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Dedication to Estate Wines Guides Trefethen Family
Tasting and talking with Janet Trefethen, who along with her husband, John, and their family, owns Trefethen Vineyards,...
A Taste of the ‘Truth’
When you visit kj.com, the home page of Kendall-Jackson, there is a picture of its patriarch and owner, Jess Jackson, leg up on...
Single Quintas the Best Values in Port
VILA NOVA DE GAIA, Portugal - One of the most hedonistic pleasures a wine enthusiast can experience is the glass of properly...
New Planeta Style Leads Quality Charge in Sicilian Wine
About two decades ago, the Sicilian wine business was made up of bulk wine almost exclusively, most of which was shipped north...
Australian Wine Industry in Crisis
The Australian wine industry is in trouble. Pretty serious trouble too, and from more than one source. Five years...
20 Great Values in ’05 Burgundies
The 2005 red Burgundies are extraordinary. The vintage will stand alongside other great ones in Burgundy for reds, such as...
The Grit and Glitz on Charity Wine Auctions
If you're raising your wine glass this holiday season to give thanks among the company of family and friends, take a moment to...
Could Western Australia Have Oz’ Finest Shiraz?
The exceptional Rieslings of Western Australia were my topic for last month's column. They deserved a column of their...
Palmaz: An Astonishing Napa Winery
Drop this into a wine conversation sometime: 'There's this new winery in the Napa Valley that has to be seen to be...
Murcia’s Emerging Excellence: A Concurring Opinion
There's no "party line" or "house style" here at Wine Review Online, where our contributors are quite free to take issue with...
The Mystery and Magic of Murcia
One of the mysteries of Murcia, a province in southeastern Spain that is unknown to most North American wine lovers, is how such...