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South Africa
Orange Wines Have a New Fanbase: Intellego Wines
Orange Wine is here to stay…that is factual. What seemed like a blip on the wine world radar a decade ago has reinvented itself and found a whole new world of thirsty and curious consumers. Jurgen Gouws of Intellego wines is at the forefront of these skin contact beauties from South Africa and makes some […]
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Australia
Young Gun of Wine: Best Nero d’Avola in Australia
Australia is about far more than Shiraz, Cabernet and Chardonnay. In fact French cultivars might not even be the best varieties to be planted throughout this wonderful continent. The arid, Mediterranean climate throughout much of South Australia provides the ideal conditions for Iberian and southern Italian grapes. Ashley Ratcliff of Ricca Terra recognized that years […]
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South Africa
Anysbos: Star Studded Releases According to Master of Wine
Greg Sherwood, a London-based Master of Wine is one of the world’s foremost experts on South African wines. His passion is not only for the classics but also the ‘next-gen’ offerings. Recently he tasted through the new releases from Botrivier’s budding superstar Marelise Niemann of Anysbos. “The first time I tasted the 2017 Disdit white […]
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Australia
More Than a Funny Name: Bloomberg’s Elin McCoy on the Serious Juice with Not-So-Serious Labels
Eye-catching packaging has always been a thing and many brands really push the envelope here, often to be shot down by the US Government. There really is only one chance to make that first impression and Vine Street Imports has always been known for having many of these art/cultural labels represented in our book. Elin […]
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Italy
Wine Labels on Trend: Food & Wine Magazine
The label is generally the first item noticed by consumers and what often differentiates a brand that makes it to one that doesn’t. We have always been drawn to attractive packaging and ones that often ride the edge of being too edgy. Throughout the years, trends have changed however one thing is constant and that […]
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Australia
Island Within an Island…Wonders of Tasmania
Wine Enthusiast’s Editor, Christina Pickard, recently went in-depth into the cool-climate land of Tasmania. This isolated parcel in the cold Great Southern Sea has become increasingly in-fashion and the development of vineyards remains one of the most exciting places on this planet. Paul & Gilli Lipscombe of Sailor Seeks Horse are two of the brightest […]
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Australia
Young Gun: Top 50 Winemakers of 2019
Alastair Reed and Sam Cooke of Konpira Maru wines were recognized as being a ‘Young Gun’ Top 50 finalist in 2019. See the full list here.
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South Africa
Wine Press
A Wildling Out in the Berry Fields…Mother Rock
We didn’t call Stompie a wildling as that was the quote from Wine & Spirits Magazine! His new outpost is definitely beyond The Wall metaphorically speaking as the new Platteklip Vineyard is truly in a world of its own. Under the Mother Rock, Stompie continues to produce some of the natural wine world’s great values […]
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Australia
Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year: Joshua Cooper
While Joshua is a young guy, he is not in experience as he has been making wine for the majority of his life. His quick rise to the top of his craft, while continuing learning more each day, has been rewarded by being named the ‘Winemaker of the Year’ by Gourmet Traveller, the most respected […]
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