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Upwardly Mobile Wine Spectator August, 2017 by MaryAnn Worobiec Earlier this year, a group of scientists identified an eighth continent lying beneath New Zealand: Zealandia. Too bad this landmass is…

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…

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…

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 Spectator and The Wine Advocate Reviews June, 2016 This week Wine Spectator released a few scores for Leeuwin Estate and John Duval while The Wine Advocate reviewed Leeuwin as…

A Tale of Two McLaren Vales Wine Spectator Online March 10, 2016 by MaryAnn Worobiec I love the expression “like chalk and cheese,” but I’m not sure I’ve heard anyone…

Margaret River’s Cabernet Kings Wine Spectator March 4, 2016 by Harvey Steiman Historically vineyards on the north side, in Australia’s Wilyabrup subregion, have had the edge on Cabernet in Margaret…

Getting the Hang of Cabernet in Australia Wine Spectator March 2, 2016 by Harvey Steiman Within Australia, Margaret River has a big reputation for Cabernet Sauvignon. And yet, they’ve always…

Daily Wine Pick (Less than $15): d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Red 2012 Wine Spectator February 29, 2016 d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Red 2012 (87 points, $13) “Talc and spice flavors…

What Really Happens With Native Yeasts Wine Spectator Website December 1, 2015 By Harvey Steiman “Our industry gets so stuck in lore,” laments Ken Wright. One common idea the Oregon…

Two Classics from Master Winemakers Wine Spectator Insider July 29, 2015 94 pts    Jasper Hill Occam’s Razor Shiraz 2013 Focused and expressive, with an overlay of about a dozen…

Wine Spectator’s Daily Wine Pick Under $15 WineSpectator.com July 23, 2015 Shoofly Shiraz 2013 “Fresh and expressive, with a mineral note weaving through the ripe blackberry and licorice flavors. Lingers…

The World’s Three Greatest Underrated Wines, 2015 Edition WineSpectator.com July 22, 2015 by Matt Kramer You would think that in our we’re-all-connected-now world that no wine of any real quality…

Highs and Lows Down Under: Australian wines bounce back in 2012 with newfound diversity and sophistication Wine Spectator August Issue, 2015 by Harvey Steiman Vintage typically plays a secondary role…