Beautiful, graceful, polished, and refined…. No we aren’t talking about the future Miss America, these are some of the accompanying words you’ll hear to describe an elegant wine. And like a pageant queen tottering across the stage on six inch heels, one of the defining characteristics of an elegant wine is their amazing sense of […]
Depth:Â This is a term we often come across in tasting notes (which is a good thing because these wines have a lot to offer). Depth is a general term to describe the complexity and concentration of flavors in a wine, as in a wine with excellent or uncommon depth. It also refers to a quality […]
Do you prefer Syrah or Shiraz? We want to let you in on a secret…they are the same grape! Syrah is the main grape in northern Rhone where it produces  the lush Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage wines. It is  known as Shiraz in Australia, where it is the most planted dark skinned grape variety. In the US […]
AN-YEE-TSEE-O THE STORY AGNITIO, A LATIN WORD MEANING RECOGNITION AND KNOWLEDGE, EXISTS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING PREMIUM WINES THAT HONOR THE TRUE SPIRIT OF THE LAND: THE WORKERS. WITHIN EACH VINEYARD ARE ENDLESS STORIES OF DEDICATION, PERSEVERANCE AND A LOVE OF EACH UNIQUE PLOT OF LAND. “A place belongs forever to whoever claims […]
Winemaker: Bruno Gaspard –Â Location: Southern Rhone Domain Clos du Caillou is ideally located in the municipality of Courthezon, France. It consists of 44 hectares in Cotes du Rhone, and 9 hectares in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation. Clos du Caillou has the distinction of being located on the very edge of the appellation Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Consequences of the […]
The world of wine is huge and at Wine Spectrum we taste, score, and sell wines from all over. Here are our Top 20 scored wines of 2015 from outside the United States. In this list you will find: 5 Red wines from Italy 4 Red wines from Burgundy 4 Red wines from the Rhone 2 White wines from […]
We’ve done the Cabs, and we’ve done the Pinots, now here are the other top domestic reds from 2015. Unlike our Top 100 which was based upon our staff’s ratings during tastings, as well as popularity with our clients, our top varietal countdowns are based purely upon score (In the event of ties, we award the […]
In California, Cab is King. It also turns out that Cab was King in 2015 for Wine Spectrum (45 of our top 100 spots were Cabernet). Here is the list of our Top 15 favorite Cabernets from 2015. All the wines on this list come from Domestic producers (Look for Bordeaux 1/18 on our International wines list.). Unlike our Top […]
Pinot, Pinot, Pinot Time for that most difficult and delicous of grapes, Pinot Noir. One of the all time greats in the world; Pinot Noir is notoriously difficult to make. That is why when you find a Pinot that you love it is such a wonderful thing. Here is the list of our Top 10 […]
 Oh Chardonnay, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… Here they are, our Top 10 Chardonnay’s of 2015. The best of the best. Whether you love Chardonnay or are a firm believer in ABC (Anything But Chardonnay), these are all wines you should try. On this list you’ll find some names you may […]
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