The wine region of Rioja, Spain has been gaining momentum in the past few years thanks to some savvy marketing techniques imparted by the region and, of course, advances in winemaking. Among their top producers is Campo Viejo.
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Deen De Bortoli Cabernet Sauvignon Vat 9 2009, Australia
Deen Vat 9 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Australia is a fantastic value between $12 – $15. This is the red wine you buy if you have a wide range of people over for dinner, or even for lunch. This cabernet sauvignon wine is something that everyone will actually enjoy.
Deen De Bortoli Petit Verdot Vat 4 2007, Australia
Deen De Bortoli Petit Verdot Vat 4 2007 is a fantastic value. Perfect for grilled meats, or eggplant. Great bottle to bring to a casual party or out to eat with good friends. You usually see Petit Verdot in a blend so it would fun for a wine aficionado.
Domenico Winery
Domenico Winery hand-crafts in small lots to produce high quality wines. We take a closer look at Domenico’s Nebbiolo, Primitivo, and Aglianico wine labels. Dominick and Gloria Chirichillo’s choice of name for their winery is a reflection of their commitment to their Italian heritage and the tradition of family winemaking.
Lucky Duck Wines
Challenge: Wal Mart wanted to develop a new line of critter wines (retailing at $3-$5 per bottle) to address the rising trend of wine consumption among young adults. The challenge consisted of demystifying wine among a target who did not typically associate the category with casual drinking and tended to feel intimidated by varietals.
Zarb Champagne
Champagne will always be a serious wine, but does that mean that is also needs to come in serious packaging? Not according to one Champagne House, Zarb, that’s grabbed a lot of attention in the past couple of years not for the quality of its wine, but for the innovation of its packaging. “Zarb,” suitably enough, means “weird” in French which isn’t surprising considering the brand’s premise.
Kthima Hatzidakis
Meet Haridimos Hatzidakis – owner of Hatzidakis Winery. After studying at the Technical School of Wine and Beverages in Athens and then spending several years as the oenologist of Boutari and Son’s Santorini Winery and manager of their Cretan winery, Hatzidakis made the decision to venture out on his own. In 1996 he founded the winery with his wife, Konstantinas, in the southern part of the island’s Pyrgos Village which faces Santorini’s famous caldera.
Wyndham Estate: The Birthplace of Australian Shiraz
In all likelihood if you’ve had more than one bottle of red wine, you’ve had an Australian Shiraz; but what do you really know about Australia Shiraz? Sure, you know it’s fruit forward, it’s often higher in alcohol than its old world counterpart, Syrah, and it’s obviously delicious, but do you know is its history?
2nd Annual Austria Uncorked
Austria’s biggest wine tasting is coming to two of the country’s trendiest cities this May. On May 2nd, several traveling Austrian wine makers will gather at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills to present hundreds of Austrian wines to trade and consumers; they’ll do the same at NYC’s Tribeca Rooftop on May 4th.
Spotlight on: SantoWines
Located atop Santorini, Greece’s famous Caldera in the village of Pyrgos is SantoWines, the winery cooperative that’s been on a mission to preserve the island’s ancient wine culture since 1947. SantoWines’ state-of-the-art, eco-friendly winemaking facility opened its doors in 1992 and has continuously sought to improve Santorini winemaking for the good of the community with consideration of traditional winemaking practices.
Viña Santa Carolina: The Story of Chilean Heritage
In 2005 Andrés Caballero joined Viña Santa Carolina as the winery’s head winemaker and oenologist. He has carefully studied each winegrowing region, analyzing the soils and climate and then matching each with selected grape varieties for optimum quality and production.
Gaia Wines
Among those leading the renaissance is the Gaia Winery founded in 1994 and owned and operated by agriculturists Leon Karatsolas and Yiannas Paraskevopoulus who holds a PhD in Enology from the University of Bordeaux II. The team has since welcomed economist and third investor, Christina Legeti, to the group creating a dynamic team of innovation.
Fritsch Wine Estate
All of the grapes used in Fritsch Wine Estate’s wines are estate grown and account for the versatile wine styles produced each year. The wines range from entry-level, acidic whites to powerful Rieslings and reds that shine with fruit and finesse.
Laurenz V Wines
When great wine meets strategic branding the results can be monumental – just ask Laurenz Maria Moser V., descendent of the Lenz Moser wine family, and an innovator in Austrian wine. Laurenz Maria Moser V. learned much of innovative wine growing strategy from his grandfather, Dr. Lorenz Moser III, inventor of the continentally used trellising system, the “Lenz Moser Hocherziehung.”
Shaw Vineyard Wine
A strong proponent of the theory that the Finger Lakes possesses the soil and climate necessary to produce many of Europe’s great wine varieties, Steve Shaw continues to experiment with his vineyard and his production facility, improving the quality of both his white and red wines. With a dedication to the proper aging of his wines prior to release.
