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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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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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The Farm Winery: 2013-14 New Releases from Paso Robles
These six new 2013 and 2014 releases from The Farm Winery in Paso Robles are terrific. We are enthusiastic about them because they reveal outstanding vineyard management and restrained winemaking. As a group these wines offer fruit forward purity, … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Red Wine
Tagged Grenache, Syrah
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Tenet Wines: Rhone Winemakers in Washington State
Two of the Southern Rhone’s premier winemakers—Michel Gassier and Philippe Cambie—have teamed up with Bob Bertheau of Chateau Ste. Michelle to make wines from Rhone varieties grown in Washington State’s Columbia Valley. Their venture is called Tenet Wines, and we … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Washington, Wine Type
Tagged Cambie, Costieres de Nimes, Syrah, Tenet
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Sol Rouge: New Releases Lake County 2010-2012
Sol Rouge is a 70-acre family estate vineyard and winery located in the Mayacama Mountains of Lake County, California just north of Napa Valley. it is situated at elevations of over 1800 feet in the foothills of a dormant volcano … Continue reading
Posted in California, Red Wine, White Wine
Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel
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Shane Wine Cellars: New Releases from Mendocino and Sonoma
Shane Finely is an affable and very talented young winemaker. He is one of a new generation of winemakers in Sonoma County who are making a name for themselves in the industry. Although only in his 30s Shane has had … Continue reading
Posted in California, Red Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Pinot Noir, Syrah
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VIE Winery: New Releases 2010-2012
VIE us a small urban winery located in San Francisco. It was started in 2004 by winemaker, Bryan Kane with the support of a small group of friends. It crafts Rhone style wines and Zinfandel from grapes sourced from outstanding … Continue reading
Posted in California, Red Wine, White Wine
Tagged Syrah, Zinfandel
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New Releases from Wrath Vineyards in Monterey
Wrath Wines has once again provided us a rich collection of new releases of their 2012 whites and 2011 reds. There are 16 wines reviewed here each offering different expressions of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah. Most of … Continue reading
Posted in California, Red Wine
Tagged Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah
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David Lake: Patriarch of Washington State Syrah
David Lake (1943-2009) was one of the most influential pioneers in the history of the Washington State wine industry. He is credited with producing Washington State’s first vineyard-designated wines as well as the state’s first Syrah.
Posted in Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Washington, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Columbia, Syrah, winemaker
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New Chilean Releases by Álvaro Espinoza: Antiyal, Kuyen, Coyam
When we last went to Chile we stopped by Antiyal, Álvaro Espinoza (pictured here) and Marina Ashton’s estate in Chile’s Upper Maipo Valley. In the Chilean world of huge commercial wineries, Álvaro and Marina’s venture is unusual. Their estate is … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Red Wine
Tagged Banfi Vintners, biodynamic viticulture, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Global Vineyard Wine Importers, Merlot, Syrah, Upper Maipo Valley
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