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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…