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March 24, 2017
Gold in Texas
Innocent Bystander and Maison L’Envoyé Sparkle in Texas 24th of March, 2017 This week the results of the prestigious TEXSOM International Wine Awards were announced. 70 highly respected wine professionals…

March 21, 2017
Leeuwin Estate Founder Denis Horgan AM Honored
Celebrating Three Australian Wine Legends Wine Australia 21st March, 2017 Legend. It’s a term that is thrown around with almost reckless abandon these days. Something as simple as a hamburger…

January 25, 2017
The Rise of Soil: How to Shop for the New Dirty Trend
Soil, Not Grapes is the Latest Must Know When Picking a Wine Bloomberg January 25, 2017 by Elin McCoy OK, you know the names of dozens of grape varietals and…

December 22, 2016
Wine Spectator Highlights d’Arenberg
Tasting Highlights Wine Spectator December 2016 Tasting Highlights bring the best wines from our editors’ most recent tastings to WineSpectator.com members. South Australia is one of six Australian states, located…

December 15, 2016
Oregon 2014 Vintage Reviewed in Vinous
Vinous December 2016 94 pts Chapter 24 Last Chapter Pinot Noir 2014 Limpid ruby. Potent, spice-accented red and blue fruit scents pick up notes of candied…

December 13, 2016
Chambers a Top 100 “Must Have” Wine for 2016
The Definitive List of the Year’s Must-Have Wines Wine Enthusiast December 2016 As the year winds down, we can’t help but reflect on our favorite wine tastings of 2016. We…

December 5, 2016
John Duval Plexus, #34 in Wine Spectator Top 100
Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines Announced Wine Spectator December 5, 2016 John Duval’s delicious 2014 Plexus has today been named in Wine Spectator Magazine’s prestigious list of the Top 100…

November 15, 2016
Margaret River – Standout Wines, Epic Beaches
This Isolated Australian Region is home to Over 100 Wineries Travel+Leisure November 15th, 2016 by Ted Loos If Hawaii and Napa Valley had a love child, it would look like…

November 1, 2016
Chapter 24 Deepens Its Willamette Roots
Chapter 24 Wines Purchases Witness Tree and Five Other Vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley Wine Spectator November 1, 2016 by Harvey Steiman The Pinot Noir partnership involving Mark Tarlov and…

October 28, 2016
Victoria and Tasmania: Vast, Exciting and Hip
Victoria and Tasmania Mini Report South Australia Part 3 Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate October 28, 2016 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown This is a(nother) mini-report covering just a few of the…

October 19, 2016
90+ Point Australian Shiraz
Wine Enthusiast Reviews Stellar Australian Shiraz Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide December 2016 94 pts/CELLAR SELECTION John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2013 Full bodied, creamy and lush, this is a prototypical…

October 14, 2016
Antonio Galloni Reviews Poggiotondo
Vinous October 2016 Reviews by Antonio Golloni 91 pts Poggiotondo Vermentino IGT 2015 The 2015 Vermentino is powerful and intense, with plenty of mineral and savory notes that complement…

September 9, 2016
Australia: Value and Diversity Says Wine Spectator
The Top Five Countries For Value Wine Spectator October 15, 2016 by Keith Newton We ran the numbers. We did the math. There were surprises, upsets and close calls. But the results are…

August 31, 2016
Over Twenty 90+ Wines in Latest Wine & Spirits
Wine & Spirits Magazine October Issue, 2016 94 pts Innocent Bystander Mea Culpa Syrah 2014 Phil Sexton and Steve Flamsteed produced this wine from a clone of unknown origin, what…