Wine Reviews

Dom Perignon, is much more than just a champagne. It is a symbol of luxury, patience and craftsmanship, and the stuff of legend. It was created in 1936 by Moët & Chandon as a tribute to the Benedictine monk, Pierre Perignon, and is probably the most famous "prestige" cuvée in the world. The number of bottles produced is one of the best-kept...
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The history of this winery on the Pazo Barrantes estate in the Salnés Valley in Galicia began in the early 90’s when the Creixell family (Marqués de Murrieta in Rioja) started making a white wine from the 12 hectares of vineyards that surround the majestic construction dating from 1511. At this beautiful location, on the banks of the River Umia,...
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Famous around the world for over two centuries, Veuve Clicquot is one of the great champagne houses whose exciting history has made it one of the most iconic Champagne brands around. It is known for its highly distinctive yellow label, for the personage of Madame Clicquot who, with great grit and determination, made the champagne house what it is...
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With its long wine-growing tradition spanning 20 generations, Raventós i Blanc is one of the reference wineries in Catalonia. Back in the 19th century, it was Raventós i Blanc who defined the holy trilogy of Macabeo, Xarel·lo and Parellada as the coupage at the heart of cava, which has remained unchanged to this day. Today the winery is run by...
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One of the wine companies that automatically springs to mind whenever Rioja is mentioned, is Marqués de Murrieta and, as usually happens with wines of this designation of origin, it has now become part of our public imagination and we have adopted it as our own.  This is particularly the case when we come across a bottle of Castillo de Ygay in,...
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The Willamette Valley wine region is located in Oregon.  It is the largest AVA (American Viticultural Area) in Oregon and home to most of the State's wineries. The Willamette Valley has a cool, humid climate, and is recognized worldwide for its Pinot Noir. Beaux Freres' history begins in 1986 when Michael Etzel, along with his brother-in-law, the...
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Situated in the medieval village of Bats, on the edge of western Catalonia and sitting within the Terra Alta designation of origin, the Celler Piñol family-run winery boasts a long winemaking tradition, producing wines with a markedly Mediterranean character. In this location, almost untouched by time, the ancestral wisdom of its inhabitants has,...
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Castell d'Encús is a unique and very “personal” business. It emerged from Raül Bobet’s in-depth study of climate change representing one of the great challenges facing mankind and the wine world in the near future. Bearing climate change in mind, he therefore set up his business in Talarn, a region of Pallars Jussà in the Lledia Pyrenees. It...
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This is another great winery from the Riojan public imagination which has managed to stay up-to-date, successfully combining its past with a very promising future. It has never compromised its origin as a wine company founded in the centre of Haro in 1932, later moving to its current location in Haro’s famous “Barrio de la Estación” neighbourhood....
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