Category: News
March 31, 2015
The Wine Advocate Toasts Oregon’s 50th Year
Oregon 2012/2013: Praxis Makes Perfect The Wine Advocate March 31, 2015 by Neal Martin Ten thousand meters above endless Canadian wasteland, Beck strumming in my headphones, I ponder what lies…
March 30, 2015
Wine Spectator Suggests Leeuwin Prelude Chardonnay Today
Wine Spectator’s Over $30 Daily Wine Pick Wine Spectator.com March 30, 2015 2012 Leeuwin Estate Prelude Vineyard Chardonnay, Margaret River “Lively and inviting, with vibrant passion fruit and pineapple notes dancing…
March 25, 2015
Wine Spectator Insider Reviews Giant Steps and Brokenwood
Giant Steps and Brokenwood Whites Score 92 and 91 Wine Spectator Insider March 25, 2015 92 pts Giant Steps Yarra Valley Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2013 Bright, tangy, focused and complex,…
March 24, 2015
Food Friendly Frisk Stands Out in Dallas
Why Riesling is an Amazing Food Wine Dallas Morning News March 24, 2015 by Tina Danze When our wine panel’s sommeliers discuss versatile, food-friendly wines, Riesling comes up immediately. Almost…
March 24, 2015
Wine Spectator Peaks into Producers Pursuing Value
Under the Radar: Pursuing Value in Emerging Regions Wine Spectator April, 2015 by Keith Newton Today’s wine world offers an incredible array of options. Yet wine drinkers searching for something…
March 18, 2015
d’Arenberg, Australia’s First Families of Wine to Hit U.S.
Australia’s First Families of Wine to launch in USA May 2015 PR Web March 18, 2015 Leading family wineries tour to showcase Australian wine heritage and modern diversity Washington DC…
March 12, 2015
Chinese Cuisine and Aged Aussie Wine are a Perfect Pair
Wine for Chinese Cuisine? Try Oz Wine Spectator March 12, 2015 by Harvey Steiman A myth persists that Chinese food is bad for wine. And yet, some of my most…
March 11, 2015
Arizona Daily Sun Highlights Stellar Aussie Shiraz
Pine Wine: Shiraz from lesser-known Aussie wineries Arizona Daily Sun March 11, 2015 by John Vankat Australia is among the world’s top ten wine-producing countries and is best known for…
March 3, 2015
Margaret River: One of the Most Underrated Wine Regions
The World’s Most-Overlooked Fine-Wine Regions? Wine Spectator March 3, 2015 by Matt Kramer MARGARET RIVER, Australia—I’m sure that you, every bit as well as I, can compile a list of…
February 27, 2015
The Wine Advocate Highlights Victoria, Australia
Victoria: Australia’s Vine Mixologists The Wine Advocate February 27, 2015 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown Victoria is Australia’s ultimate state of contrasts. Unlike Australia’s other states, pretty much all areas of Victoria…
February 21, 2015
Remembering Dr Bailey Carrodus – A Yarra Legend
Yarra Yering and the legacy of Dr Bailey Carrodus James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion by James Halliday 21 February, 2015 At the wake following the death of Yarra Yering’s founder…
February 18, 2015
Dobbes’ Whites Score Well
Wine Enthusiast Reviews Dobbes’ New Release Whites Wine Enthusiast Advanced Buying Guide April, 2015 Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc wines from Oregon continue to offer superb value and the quality…
February 13, 2015
Tastings.com Reviews Chilensis and Oveja Negra
Chilensis and Oveja Negra New Releases Tastings.com February 2015 The Beverage Institute’s Tastings.com was impressed with the latest offerings from Chilean winery Chilensis awarding two Golds and a Silver to…
February 9, 2015
A Black Sheep From Maule in a Crowded Flock
Star Tribune Reviews Oveja Negra, Maule Valley Startribune.com February 7, 2015 By Bill Ward The bad news: Chile is still a bit of a minefield for wine shoppers when it comes…