Wine Reviews

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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Pago de los Capellanes got its name from an ancient 14th century parish in Pedrosa del Duero, where the chaplains used to offer Masses and prayers in exchange for small parcels of land.  Over the years they managed to build up a sizeable vineyard, which they had to abandon with the Ecclesiastical Confiscations of Mendizábal in 1855. Today the...
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Founded in 1812, Champagne Laurent-Perrier is one of the most important maisons in Champagne and a Group that includes Salon, among others, within its portfolio.  An innovative and creative champagne house, Laurent-Perrier was one of the first to use stainless steel vats for low temperature fermentation, back in 1950.  In 1959, it launched Grand...
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Maison Drappier is located in Urville, in the heart of the Côte des Bar in the Aube region of France. It was founded in 1808, but the history of the surrounding vineyards is much older. Today, André and Michel Drappier represent the sixth and seventh generation of the family, the Maison possesses a 40 hectare estate, and produces champagnes with...
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Comando G is a dream made reality by two young winemakers, Fernando García (Bodegas Marañones) and Daniel G. Jimenez Landi (Bodegas Jimenez Landi). They have 3 hectares of vines in two villages, Cadalso de los Vidrios and Rozas de Puerto Real, in the vicinity of the Sierra de Gredos.  Here they grow old Grenache vines, according to biodynamic...
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Krug is the most famous and most sought after champagne in the world. It was named the highest quality champagne on the planet by Wine Spectator, and the French brand has now spent 18 years at the top of the rankings published by the world's most recognized wine magazine. Krug was founded in 1843 and has its head office in Reims. It has 20...
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Stellenbosch is the most important region in South Africa for the production of quality wine, due, in the main, to its great diversity of soils and its prime location surrounded by mountains.  It is here where Gary and Kathy Jordan, a geologist and an economist, have been producing wines since 1993, in an old farmhouse with a history going back...
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Mustiguillo must surely be one of the most interesting wineries on Spain's Valencian coast. This winery, set up in a completely restored and refurbished old country farm near Utiel, was founded in 1998 by the Sarrión family. Toni Sarrión, in  charge of the winery, has successfully reinvented Bobal, creating a unique, pure Bobal using...
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