A Great Aussie Cabernet Discovery
Parker Coonawarra Estate, Coonawarra (South Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon “Terra Rossa” 2003 ($25, Robert Whale Selections): I love Bordeaux, and maybe...
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan
Antinori’s Signature White
Castello della Sala, IGT Umbria (Italy) ‘Cervaro della Sala’ 2006 ($50, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates): Would it sound like boasting...
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Chablis Great Emerges in Chile
Viña William Fèvre, Maipo Valley (Chile) Chardonnay “Gran Cuvée” 2006 ($18, Sommelier Imports, Inc.): I have long been a fan...
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Australia’s Classic Sauvignon Blanc
Shaw and Smith, Adelaide Hills (South Australia) Sauvignon Blanc 2007 ($21, Vintus Imports): I’ve been tasting lots of Sauvignon Blancs...
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Winemaking as Art
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Valley (Washington) “Artists Series” Meritage 2005 ($50): In the early days of Washington’s emergence as a...
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Act Two for a Famous Washington Wine Name
Mercer Estates Columbia Valley (Washington) Sauvignon Blanc 2007 ($15): The first time I ever had a bird’s eye view of...
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Platinum-Medal Shiraz Offers Nuance and Complexity
Capel Vale, Mount Barker (Western Australia) Shiraz ‘Regional Series’ 2005 ($22, Tom Eddy Wines): As the Australians focus their promotional...
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A Riesling Power
Howard Park, Great Southern – Western Australia, Riesling 2007 (Blue Water Wine, $25): When I visited Western Australia a year...
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Pinot Bianco at Its Best
Elena Walch, Alto Adige Pinot Bianco Kastelaz 2006 (American Wine Distributors, Inc., $28): It is no secret that I am...
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A Winning Match
Domaine Jessiaume Père et Fils Santenay Gravieres 1er cru (Burgundy), 2005 (Wine West USA, $38): Although I am not enamored...
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A Sauvignon Blanc Standing Out from Its Peers
Silverado Vineyards, Yountville-Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc Miller Ranch Vineyard 2006 ($20): In preparation for an upcoming seminar, I recently raided my...
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Yesterday’s Wines, Today
Nino Negri 2004 Sassella Valtellina Superiore ‘Le Tense,’ Lombardy, Italy ($33, Frederick Wildman & Sons): In 1976, I traveled by...
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