 Releases from Paso Robles
The Farm Winery is one of our favorite wineries in the Paso Robles AVA. It’s owned and operated by old friends and Stanford Business School alumni Jim Madsen and veteran Argentine winemaker, Santiago Achaval. Launched in 2009, it produces … Continue reading
Posted in California, Red Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Featured
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Orgo: Premium Artisanal Wines from Georgia
Giorgi (Gogi) Dakishivili is one of Georgia’s pioneering modern-artisanal winemakers. He’s best known today for his own label, Orgo, made using traditional techniques, including fermenting in qvevri (large, buried clay vessels). These wines are some of the most highly sought … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Georgia, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured
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Distinguished Riojas from Bodegas Roda and Telmo Rodriguez’ Bodega Lanzaga
Bodegas Roda and Telmo Rodriguez’ Bodega Lanzaga are winemaking perfectionists. We visited these two wineries for our last Rioja report, and we expect to revisit them soon. Meanwhile, in this article we review their current releases, thanks to their importer … Continue reading
Posted in featured, Red Wine, Spain, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Rioja, Tempranillo
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