Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Henschke Hill of Grace

With a rise in demand and premiums paid nowadays for ‘terroir’ wines – hallowed drops that can be traced back to their place merely by the character they exude -...

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People & Places
Interview with Virginia Willcock, Vasse Felix

Among Margaret River's oldest properties, established by Tom Cullity in 1967, Vasse Felix makes outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon based reds and has emerged in recent years as one of Australia's finest...

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People & Places
Lisa Perrotti Brown's Guide to the Best of 2015

Like my colleagues, I spent a good portion of 2015 on planes. A lot of it was for work, but the most special journey was coming back home to America...

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News & Views
The Magic of Glassware: All Smoke & Mirrors?

It’s no great secret that different sizes and shapes of wine glasses will change how aromas in wine are expressed and channeled to your nose and palate. And this alone...

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News & Views
Stonyridge Part 2 - Waiheke Island

In Part 2 of Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW's interview with Stonyridge's founder Steve White, she discusses the acclaimed Larose label and asks if Stonyridge is now producing its best vintages ever....

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People & Places
Stonyridge: Part 1 - Waiheke Island

Making a great Bordeaux blend in cool climate New Zealand is no easy task, but somehow Stonyridge on Waiheke Island manages to do just that. Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW interviews this...

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People & Places
Our Sense of Smell

In this excerpt from her book, "Taste Like a Wine Critic: A Guide to Understanding Wine Quality", Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW explains how our incredible sense of smell enhances our experience...

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Culture & Education
Coming Up in Wine Advocate Issue 226

On Wednesday, 31st August at 12 noon USA EDT, we will be publishing Wine Advocate Issue 226. We have an incredible line-up of regions and wines being featured this issue,...

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News & Views
20 Extraordinary Wines in Wine Advocate Issue 226

We’re excited to reveal this selection of twenty of the most “extraordinary” new releases (those rated 96-100 points) in our recently published August Issue of the Wine Advocate, Issue 226,...

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News & Views
20 Outstanding Value-for-Money Red Wines in Wine Advocate Issue 226

We’re excited to reveal this selection of twenty of our most “outstanding” red value-for-money wines (those scoring over 90 points and retailing for around US$25 or less) in our recently...

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