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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.…
December 31, 2014
Wine Spectator Insider Highlights for 2014
Wine Spectator Insider Semi-Annual Report Wine Spectator Insider December 31, 2014 France, Italy and California, as usual, dominated the Insider reports of the second half of 2014, as all are enjoying…
December 30, 2014
The Wine Advocate Reviews Marlborough
How to Make a Marlborough Quilt The Wine Advocate December 30th, 2014 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown Last year for the first time for the Wine Advocate, I decided to split my…
December 18, 2014
Bordeaux Offerings Reviewed by Wine Enthusiast
Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide Looks at Bordeaux Wine Enthusiast December 2014 91 pts/CELLAR SELECTION Clos Cantenac 2012 Saint-Emilion Big and bold, this new-wood-aged wine is developing well. With mint…
December 17, 2014
Great Scores for Western Australia and Oregon
Wine Spectator December Wine Reviews Wine Spectator Insider December 17, 2014 93 pts Chapter 24 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2012 Taut and tangy, with sharp acidity set against ripe cherry,…
December 17, 2014
Fire and Flood Feature in Top 100 Wineries
Top 100 Wineries: Chapter 24 Vineyard Foodsided.com December 2014 by Dennis Amo The next step on our journey through the Top 100 Wineries is the Chapter 24 Vineyard. The Chapter…
December 9, 2014
Leeuwin, John Duval and Greywacke in Decanter Top 50
Decanter’s Top 50 Wines of the Year Decanter December 2014 T’is the season when wine publications publish their ‘best of’ lists. Today sees the UK’s easily most respected wine journal…
December 8, 2014
Champions in Houston
A Great Showing for OBC Wines in Houston 2014 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wine Competition Results December 8, 2014 CLASS CHAMPION / DOUBLE GOLD 2012 Maison L’Envoye Bourgogne Rouge…
December 5, 2014
Stump Jump Cab – Wine of the Week in Vegas
Wine of the Week: Stump Jump Cabernet Sauvignon Las Vegas Review-Journal December 4, 2014 by Gil Lempert-Schwartz In the glass: Stump Jump Cabernet Sauvignon is a deeply opaque inky-red color…
December 2, 2014
Rewriting Perceptions on Wines from Australia
Warm and Sunny Wines from Australia The Wine Observer December 1, 2014 by Frederick Thurber This cold and dreary weather calls for some warm, sunny wines from Australia, and the…