Category Archives: Shiraz

The Wines of Babylon’s Peak in South Africa’s Swartland

Posted on September 30, 2019 by don

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

Posted on April 9, 2019 by don

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 →

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Vergelegen: Modern Wines from a 300 Year Old Estate

Posted on March 4, 2019 by don

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 →

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Richard Kershaw Lifts Elgin to New Heights

Posted on February 11, 2019 by don

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 →

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Morgan Winery: New 2016-2017 Releases from the Santa Lucia Highlands and Monterey

Posted on May 29, 2018 by mike

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

Posted on September 22, 2017 by mike

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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New Releases from Down Under: Zonte’s Footstep, 3 Sisters & A Brother, and Wakefield

Posted on April 6, 2017 by don

Zonte’s Footstep Zonte’s Footstep was established in 2003 in Langhorne Creek, located on the Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide. We recently met up with Brad Rey, Director and Winemaker, to taste several of their new releases. Brad studied studied winemaking … Continue reading →

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McLaren Vale’s Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard: 2013 Releases

Posted on October 12, 2015 by mike

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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