Robert Parker: The Wine Advocate

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South Africa: The Rainbow Nation’s Wine Future Has Never Looked Brighter and More Full of Life

An innovative spirit and willingness to experiment has led to exciting and unconventional wines that push the boundaries of traditional winemaking....

Anthony Mueller • 08 May 2024

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Western Australia, Swan Valley: The Future of Australia's Hottest Wine Region

The Swan Valley of the future is no longer a high-volume machine for table wine but a focused, exciting and distinct wine region....

Erin Larkin • 10 Jan 2024

grenache Swan Valley chenin blanc

France: Sweet, Brief Farewell to the Loire

My final report on wines from the Loire Valley includes noble sweet wines: two rare Domaine Huet Vouvrays and two Domaine Ogereau Chenins de botrytis....

Stephan Reinhardt • 06 Apr 2023

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France, Loire: Part 2 – Long-Lost and New Notes from Savennières, Anjou-Saumur and the Côte Roannaise

The Loire is always reinventing or renewing itself, thanks to passionate and often unknown winemakers who know how to produce contemporary wines....

Stephan Reinhardt • 13 Oct 2021

chenin blanc cabernet franc LoireValley

France, Loire: Part 1 Touraine – Refreshing Wines Predominantly from Chinon and Bourgueil

In this first part of my Loire report, you will find wines that are mainly from the two Bourgueil appellations and Chinon and mostly Cabernet Franc....

Stephan Reinhardt • 04 Aug 2021

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France, Vouvray: Just Bottled – the 2020s from Domaine Huet

In the just-bottled 2020 vintage, Huet produced only one dry Vouvray, but they made a Demi-Sec from all three crus and a Première Trie....

Stephan Reinhardt • 12 May 2021

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South Africa: More New Releases

This small report is a continuation of South African wines and current releases in the US while I await a large shipment of more samples....

Anthony Mueller • 25 Feb 2021

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