Austria, Styria: Erste and Grosse Lage Wines from 2020 to 2023

This report focuses on wines from southern Styria, including the excellent 2021 vintage, the accessible 2022s, some early 2023s and even a few 2024s....

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California, Sonoma Coast: Sphaerics – New Star Rising

Sphaerics was founded by winemaker Laura Jones and her husband, Brian Ball. They’ve quickly grown their portfolio from one Chardonnay to three and have recently purchased their first estate vineyard...

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California, Sonoma County: New Bottlings from Senses Wines

Among these 2022 and 2023 releases are three new additions to the Senses lineup: a West Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and two wines with fruit from the Dutton-Bodega Vineyard, a...

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Chile: The Aconcagua, Casablanca & San Antonio Valleys

Wineries are moving away from ripe, oak-heavy styles toward fresh, vibrant wines. This evolution is crucial to enhancing Chile's global reputation....

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Burgundy: The 2022 Vintage at the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

The 2022s are rich, generous wines, for the most part very integrated out of the gates, and though they'll reward patience, they will not demand it....

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Burgundy: The Côte d’Or’s 2023 and 2022 Vintages

If one characteristic defines the 2023 vintage in Burgundy, it’s abundance. For Pinot Noir, this was a year of abundant yields; for Chardonnay, 2023 is a year of abundant flesh...

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California, Sonoma County: New Wines for the New Year

Sonoma County producers continue rolling out wines from the 2022 vintage, and I continue to be impressed with the quality achieved....

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Oregon, Willamette Valley: Library Wines from Goodfellow Family Cellars

One of my favorite producers in the Willamette Valley, Goodfellow crafts elegantly styled, transparent Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs sourced from some of the region’s oldest vineyards....

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California: The 2022 Vintage at Rhys Vineyards

The 2022 vintage at Rhys Vineyards produced a vibrant and accessible lineup of wines that show transparent delineation between each vineyard site....

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Oregon, Willamette Valley: The 2021 Vintage at 00 Wines

As 00 Wines approaches its 10th harvest, proprietors Christopher and Kathryn Hermann discuss the evolution of their brand and their stellar 2021s....

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