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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…
February 9, 2015
Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris – Simply Delicious
30 Great Offbeat Wines to Excite Your Palate Decanter.com February 2015 2013 Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia Pinot Gris’ popularity is increasing, with more and more examples…
February 3, 2015
Mark Tarlov Takes Things in Oregon up a Notch or Two
Should You Pay $300 for an Oregon Pinot? Bloomberg Business February 3, 2015 by Elin McCoy Oregon Pinot Noir may not be high on your list of wine priorities yet,…
February 2, 2015
Chapter 24 and Mason L’Envoye: Rethinking Oregon
A Place in the Sun: Oregon Succeeds in 2012 Wine Spectator February 2015 by Harvey Steiman There’s something for everyone among the wines arriving from Oregon through the coming year, with…
January 30, 2015
Cork & Capsule Sits Down With Greywacke’s Kevin Judd
Kevin Judd – Greywacke – Marlborough – New Zealand Cork & Closure January 23, 2015 by Andrew Merritt Named for the ubiquitous rocks that permeate almost every landscape of New…
January 29, 2015
Nick Stock Calls Out the Brilliant 2012s from John Duval
New Barossa Shows Great Diversity JamesSuckling.com January, 2015 by Nick Stock JOHN DUVAL 2012 ENTITY SHIRAZ SCORE: 96 PTS TASTING NOTES: This is, I think, the best edition of this…
January 27, 2015
A Plethora of Reviews in Wine Enthusiast This Month
Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide March 2015 99 pts/CELLAR SELECTION Chambers Rosewood NV Rare Muscadelle This wine is dark brown in hue with a greenish-gold tint to its rim, providing clues…
January 14, 2015
Wine Spectator Insider January 2015
Wine Spectator Calls Out Kilikanoon With 93 Points Wine Spectator Insider January 2015 93 pts Kilikanoon Shiraz Clare Valley Covenant 2012 Supple, polished, expressive and ripe, layering the blackberry, dark…
January 12, 2015
d’Arenberg Hermit Crab: Serious Wine at a Fun Price
Aussies Turn Serious Wine into Serious Fun The Taos News January 10, 2015 by Molly Steinbach “The region of McLaren Vale is another of Australia’s most celebrated regions, located just…
January 8, 2015
Wine Searcher: Greywacke and John Duval are Best Values
A Damn Good Search – Best Value Wines Under $45 Winesearcher.com January 7, 2015 by Wink Lorch We crunch the numbers looking for value and find wines with similar scores…
January 8, 2015
Winsor Dobbin Visits Pioneering Cullen Wines
Cullen Leads the Pack in Biodynamic Food and Wine Gourmetontheroad.blogspot.com January 7, 2015 by Winsor Dobbin It was only in the 1960s that vines were first planted in Margaret River…
January 7, 2015
WS: John Duval Entity is a Wine Pick of the Day
Daily Wine Pick (More Than $30): John Duval 2012 Entity Wine Spectator January 7, 2015 JOHN DUVAL Shiraz Barossa Entity 2012 (92 points, $40) “Fresh and vital, with expressive flavors…
January 5, 2015
Wine & Spirits Looks South in February
A Wealth of Styles in Wine & Spirits Latest Issue Wine & Spirits February 2015 The February issue of Wine & Spirits is out and includes some very fine wines.…