Cabernet Sauvignon
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#439 Rugby, Crisps, Wine - too much time on our hands
The Tasting Note &bull 52 Minutes Ago
An age old question - which flavour of Crisps goes best with Australian Cabernet Sauvignon? Stuck in work whilst the other 4,999,998 people in Scotland are watching the England vs Scotland rugby match, my colleague (and fellow wine blogger) George… Full Story »
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California's Oldest Pinotage Vineyard Sold
The Pinotage Club &bull Yesterday
Steltzner Vineyards, on the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley's Stags Leap region has been sold to the Plumpjack Group. Steltzner's vineyards were first planted in the 1880s and were acquired by Dick Steltzner in 1965. Steltzner planted Pinotage in the… Full Story »
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Joseph Phelps Vineyards expands guest center tasting and seminar program
Napa Valley Register - Local Wine &bull Yesterday
A Single Vineyard Wines and a Napa Valley Rocks seminar joins the popular Insignia Blending, Wine Aroma Challenge and Barrel seminars on a rotating weekday schedule. Two new Exceptional Wine Experiences have been added for weekend visitors to the winery.… Full Story »
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A new winery in Sonoma strives to 'complement all the senses'
Napa Valley Register - Local Wine &bull Yesterday
No appointments are necessary to visit Ram's Gate winery, which is at 28700 Arnold Dr., Sonoma, just off Highway 121. Reservations are recommended, however, for parties of eight or larger. Ram's Gate is open10 a.m. Spend two hours with the wine-making team at Ram's Gate Winery, led by associate winemaker Jesse Fox, for a hands-on look at how the winery operates and how the wine is made. Depending on the season, this could include time in the vineyards, tasks in the cellar, or any number of other activities. All sessions start with a tour of the winery, cellar and vineyards,… Full Story »
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Jackson Family Wines buys historic Australian vineyard
Daily Wine News &bull Yesterday
The Hickinbotham Vineyard at Clarendon, the source of some of Australia's finest Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, now has an American owner. Jackson Family Wines has announced its purchase of the 445-acre McLaren Vale property. The sale comprises 207 planted… Full Story »
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Ch Lamothe Vincent 2010 Bordeaux Rouge (Wines of the week)
Jancis Robinson &bull Feb 3, 2012This is where the real value in Bordeaux lies, in the little, best-tended corners of the least glamorous areas run with dedication and enough cash to make the right decisions. The Vincent family first bought vineyards in the Entre Deux… Full Story »
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Quickie Review: *** $$$$$ Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, 2007
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 2, 2012
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find today's prices and retail availability for Duckhorn… Full Story »
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The state of the wine market, 2012
Dr Vino's wine blog &bull Feb 2, 2012
When asked the last time he had mistaken Burgundy for Bordeaux, Harry Waugh famously replied, "not since lunch." Frequent drinkers today aged 26 - 34 have more confidence than Waugh since 78% of them think they can tell the difference… Full Story »
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Jackson Family Wines Buys Historic Australian Vineyard (Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator &bull Feb 2, 2012
The Hickinbotham Vineyard at Clarendon, the source of some of Australia's finest Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, now has an American owner. Jackson Family Wines has announced its purchase of the 445-acre McLaren Vale property. The sale comprises 207 planted acres on rolling hillsides, some steep and wooded, and two architecturally significant… Full Story »
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Destination: San Juan Islands
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 1, 2012
Maybe they should be renamed the San Wine Islands. Stretching between northwestern Washington and Victoria, B.C., the archipelago encompasses 700 isles. For years, the San Juan Islands attracted nature lovers with secluded coves perfect for kayaking and sightings of orca whales and bald eagles. Recently, the islands have become prime… Full Story »
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Four Unforgettable Wines
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 1, 2012
Catering to a mix of wine lovers, celebrities (like Paul McCartney and Valentino) and true foodies, Jordan Salcito, a sommelier and sometime winemaker, must seamlessly guide patrons to pick wines that perfectly match their meals. But, on occasion, Salcito delivers epiphanies in a bottle. Here are her choices for don't- miss… Full Story »
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Dude Ranch Dining
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 1, 2012
At restaurants and posh resorts in America's West, chefs have a rich heritage of ingredients and methods to draw on, and wine is definitely on the menu. A plate o' beans and a chaw of rattlesnake jerky, washed down with coffee brewed in the embers of the campfire-that's what many an urbanite sees as a typical meal in the Old West. Watching too many cowboy movies will have that effect. Kinney says that when the travelers stopped at a trading post to resupply-and even more so when they became homesteaders-dinner was a more elaborate affair, at least for those who… Full Story »
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King of Cabernet
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 1, 2012
It's not hyperbole to say that Pauillac is home to some of the greatest expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux. With the likes of Chateaus Mouton Rothschild, Latour and Lafite Rothschild producing highly rated, stellar classed growths, rich with black… Full Story »
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PlumpJack Purchases Steltzner Vineyards
Wine & Spirits Daily &bull Feb 1, 2012
PlumpJack Group has acquired Steltzner Vineyards to add to its growing portfolio of vineyards in Oakville and Howell Mountain. The 40-acre property is located in the Stags Leap District in Napa Valley and comprises 36 acres of planted vineyards. The… Full Story »
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Plumpjack Buys Steltzner Vineyards (Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator &bull Feb 1, 2012
Plumpjack Group, the wine and hospitality company founded by California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and billionaire philanthropist Gordon Getty, has acquired a prime property in Napa's Stags Leap District for a new winery. An executive at Plumpjack tells Wine Spectator that… Full Story »
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2009 Clos de los Siete
Benito's Wine Reviews &bull Feb 1, 2012
Just in time for the 7th anniversary here at BWR comes a bottle called Clos de los Siete, French and Spanish for "Enclosed Vineyard of the Seven [Investors]". Originally seven investors and vineyards banded together to promote their own wines… Full Story »
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Trione 2007 Block Twenty One Cabernet Sauvignon
A La Wine &bull Feb 1, 2012
The Award-Winning Wine: Trione 2007 Block Twenty One Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander... Full Story »
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Shannon Ridge Vineyards - a hot wine brand
Wine Foot &bull Jan 31, 2012
Lake County, CA - Shannon Ridge Vineyards and Winery was singled out for its performance in 2011 by Jon Fredrikson of wine industry consulting firm Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates and named as one of ten "Hot California Wineries in 2011."… Full Story »
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#438 This is what I want from New Zealand - Gladstone Vineyard
The Tasting Note &bull Jan 31, 2012
Christine Kernohan is not your usual winemaker. Firstly, this "sprightly grandmother" worked in the computer industry and was also involved in agriculture industry research. Secondly, instead of setting up in Marlborough and having an easy life making formulaic Sauvignon Blanc, she set up in the less trendy Wairarapa, and finally, she is from a nation that isn't known for its winemaking history, Scotland! Christine and her husband David took over the Gladstone Vineyard in early 1996 and their first vintage was overseen by Belgian winemaker, Jean Charles Van Hove. Christine… Full Story »
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2009 Chateau Rauzan-Segla: New Label, Same Great Wine
Cellar Blog &bull Jan 31, 2012
Chateau Rauzan-Segla has gotten a lot of press for their new Karl Lagerfeld designed label; which, I must admit, is pretty nice. The label is certainly fashionable enough to live up to parent company CHANEL's high standards. On its 350th… Full Story »
