Wine Reviews

Finca Allende is the culmination of a dream that its alma mater, Miguel Ángel De Gregorio, started for real at the beginning of the 1990s and set up in Briones. Undergoing more modern methods which employ a shorter than usual ageing in oak barrels, and which reward the predominance of fruit over that of the wood, they are wines designed to show...
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Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken traces its history back to 1742 with the Gelz family. In the middle of the 19th Century, the Prussian counsellor Ferdinand Gelz brought repute and prestige to the winery. After his death, the estate started to be partitioned and changed hands until reaching the present Zilliken family, who, since the 1960s, have...
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Nikolaihof spans more than twelve centuries of history and it is therefore considered one of the earliest wineries in the country of Austria. Located in the Wachau Valley, in Lower Austria, it continues to make history on the banks of the Danube, sheltered by the mild climate, with soils rich in gneiss and mica coating the sloping hillsides which...
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Located in the village of Negrar, in the midst of the Valpolicella valley, among vineyards dotted with olive and cherry trees, the Azienda Agricola Quintarelli is a true reflection of tradition and purity taken to the extreme, in conjunction with the more “modern” personal aspirations of its alma mater Giuseppe Quintarelli, who sadly died at the...
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The well known acting couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, bought the magnificent Château Miraval with its vineyards in 2008.  The château sits tucked away in its own valley in the ancient village of Correns, France’s “first organic village”. This 500 hectare property, located in the heart of Provence, covers 150 hectares of vineyards, ancient...
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The Coulon family has lived in Vrigny, in the Champagne region, for eight generations.  Today, husband and wife, Eric and Isabelle Coulon, are at the helm.  They cultivate 80 vineyard parcels classified as Premier Cru and split over 5 villages. Their production philosophy is founded on the utmost respect for the grapes (organic growing), the use...
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To really understand the importance of Schloss Johannisberg among German wines, you need to know a little of its history and legacy. This winery has the distinction of being the first known winery in the Rheingau region. Louis the Pious, son of Charlemagne,  made a record of the vineyards in the area in 817.  The first monastery was established in...
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As Caborcas is the fruit of the union of an exceptional duet made up of Telmo Rodríguez and Pablo Eguzkiza, in Valdeorras.  As Caborcas is part of the ambitious, far-reaching wine company known as the Compañía de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez, which has a presence in nine regions of Spain. The objective of this, the company's latest enterprise, is to...
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Dow's is a port company with over 200 years of history. In 1877, James Ramsey Dow decided to merge his company with Silva & Cosens, the largest company at the time. They adopted the Dow’s brand name for all their ports. Edward da Silva's financial astuteness, James Ramsay Dow's tasting experience and winemaker, George Warre’s driving force,...
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