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- New Releases from South Africa’s Tokara Winery January 26, 2023
- The New Wave Montefalco Wines of Cantina Cocco January 24, 2023
- Arnaldo Caprai: Montefalco’s Champion of Sagrantino January 20, 2023
- Hedges Family Estate: Grand Reserve Red Mountain/La Haute Cuvée 1996-2019 Vertical Tasting January 18, 2023
- Current Releases from Montefalco’s Cantina Fratelli Pardi January 16, 2023
- Zerbina Wines: New Italian Selections January 14, 2023
- Three Sticks: New Releases from Sonoma January 10, 2023
- Monte Bluña: A Boutique Producer in Lisbon’s Arruda dos Vinhos DOC January 4, 2023
- Good Value, Quality Sparkling Wines from Alsace to the Russian River Valley December 26, 2022
- Flaunt: New Releases from the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast December 20, 2022
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Category Archives: Great Winemakers
Spanish Wines from ARAEX Grands
In pre-Covid times we had lunch at Manhattan’s Tribeca Grill with Javier Ruiz de Galarreta, the founder and CEO of ARAEX Grands, and Michel Rolland, the French enologist who has influenced winemaking all over the world. ARAEX Grands is a … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Red Wine, Spain, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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The Rosés of Crete
The island of Crete is home to many indigenous grape varieties, some of which undoubtedly derive from those grown by the Minoans over four thousand years ago. We recently visited Crete to meet the winemakers, tour the vineyards, and taste … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Greece, Greek Wines, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Crete, Kotsifali, Liatiko
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Cathy Corison’s Elegant Cabernet Sauvignons from the Special 2018 Vintage
Cathy Corison makes some of the Napa Valley’s most elegant and refined Cabernet Sauvignons. In this article we review her wines from the cool, long-ripening 2018 vintage, including the still to be released wine from the special, old vine Kronos … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Napa Valley, St Helena
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DAOU Vineyards: The Pursuit of Excellence
Daniel Daou and family have created one of California’s leading wineries for the production of Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends. The story is by now well known—born in Lebanon, raised in France, educated at UC San Diego, founded a highly … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Paso Robles
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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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Alvaro Castro: Outstanding Selections from the Dão
Alvaro Castro is one of the most accomplished winemakers in Portugal. Since 1980 he has served as winemaker for his family’s properties at Quinta da Pellada and Quinta de Saes. Alvaro crafts elegant wines sourced from traditional varieties with minimal intervention … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Portugal, Portuguese, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Featured
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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
Tagged Featured, Oregon, Syrah, Walla Walla
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Graham Beck: Exclusive Focus on Premium Sparkling
Industrialist Graham Beck founded his eponymous vineyard and winery in Robertson in 1983. A few years later Pieter Ferreira joined Graham Beck, making his first sparkling wine (called MCC or Methode Cap Classique in South Africa) in 1991. We visited … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, South Africa, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged feaured, MCC, Pieter Ferreira, Robertson
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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
Tagged Chardonnay, Elgin, Featured, Syrah
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