Category: News
November 29, 2015
Aussie Chardonnay “Competes Effortlessly” With Burgundy
Cullen Wines, and Australian Chardonnays, beat the Burgundies The Australian November 28, 2015 by James Halliday Cullen Wines’ 30th annual International Chardonnay Tasting, held in Margaret River, had a serendipitous…
November 24, 2015
Halliday’s Top 100 Includes Some Favorites
James Halliday’s Top 100 Wines of 2015 Whites Under $20: 95 pts d’Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling 2015 An utterly impressive wine from a winery best known for its flotilla…
November 10, 2015
Jasper Hill and Chambers in Top 100 Cellar Selections
Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections 2015 Wine Enthusiast December 2015 #47 99 pts/CELLAR SELECTION Chambers Rosewood Vineyards Rare Muscadelle This wine is dark brown in hue with a greenish-gold…
October 28, 2015
McLaren Vale Grenache is the Winner
Announcing the Winners of the 2015 Somm Scavenger Hunt Wine & Spirits (website) October 27, 2015 Fifteen sommeliers, five regions, four grape varieties: this year’s W&S Sommelier Scavenger Hunt teams investigated the…
October 24, 2015
Australian Pinot Noirs You Should Be Drinking
Everything You Need to Know About Aussie Pinot Noir WineEnthusiast.com October 23, 2015 by Joe Czerwinski Want to counter all the negative stereotypes and caricatures of Australian red wines as…
October 22, 2015
Vinous Looks at Oregon’s 2013 Pinot Noirs
The Challenging 2013 Growing Season Vinous October 22, 2015 by Josh Raynolds Most of the 2013 growing season in Oregon looked like a virtual carbon copy of the superb, already…
October 21, 2015
Australian Pinot Noirs Reviewed by Wine Enthusiast
Wine Enthusiast December 2015 Advance Buying Guide Wine Enthusiast December Issue 2015 92 pts/CELLAR SELECTION Innocent Bystander Mea Culpa Pinot Noir 2013 A blend of two clones (MV6 and…
October 10, 2015
Older and New Vintages Shine in Australia
Australia – A Compilation Jancis Robinson.com 8th October, 2015 Feast your eyes on the 200+ wines described below. Australia can offer the discerning wine drinker so much variety. Forget the…
October 8, 2015
Old Bridge Cellars Named as a Top Importer
Top Importers of 2015 Wine & Spirits 29th Annual Buying Guide Winter, 2015 Here’s a trade secret it pays to know: When faced with an unfamiliar wine, turn the bottle…
October 2, 2015
Best of Australia – The Langton’s Classification
Langton’s Classification Coming to North America Wine Australia October 1st, 2015 Wine Australia will introduce Langton’s Classification to North American trade and media, and take an exciting look at the…
September 25, 2015
Wine & Spirits Somm Scavenger Hunt Visits Brokenwood
Team Hunter Valley Day 1: Brokenwood Wine & Spirits (website) September 25th, 2015 by John Szabo MS Team Canada arrived in Sydney feeling shockingly fresh after 24 solid hours of travel,…
September 14, 2015
Maison L’Envoyè and Leeuwin: Great Wine, Great Labels
Embracing the Labels Northern Arizona’s Mountain Living Magazine July/August 2015 by John Vankat It may be heresy for a wine writer to say this, but there’s more to admire about…
September 5, 2015
Decanter Rates Plantagenet in ‘Best of’ Great Southern
10 Great Southern Wines to Try Decanter September 1, 2015 Australia’s largest wine region is finally being appreciated for its diversity of varieties, climates and soils, as well as its…
September 1, 2015
Oregon Wine Press Features Mark Tarlov
Staging Success: Mark Tarlov a Hard Act to Follow Oregon Wine Press September 1, 2o015 by Karl Klooser In a style never witnessed on the Oregon wine scene, Chapter 24…