Carnasciale & Caberlot
April 21, 2019
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The Caberlot Grape and its Story
Podere Il Carnasciale
Tuscany, IT
The original estate “Carnisciale Vineyard” where Caberlot was first planted commercially by Wolf & Bettina Rogosky.
One of the top visits to a wine producer that I have... (more...)
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Visiting a Sangiovese Legend: Montevertine
July 25, 2018
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Visiting Montevertine
Radda in Chianti
The Montevertine Cantina Tasting: 2014 Le Pergole Torte, 2014 Montevertine, 2015 Pian del Ciampolo
On a recent trip to Tuscany, I had decided to focus on the wine producers in and around the Chianti Classico region... (more...)
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The Old Vines of To-Kalon: MacDonald & Detert
June 20, 2018
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A Visit to MacDonald & Detert
Oakville, Napa Valley
Alex MacDonald
For the longest time, I have wanted to see for myself the To-Kalon vineyards, to be surrounded by its treasured vines and walk its hallowed soils. I wanted to experience first... (more...)
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Graham’s & Dow’s
The Symington Dynamic Duo
Graham’s Port Lodge, Porto
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Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim, Pinhao, Douro Valley
In February I made my first wine-related work trip to Portugal and third overall. I had the chance to check out the newly renovated... (more...)
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Weingut Josef Jamek
JJJ – Weingut Josef Jamek
The Doyen of the Wachau
Joching, Austria
September 2016
Landmarks like this one for “Ried Klaus” mark the border or start of a “Ried” or “Cru” Vineyard in the Wachau
The... (more...)
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Lopez de Heredia
June 1, 2016
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Haro, La Rioja
October 22, 2015
In a courtyard along the Ebro River in Haro, one can visit many of the old Rioja stalwarts like Lopez de Heredia.
The first appointment that I made for this trip was with a Bodega many in America consider the greatest... (more...)
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Bodega Contador
April 21, 2016
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The Wines of Benjamin Romeo
San Vicente, Rioja
The “Big 3” from Bodega Contador, the famed and controversial San Vicente Rioja producer.
Our first actual visit to a wine producer in Rioja was to Bodega Contador in the village of San Vicente... (more...)
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An Eagle Soars over Ribera
February 16, 2016
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Dominio del Aguila
Burgos, Spain
Jorge Monzón of Dominio del Aguila Near Burgos, in the northeastern part of Ribera del Duero, Dominio del Aguila quietly has started making some of the best wine in all of Spain.
Near Burgos, in the northeastern part... (more...)
Spain
December 14, 2015
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An Overview of Spain
Part II
The vineyards of San Vicente in La Rioja, from the village top of San Vicente.
As I wrote in my last article, some of the best producers in Spain have reached an inflection point in what they think Spanish wine should be. ... (more...)
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