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Kumeu River – an Auckland pearl
Kumeu River – an Auckland pearl
"Winemaker Michael Brajkovich MW was the chair of the judges in the Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2012, the original impetus for my visit to New Zealand at the end of last year. He whisked me straight off the ferry from Waiheke Island so that he and his brother Paul, marketing director, could accompany me through a vertical tasting of their 2009 and 2010 Chardonnays. "My last visit to this West Auckland enclave of excellence was in 2000 and even then I remember being treated to a fine line-up of top-notch Chardonnays. This intensely family company continues to be under...
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Value Brands of the Year
Value Brands of the Year
“Commit these names to memory and you’ll never be at a loss for a well-priced bottle of wine. These are the brands that regularly turn out excellent wines for $18 or less, the ones that you can trust when every dollar counts. To find them, we looked at all the 12,000-some wines we tasted over the past year and selected out the brands with the most high-scoring wines in this price range. “Pierre Sparr makes an array of Alsace whites that will rise to the occasion. They’ve been growing vines in Sigolsheim for 300 years, and work with a community...
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The California Appellation Series 1983-2013: Los Carneros
The California Appellation Series 1983-2013: Los Carneros
"Tucked away on the north side of Hwy. 121 near Napa, another site is the Hyde Vineyard. Founded by Larry Hyde in 1979, the Chardonnay vines are planted on shallow loamy Haire series soils that rest on gentle slopes and ancient streambeds. "After selling most of his fruit for the first two decades, Hyde teamed up with Domaine Romanee-Conti wine director Aubert de Villaine (who is married to Larry’s cousin) in 1999 to form Hyde de Villaine or HdV—a boutique Carneros producer known for crafting Burgundy-style Chardonnay with a California twist. "The HdV wines are now made by winemaker Stéphane...
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International Chardonnay Day
International Chardonnay Day
"Today is International Chardonnay Day (or National, Global or World Chardonnay Day) and for those of you too cool, or self-obsessed to consider drinking chardonnay, well, this isn’t for you. For the rest of us, delectable Chardonnay wines remain the #1 selling varietal wine in the United States and indeed the world. Wente Vineyards in the Livermore is a huge part of this story, and in fact this marks their 100th year of producing “Wente clones” based on original cutting planted in their vineyards in 1912. Today this clone is the most widely distributed clone of Chardonnay. Wente has also...
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24th Annual Restaurant Poll – Most Popular French Wines
24th Annual Restaurant Poll – Most Popular French Wines
Domaine Leflaive's Puligny-Montrachet ranks number 11 on the list of most popular French wines in Wine & Spirits Magazine's 24th Annual Restaurant Poll. The poll gives insight on wine trends and includes the hottest wines in America's most popular restaurants.
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24th Annual Restaurant Poll – Most Popular Port & Dessert Brands
24th Annual Restaurant Poll – Most Popular Port & Dessert Brands
Royal Tokaji ranks number 17 on the list of most popular port and dessert brands in Wine & Spirits Magazine's 24th Annual Restaurant Poll. The poll gives insight on wine trends and includes the hottest wines in America's most popular restaurants.
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24th Annual Restaurant Poll – Most Popular Sparkling Wines
24th Annual Restaurant Poll – Most Popular Sparkling Wines
Schramsberg's Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs rank at number 3 on the list of most popular sparkling wines in Wine & Spirits Magazine's 24th Annual Restaurant Poll. "Sparkling wine earned more mentions among respondents' most popular wines than they have in more than a decade."
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Tuscany’s Gold Coast
Tuscany’s Gold Coast
"Now that the land rush is subsiding, the true worth of the region’s vineyards is being reflected in spectacular wines." To read the entire article, click here.
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Wilson Daniels Shares Concerns Regarding Auction of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Wilson Daniels Shares Concerns Regarding Auction of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
ST. HELENA, CA (February 8, 2012) - Wilson Daniels, the exclusive U.S. agent for Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, recently received information regarding concerns being expressed in the public domain related to the Spectrum/Vanquish "Auction of Rarities" which will take place on February 8th at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel in London. The information that we received directed us to www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=61172&p=809583 The content was shared with Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. The contents of the message focused on the alleged consignor of a number of the Domaine's wines in this sale. Specifically, Mr. Don Cornwell published details and specific concerns over...
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Holiday Wine Hero: 12 Life-Enhancing Gems Under $25
Holiday Wine Hero: 12 Life-Enhancing Gems Under $25
"It’s the most wine-needful-time of the year. You’ll need bottles for holiday parties, family meals and gifts. CREMANT D’ALSACE BRUT ROSE: #3 THE LOOKER: (fruity sparkling wine) Beautiful in the glass — nothing livens up a holiday table (or any other table for that matter) like settings of vivid rosé threaded by bubbles. And these bubbles don’t prickle, they purr. Soft, creamy and light with bright, straightforward red-berry fruitiness, it also has the virtue of being relatively dry." To read more, click here.
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