Wine Reviews

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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Maison Philippe Gonet was founded in Vertus in 1830 by Pierre-Charles Gonet. In 1910,  the champagne house moved to its current location, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Philippe Gonet has 19 hectares of its own vineyards, primarily Chardonnay, complemented by a supply from  5 hectares of Pinot Noir.  Its vineyards are spread over 45 different parcels and...
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Hugel means "hill" in the Alsacian language, which explains the three hills on the family crest. The Hugels boast a documented tradition which dates back to 1639 and are considered the pioneers of Alscace wine growing. They have worked admirably long and hard at promoting their wines and gaining worldwide distribution.  The green Hugel bottle with...
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Ferrer Bobet is one of the most ambitious new ventures in Priorat. It was set up in 2002 by two old friends, Sergi Ferrer-Salat and Raul Bobet, who love wine and winemaking and who are on a quest to produce the perfect wine. They have come together in a strategic alliance in order to draw out the full mineral expression from the Piorat’s Pizarra...
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Cavas Mestres is one of the most iconic family wineries in its region, boasting a long history, which dates back to 1312 and has produced 28 successive generations of wine producers.  Situated in a historic building, officially in the town of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, this cava house is known for the production of cavas from a large selection of...
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Golan Heights Winery was founded in the town of Katzrin in 1983. The vineyards grow in the Golan Heights, mountainous and rugged territory dominated by the peaks of Mount Hermon. The first vines were planted in 1976.   Today they boast ​​730 hectares of vineyards. What makes these wines special are the basaltic volcanic soil, the altitude (between...
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A delightful Joint Venture between the Baroness Philippine de Rothschild and the Chilean winery Concha y Toro which is taking place in Puente Alto, in the most northerly part of the Maipo Valley, in Central Chile. When this company started out in 1996, the idea was to make a First Rate or Premium wine with a markedly Bordeaux style on American...
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