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Bright, complex, and creamy, this Grosses Gewächs (great growth) is Loosen's best from this grand cru vineyard. Apple, quince, and lemon marmalade lead on the palate, the bright sharpness shifting to a creamy melon and citrus, honey generously spritzed with lime. Creamy lime lingers in a long finish. Recommended. 91 points. DBH WHO:

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Oregon’s controversial history with chardonnay clones culminated into one question earlier this month: do clones matter when it comes to chardonnay? We were there to find out at the fourth annual Oregon Chardonnay Symposium held at Stoller Family Estate in the Willamette Valley. Those who attended the technical panel titled

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Sweet pear and apple, backed by sour/bitter lime peel, are the dominant flavors on the palate from this German Grosse Lage (grand cru) vineyard. This is designated Grosses Gewächs, or great growth, for the best dry wine from a grosse lage vineyard. It is very bright on the palate with good

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A beautiful, bright gem-like garnet color greets you in the glass. Black fruit shows on the nose, with a hint of tobacco from the tiny amount of Cabernet Franc sneaking out. Classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon cassis and a touch of blackberry come through on the palate. Six years out from

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Michelle Locke

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In Montefalco, they’re bringing Sagrantino back and creating a new “must see” wine country. Ah, Tuscany... storied land of rooms with views, Florentine frescoes and home of the wine that Hannibal Lecter likes to pair with liver. But did you know that right next door in Umbria you get the

Is Provence more than rosé? Peut-être.

Roger Morris

Feature Stories

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I had never been to Provence before, so I was excited by the prospect of going there this past fall. As a wine writer of more than 30 vendanges, I find myself in France at least two or three times each year, sometimes on a specific assignment, but often as

Does “Gran Selezione” only mean “good with steak?”

W. Blake Gray

Features

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Why are wines inherently more valuable when they don't go with any food but steak? I got to thinking about this in Tuscany recently, where a helpful chart explains why "great" wines aren't actually as useful as ordinary wines. Here's the setup. Chianti Classicos are some of my favorite wines

A silver bullet to replace copper in the vineyard?

Simon J Woolf

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When I first meet Dutch winemaker Stan Beurskens, I've already heard quite a bit about him. He's one of very few Netherlands producers farming organically, he's an interesting character, he likes to work with unusual grape varieties,and so forth. Our first exchange therefore baffles me: Me: “I saw there is

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