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USA, Oregon: 2014 & 2015 - The New Normal

They say you should buy a house only after you have seen it during the worst time of the year. The same could be said for visiting a region to...

Lisa Perrotti-Brown • 04 Jan 2018

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Switzerland: Swiss Red Wines - Some Are Great, Others Grotesque

Swiss people seem to be proud, saying: “Swiss wines are the best kept secret of Switzerland.” In fact, it’s not the Swiss mentality to shout out loud how great Swiss...

Stephan Reinhardt • 26 Sep 2017

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Spain, Bierzo: 2017 - Talkin’ ’Bout A Revolution

This was my fourth visit to Bierzo on a mission from The Wine Advocate. The region exploded some 15 years ago, and at the time, it seemed like the Promised...

Luis Gutiérrez • 25 Aug 2017

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Australia, South Australia: Never Can Say Goodbye

It is with heavy heart that I pen my last few regular Australia articles. There will not be a last article, I hasten to add. My love for Australian wines...

Lisa Perrotti-Brown • 24 Aug 2017

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England: Carry On Winemaking - English Sparkling Wine

“I imagine hell like this—Italian punctuality, German humor and English wine.” –Peter Ustinov, Actor At the dawn of my wine career, the notion of the United Kingdom as a wine-producing...

Neal Martin • 30 Jun 2017

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France, Bordeaux: 2007 – Ten Years On

Bordeaux does not have a good track record when it comes to vintages ending in the (un)lucky number seven. In fact, you have to go back to 1947 to find...

Neal Martin • 30 Jun 2017

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Greece: Santorini Part One and More

This issue throws the summer season into high gear. First things, first: Santorini is a region that seems to gain more acclaim every year....

Mark Squires • 30 Jun 2017

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France: Bordeaux and Burgundy - Up From The Cellar 24

Up From The Cellar deserved an issue off in April. At the time, I was juggling both the Bordeaux primeur and South Africa reports that amounted to in excess of...

Neal Martin • 30 Jun 2017

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