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September 5, 2019
9 Beaujolais Reds to Drink After Labor Day
Just in case you wanted to stick to the rules, these light-bodied newly reviewed wines from France will do the trick WineSpectator.comSeptember 5, 2019By Gillian Sciaretta While Beaujolais can be…

August 1, 2019
Big Results at Texsom 2019
Five Gold Medals and three Judges’ Selections GOLD MEDALJUDGES’ SELECTION – Style: SparklingCHAMPAGNE COLLET ESPRIT COUTURE NV GOLD MEDALJUDGES’ SELECTION – Style: Australia WhiteBROKENWOOD ILR SEMILLON 2011 GOLD MEDALJUDGES’ SELECTION…

July 3, 2019
Making Waves
Australian vintners navigate a changing marketplace with a wide range of distinctive wines Wine SpectatorAugust 31, 2019By MaryAnn Worobiec Quality, consistency, value and diversity continue to be the hallmarks of…

March 21, 2019
Ahead of the Game
Australian Wine Today: Fresh, Crunchy and ‘Smashable’ The New York TimesMarch 21, 2019by Eric Asimov You can still find the inky blockbusters of 15 years ago, but much as America’s…

February 8, 2019
The Diversity of Australia
Australian Wine by Region and Style Wine EnthusiastFebruary 2019by Christina Pickard Few corners of the wine world defy its stereotype more than Australia. Sure, there are kangaroos and crocodiles, dusty…
December 14, 2018
Old Bridge Cellars Featured in Market Watch
Napa’s Boutique Marketer Market Watch December 2018 by Julia Higgins Old Bridge Cellars boasts a portfolio of high-end imports from niche producers Napa-based importer and marketer Old Bridge Cellars has…
November 18, 2018
Three in Wine Spectator’s Top 100
Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2018 19,500 wines tasted. 5 Australian wines in the top 100. Old Bridge Cellars represents 3 of them. # 20 95 pts JASPER HILL…

September 28, 2018
Wine & Spirits Top 100
The Top 100 Wineries of 2008 ROSE & ARROW Eola-Amity Hills A geologist from Chile and a vigneron from Vosne-Romanée explore Oregon soils, revealing new facets of Willamette terroir. With…

July 31, 2018
Icons of Great Australian Cabernet
Cabernet Kingdom Wine Enthusiast September 2018 by Christina Pickard In the Australian regions of Coonawarra and Margaret River, Cab reigns supreme. There are few grape varieties as steeped in regal…

May 25, 2018
The 2018 Australian Wine Vintage
What was the growing season like overall? BAROSSA: The growing season started off well, with the 2017 winter rainfall about 10% above average, continuing on the trend from the cooler…

March 12, 2018
Golds at Texsom 2018
Judges Awards, Golds and Silvers for Some of our Favorite Wines Congratulations to Innocent Bystander, Maison L’Envoye, Chilensis and Penley Estate! Judges Selection Award – Best Value Sauvignon Blanc, /…

January 26, 2018
Maison L’Envoye Front and Center
Smart Buys – Go To Wineries for Excellence and Affordability Wine Spectator February 2018 Excitement in the wine world comes in many forms. New wineries create a buzz, established wineries…

January 23, 2018
Chapter 24 at the Cutting Edge of Natural Yeast Research
Winemakers Turn to MIT to Save Pinot Noir in Warming Temperatures Bloomberg January 23, 2018 by Elin McCoy Biochemical engineer Jean-Francois Hamel has discovered the secrets to how natural yeasts…

December 29, 2017
Big Scores in Hunter Report
Australia, Hunter Valley The Wine Advocate December 29, 2017 by Joe Czerwinski One of Australia’s oldest wine-producing regions, the Hunter Valley has suffered of late. Victim of changing wine tastes…