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The Wines of Babylon’s Peak in South Africa’s Swartland
Located in the Swartland not far from the wineries of Eben Sadie and Adi Badenhorst, Babylon’s Peak has been in the Basson family since 1919. Its most remarkable feature, aside from deeply rutted roads and a profusion of wildlife, is … Continue reading
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Hors Catégorie: A Bit of Northern Rhone in Northern Oregon
Christophe Baron, most famous for his vineyards in The Rocks, has a new discovery, a very steeply sloped basalt hillside vineyard called Hors Catégorie located on the north fork of the Walla Walla River near the Oregon border with Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Red Wine, Shiraz, Washington, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Vergelegen: Modern Wines from a 300 Year Old Estate
Vergelegen is one of South Africa’s finest producers of premium wines. It’s located in an idyllic setting just 6 km from the sea with sloping mountainside vineyards, and winemaker André Van Rensburg is one of South Africa’s most passionate winemakers. … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Shiraz, South Africa, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Richard Kershaw Lifts Elgin to New Heights
Richard Kershaw, South Africa’s first MW (Master of Wine), worked at wineries around the world (including Simi in California) before becoming winemaker at Mulderbosch and then, in 2012, starting his own eponymous winery in Elgin, South Africa’s coolest growing area. … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Shiraz, South Africa, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Morgan Winery: New 2016-2017 Releases from the Santa Lucia Highlands and Monterey
These are some new stunning releases from Morgan Winery in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Owner and winemaker Dan Lee is one of the finest winemakers in the AVA, and we have been big fans of his wines for many years. … Continue reading
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McLaren Vale’s Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard: 2014 Releases
We recently had the opportunity to taste the 2014 releases of the Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard in McLaren Vale. The four wines reviewed here showed very well just as they did in the 2013 vintage, which we also tasted. The wines … Continue reading
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McLaren Vale’s Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard: 2013 Releases
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard is one Australia’s iconic vineyards. It was established by Alan Hickinbotham in 1971 in McLaren Vale, and over the years has been the source of fruit for some of Australia’s finest wines including Penfolds Grange and Hardy’s … Continue reading
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