The Amizetta property is a steep and rocky 40 acre parcel with southern facing slopes at the tail end of Howell Mountain in the Conn Valley region of Napa Valley. The vineyards are farmed by Jim Barbour. Edward Clark is the winemaker, with Chuck Wagner and Rick Forman consulting. THE VINEYARD Amizetta and Spencer Clark […]
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Feb
Feb
This week we were lucky enough to taste some beautiful wines from the Walla Walla Valley of Washington and the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Shea Vineyards and Raptor Ridge make gorgeous Pinots that are a great representation of what Oregon Pinot should be and Reynvaan is one of the more famous producers in Washington, and for […]
We taste 1000’s of wines each year. Highlighted below you will find a few of our favorites from this past week’s tastings. 2013 David Arthur ‘Elevation 1147’ Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley Wine Spectrum Rated 96: The 2012 Elevation 1147 is a massive wine with a dense, deep ruby color. Aromas of spicy, brambly baked fruits of blackberry […]
Winemaker: Bruno Gaspard – 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 […]
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Jan
Everyone is looking for value, and our clients are no different. Because of this, we put together our top 10 value wines of 2015. All of these wines are between $25-$60 a bottle. You will find all the major, and some of the minor, varietals represented here from 4 different countries. Enjoy and have an amazing wine […]
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Jan
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 […]
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Jan
Jan
Family History One of the most significant wineries in McLaren Vale, d’Arenberg was established in 1912 when Joseph Osborn, a teetotaler and director of Thomas Hardy and Sons, sold his stable of prize winning horses to purchase the property that now houses the winery, cellar door and d’Arry’s Verandah Restaurant. Joseph’s son Frank joined him […]
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Jan
Jan
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 […]
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Jan
Jan
TOR Wines Tor Kenward spent 27 years as a senior executive with Beringer Vineyards working in winemaking and marketing, helping to build a wine company known to collectors worldwide for its outstanding Reserve and single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons. He retired in 2001, and along with his wife Susan, started TOR Kenward Family Wines, a small […]
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Jan
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 […]
