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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s that time of year again. When everybody makes a list of the changes that they want to make it their lives. According to the website USA.gov some of the most common New Year’s resolutions are to:  Lose Weight Volunteer to Help Others Quit Smoking Get a Better Job Save Money Get Fit Eat Healthy […]
It’s that time of year again… …when everyone publishes their top cars, movies, books, TV shows, and wines of the year. Wine Enthusiast (#1 San Felice 2011 Il Grigio Gran Selezione Chianti Classico) revealed theirs, and Wine Spectator (# 1 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Au Paradis’) unveiled theirs. Now it’s time to release ours. Over the next few weeks we will […]
It’s that time of year again… …when everyone publishes their top cars, movies, books, TV shows, and wines of the year. Wine Enthusiast (#1 San Felice 2011 Il Grigio Gran Selezione Chianti Classico) revealed theirs, and Wine Spectator (# 1 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Au Paradis’) unveiled theirs. Now it’s time to release ours. Over the next few weeks we will […]