The 2023 Penfolds Collection spans 27 wines across Australia, North America and Europe. The highlight this year is undoubtedly the Chardonnays....
Read MoreThe Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier is a very fine, almost lacy wine on release, and yet it comes with 20 or 30 (or more!) years of potential in the cellar....
Read MoreAlthough there is no ratified delineation between Shiraz and Syrah in Australia, there is, in fact, a growing stylistic divide between Shiraz and Syrah....
Read MoreWhen one thinks of where the greatest Californian wines are made, Ventura isn’t at the top of the list. Yet Sine Qua Non, Fingers Crossed and Andremily are all crafted...
Read MoreGuigal’s stars are the single-vineyard wines from Côte-Rôtie. The négociant house Vidal Fleury is now owned by Guigal but run as a separate entity....
Read MoreIt seems hard to believe that Fingers Crossed is now into its third bottling, the first release having been 2017....
Read MoreThere’s a new generation of talented, innovative winemakers in this region, where great wine values and affordable top bottlings can still be found....
Read MoreQuality continues on an upward trajectory at Epoch Estate Wines, where longtime winemaker Jordan Fiorentini crafts Rhône-based white and red blends....
Read MoreThis report marks the end of my “first look” at the 2018 vintage in Washington. I am impressed by the wine quality, which just keeps getting better....
Read MoreI’ve eagerly anticipated the 2018 vintage in Paso Robles, where cooler temperatures resulted in elegant, lifted wines. The Saxum 2018s do not disappoint....
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