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June 3, 2015
Leeuwin, Kilikanoon, d’Arenberg Excel Again
Leeuwin Art Series Does it Again with 94 pts from Wine Spectator Wine Spectator Insider June 3, 2015 Leeuwin Estate’s Art Series Chardonnay continued it’s run of being one of…
May 22, 2015
Poggiotondo Reds Are Food Friendly Top Values
9 Food Friendly Red Values From Tuscany Wine Spectator Tasting Highlights May 22, 2015 This group of reds highlights the Sangiovese grape, whose bright fruit, earth and spice notes, and…
May 4, 2015
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc – Consistently Sublime
93 pts for 2014 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc Wine Spectator Advance May 4, 2015 Kevin Judd does it again with his current release Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, more proof he is one…
March 30, 2015
Wine Spectator Suggests Leeuwin Prelude Chardonnay Today
Wine Spectator’s Over $30 Daily Wine Pick Wine Spectator.com March 30, 2015 2012 Leeuwin Estate Prelude Vineyard Chardonnay, Margaret River “Lively and inviting, with vibrant passion fruit and pineapple notes dancing…
March 25, 2015
Wine Spectator Insider Reviews Giant Steps and Brokenwood
Giant Steps and Brokenwood Whites Score 92 and 91 Wine Spectator Insider March 25, 2015 92 pts Giant Steps Yarra Valley Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2013 Bright, tangy, focused and complex,…
March 24, 2015
Wine Spectator Peaks into Producers Pursuing Value
Under the Radar: Pursuing Value in Emerging Regions Wine Spectator April, 2015 by Keith Newton Today’s wine world offers an incredible array of options. Yet wine drinkers searching for something…
March 12, 2015
Chinese Cuisine and Aged Aussie Wine are a Perfect Pair
Wine for Chinese Cuisine? Try Oz Wine Spectator March 12, 2015 by Harvey Steiman A myth persists that Chinese food is bad for wine. And yet, some of my most…
March 3, 2015
Margaret River: One of the Most Underrated Wine Regions
The World’s Most-Overlooked Fine-Wine Regions? Wine Spectator March 3, 2015 by Matt Kramer MARGARET RIVER, Australia—I’m sure that you, every bit as well as I, can compile a list of…
February 2, 2015
Chapter 24 and Mason L’Envoye: Rethinking Oregon
A Place in the Sun: Oregon Succeeds in 2012 Wine Spectator February 2015 by Harvey Steiman There’s something for everyone among the wines arriving from Oregon through the coming year, with…
January 14, 2015
Wine Spectator Insider January 2015
Wine Spectator Calls Out Kilikanoon With 93 Points Wine Spectator Insider January 2015 93 pts Kilikanoon Shiraz Clare Valley Covenant 2012 Supple, polished, expressive and ripe, layering the blackberry, dark…
January 7, 2015
WS: John Duval Entity is a Wine Pick of the Day
Daily Wine Pick (More Than $30): John Duval 2012 Entity Wine Spectator January 7, 2015 JOHN DUVAL Shiraz Barossa Entity 2012 (92 points, $40) “Fresh and vital, with expressive flavors…
December 31, 2014
Wine Spectator Insider Highlights for 2014
Wine Spectator Insider Semi-Annual Report Wine Spectator Insider December 31, 2014 France, Italy and California, as usual, dominated the Insider reports of the second half of 2014, as all are enjoying…
December 17, 2014
Great Scores for Western Australia and Oregon
Wine Spectator December Wine Reviews Wine Spectator Insider December 17, 2014 93 pts Chapter 24 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2012 Taut and tangy, with sharp acidity set against ripe cherry,…
October 23, 2014
The Maison L’Envoyé Team “Is on to Something”
The French Keep Coming Wine Spectator October 21, 2014 by Harvey Steiman It was a moment of validation for Oregon wine in 1987 when Robert Drouhin, patriarch of the Beaune-based…