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July 2, 2014
The Glories of Riesling Down Under
The Glories of Riesling (Part Three) – The New World Reflections on Wine July 2, 2014 Tom Hyland In my two previous posts on Riesling, I wrote about the two…
July 1, 2014
A Hail (Mount) Mary from James Halliday
Hail Mount Mary, Full of Grace Australian Wine Companion June 30, 2014 by James Halliday I’ve taken passion/passionate out of my lexicon because the words have been terminally debased. I’d…
June 30, 2014
Stylish Semillon in June’s The Wine Advocate
Australia’s New South Wales: Talk About the Weather The Wine Advocate June 30, 2014 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown Each year as I approach the NSW tastings for this annual report I…
June 25, 2014
92pts for d’Arenberg, Jasper Hill in Wine Spectator Insider
The June 25th Wine Spectator Insider showcases a late harvest botrytized wine from d’Arenberg and 2012 Shiraz from Jasper Hill. 92 pts d’Arenberg The Noble Wrinkled Riesling 2010Sweet and lush, with…
June 24, 2014
Savvy Shoppers, Take Note of Innocent Bystander Syrah
Savvy Shopper: Aussie Reds Wine Spectator July 2014 Issue This selection of reds from Australia showcases several different grape varieties from a host of different locales, including Innocent Bystander’s fresh and expressive…
June 24, 2014
Dobbes Grand Assemblage: Wines NW Wine of the Week
Wines of the Week: Pinot Noir and Copper River Salmon – Part 3 Wines Northwest June 24, 2014 by Chuck Hill Among a list of big hitting Oregon Pinot Noir,…
June 24, 2014
Critics Challenge Gold for Maison L’Envoyé Bourg. Blanc
Critics Challenge International Wine Competition The Critics Challenge International Wine Competition gave high praise to a number of OBC wines, but the 2012 Maison L’Envoyé was a true standout with…
June 18, 2014
Critics’ Platinum for John Duval, Maison L’Envoyé
Critics Challenge wine competition results are in! The Critics Challenge International Wine Competition is judged by a lineup of wine writers and critics, who survey both imported and domestic wines. This…
June 15, 2014
Thanks to OBC, Blogger has New Outlook on Aussie Wines
Australian Wines Revisited The Wine Observer June 15th, 2014 by Frederick Thurber I have to admit that I have not paid enough attention to Australian wines. I was a bit turned…
June 12, 2014
4 Chateau de Sours Wines Ranked in Today’s Bordeaux Top 100
Today’s Bordeaux 2014 Today’s Bordeaux has released the 2014 list of the top Bordeaux wines under $55. Chateau de Sours landed four spots on the list, including the highest ranked…
June 9, 2014
95+ Point Leeuwin Art Series Tops Decanter’s Cabernet List
Coonawarra & Margaret River Cabernet: Panel Tasting Results Leeuwin Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 tops Decanter.com’s list of Coonawarra and Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon with 95+ points (18.75/20 points). Leeuwin…
June 8, 2014
Penley Phoenix 2000 Has “Everything Great Cabs Aspire to”
Penley Estate ‘Phoenix’ 2000 Coonawarra Cabernet VinoVeracity June 8, 2014 by Rafael Nazario Texture and narrative began to take shape. A story line became present in the glass. Here was…
June 6, 2014
List of 100 Best Aussie Wines Touts 7 from OBC
100 Best Australian Wines 2014/15 by Matthew Jukes 11th Edition In the 11th Edition of Matthew Jukes’ 100 Best Australian Wines, 7 wines are imported exclusively by Old Bridge Cellars.…
June 4, 2014
Greywacke Climbs the Ranks of Great NZ Pinot Noir
The Seventh Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification 2014 by Matthew Jukes and Tyson Stelzer Just five years from its founding, Greywacke has been promoted from 2 stars to 3…