WHAT'S
NEW? 2011
A full listing of
major additions to the wineanorak site in 2011
(This list doesn't include blog postings,
made daily)
-
Benovia:
high-end boutique winery in Sonoma, California (29/12/11)
-
Visiting
Michel Chapoutier: a trip to one of the Rhône's most famous
producers (28/12/11)
-
The
Hill of Hermitage: the famous northern Rhône appellation
(28/12/11)
-
Champagne
Philipponnat: remarkable fizz, including the celebrated Clos
des Goisses (21/12/11)
-
Kumeu
River: a Chardonnay specialist from New Zealand's West
Auckland (20/12/11)
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Pegasus
Bay: noted Riesling specialist from New Zealand's Waipara
region (19/12/11)
-
Kumeu
River: a Chardonnay specialist from New Zealand's West
Auckland (20/12/11)
-
Pegasus
Bay: noted Riesling specialist from New Zealand's Waipara
region (19/12/11)
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Thelema:
one of South Africa's top estates reviewed (18/12/11)
-
Donson
& Lepage: micronegociant Champagne house reviewed
(16/12/11)
-
Authentic
Wine reviewed: a collection of reviews of the new book by Sam
Harrop and me (14/12/11)
-
20
top Australian reds, tasted blind: how did the great names
fare? (11/12/11)
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Icon
wines at the Sampler: tasting old, rare and very expensive
bottles at this innovative merchant (10/12/11)
-
The
wines of Picardy: elegant wines from Pemberton, Western
Australia (09/12/11)
Rayas
and friends: a remarkable tasting of the Reynaud family
wines, Chateauneuf du Pape and Cotes du Rhone (08/12/11)
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Champagne,
offline: some high-end fizz tasted (02/12/11)
-
Waterkloof:
impressive wines from this naturally inclined Stellenbosch
producer (25/11/11)
-
Cambridge
Road: a brilliant biodynamic winery in New Zealand's
Martinborough region (24/11/11)
-
2000,
a classic Bordeaux vintage: tasting 13 top wines to see how
they are developing (23/11/11)
-
Villa
Victoria: part 4, Russian series (19/11/11)
-
Fanagoria:
visiting Russia's largest winery, on the Black Sea coast
(17/11/11)
-
Sir
George Fistonich: interviewing the founder of Villa Maria, one
of New Zealand's top wineries (03/11/11)
-
How
oak barrels are made: an illustrated guide (30/10/11)
-
Ferngrove:
leading winery from Frankland River in Western Australia
(28/10/11)
-
Allegrini:
reviewing the wines from this leading Valpolicella producer
(27/10/11)
-
Bodegas
Riojanas: part 4, Rioja series (26/10/11)
- Visiting
Russia's vineyards: Part
1, introduction, and Part
2, Chateau Le Grand Vostock (24/10/11)
- The
wines of La Motte: Frahschoek, South Africa (09/10/11)
- Australian
Pinot Noir:
a tasting of old and new classics (09/10/11)
- Agnes
and Rene Mosse: brilliant Chenin Blanc from Anjou (02/10/11)
- Jean-Claude
Lapalu: brilliant natural Beaujolais (01/10/11)
- Fanny
Sabre: natural Burgundies from a young grower in Beaune
(30/09/11)
- San
Fereolo: super Dolcetto from Langhe, Italy (30/09/11)
- Cobaw
Ridge: top wines from Australia's Macedon Ranges (29/09/11)
- Meridiana:
wines from Malta (28/09/11)
- Sileni: major Hawkes Bay (NZ) producer
reviewed (28/09/11)
- Yabby
Lake: the 2009 releases from this star Mornington winery
(27/09/11)
- Historical
pictures from Portugal's Douro region (19/09/11)
- Almeida
Garrett: nice wines from Portugal's Beira Interior (17/09/11)
- Carbone:
Aglianico and Fiano from Mount Vulture in Italy's Basilicata
region (09/09/11)
- Graci:
interesting, authentic wines from Mount Etna, Sicily (09/09/11)
- Domaine
Jones: Katie Jones' new project in the South of France
(07/11/09)
- Quinta
do Casal Branco: one of the leading producers in Portugal's
Tejo (29/08/11)
- Victor
Arroyo: visiting this wine grower in Spain's Bierzo region
(28/08/11)
- Australian
Chardonnay: a serious selection tasted (25/08/11)
- Viña
Leyda: a visit to one of Chile's most exciting producers
(25/08/11)
- Voodoo
vintners: Katherine Cole's book about biodynamic wine in
Oregon reviewed (22/08/11)
- Littorai:
top Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from California (19/08/11)
- Mitolo:
impressive wines from Australia's McLaren Vale (18/08/11)
- Felton
Road: the stunning 2009 releases from this top Central Otago
winery (18/08/11)
- Quartz
Reef: great wines from Rudi Bauer in New Zealand's Central
Otago (17/08/11)
- Naked
Wine: Alice Feiring's important new book reviewed (16/08/11)
- Clos
du Tue-Boeuf and Puzelat Freres: natural wines from the Loire
(15/08/11)
- Finch's
Line: wonderful Shiraz from the Hunter Valley (14/08/11)
- Valdemar:
part 3 of my Rioja series (06/08/11)
- Marcel Deiss:
report updated with new notes (04/08/11)
- How
wine is made: an illustrated guide (03/08/11)
- Mac
Forbes: profile of one of Australia's most talented
winegrowers (29/07/11)
- Dirk
Niepoort and his remarkable wines: updated with new tasting
notes (29/07/11)
- Quinta
de la Rosa: one of the Douro's leading properties (28/07/11)
- Quinta
da Pacheca: reviewing wines from this Douro property
(26/07/11)
- Vadio:
a new producer from Portugal's Bairrada region (25/07/11)
- Champagne
Taittinger: excellent wines from this mid-sized house
(22/07/11)
- Kenwood
Vineyards: visiting one of Sonoma's best-value producers
(22/07/11)
- Alvaro
Castro in the Dão: a review of the work of one of Portugal's
top winegrowers (21/07/11)
- The
wines of CARM, Douro Superior, Portugal (19/07/11)
- Photos
from Malhadinha Nova, in Portugal's Alentejo region (19/07/11)
- Martinborough
Vineyard: part 5 of my Martinborough/Waipara series (18/07/11)
- Syrah
around the world: a blind tasting of 10 top wines (11/07/11)
- Gladstone:
part 4 of the Martinborough/Wairarapa series (07/07/11)
-
New
world classics: tasting some of the new world's great wines
(05/07/11)
-
La
Rioja Alta: part 2 in my Rioja series (29/06/11)
-
Shannon
and Oak Valley:
two producers from South Africa's Elgin region reviewed (28/06/11)
-
Doda
and Dado: a vertical tasting of this remarkable Dão/Douro
blend (23/06/11)
-
How
cork is made: an illustrated guide, and making
technical corks (17/06/11)
-
1961
Bordeaux: a horizontal tasting, 50 years on (16/06/11)
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Domaine
Fourrier: the wonderful red Burgundies of Jean-Marie Fourrier
(12/06/11)
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Marlborough:
photographs from New Zealand's largest wine region (11/06/11)
-
Neudorf:
an in-depth look at one of New Zealand's top wineries (10/06/11)
-
About
me: section updated (08/06/11)
- Johner:
one family making wines in New Zealand (Gladstone) and Germany
(Baden) 01/06/11)
- Kutch:
brilliant Pinot Noir from California's Sonoma (31/05/11)
- Le Soula:
wonderful wines from France's Roussillon (29/05/11)
- Josko
Gravner: a vertical tasting of these remarkable amphora
wines (26/05/11)
- Peccavi:
a new producer in Australia's Margaret River region (23/05/11)
- Chavy
Chouet: a rising star in Burgundy (14/05/11)
- Ata Rangi:
a visit to one of New Zealand's most exciting wineries
(12/05/11)
- Denis
Jamain: impressive wines from Reuilly in France's Loire
region (12/05/11)
- Gunderloch:
new tasting notes added to the review of this excellent German
producer (12/05/11)
- Herdade
São Miguel: a new producer from Portugal's Alentejo
(10/05/11)
- The
amazing Wendouree tasting: 14 examples of this famous wine
fom Australia's Clare Valley (08/05/11)
- Ponce:
natural wines from Manchuela, Spain, from the Bobal variety
(07/05/11)
- Declaration
tasting: 2009 Ports from Taylor's, Fonseca and Croft, plus
other vintages (06/05/11)
- Monte
la Reina: an ambitious new producer in Spain's Toro region
(03/05/11)
- Rupert
& Rothschild: South Africa revisited part 19 (27/04/11)
- Kir-Yianni:
great wines from Greece (24/04/11)
- Bordeaux,
viewed from the air: wine photographs (20/04/11)
- Conceito:
new releases from one of the Douro's new stars (18/04/11)
- Brokenwood:
visiting one of the Hunter Valley's top wineries (10/04/11)
- The
wines of Henriques & Henriques: top Madeiras (09/04/11)
- Photos
from Bordeaux: Pomerol (08/04/11)
- Recently
tasted: 52 wines from Waitrose (07/04/11)
- The
wines of Pomerol: Bordeaux's afterthought - a tasting back
to 1952 (05/04/11)
- Ditching
screwcaps in favour of cork: Adam Mason of Klein Constantia
explains his controversial switch (04/04/11)
- Gerovassiliou:
Greece's best wine producer? (23/03/11)
- The
great Portuguese fortified wine tasting: 40 great Ports,
Moscatels and Madeiras dating back to 1863 (22/03/11)
- Escoda
Sanahuja: interesting natural wines from a biodynamic winery
in Spain's Conca de Barbera region (15/03/11)
- 12
High-end Hungarian wines: a mixed bag (14/03/11)
- Gibbston
Valley: visiting one of Central Otago's top wineries
(11/03/11)
- Finca
Allende: great wines from this terroir-driven Rioja producer
(04/03/11)
- Anthonij
Rupert and L'Ormarins Estate: one of South Africa's most
ambitious producers (19/02/11)
- Eagles'
Nest: promising new winery from South Africa's Constantia
region (18/02/11)
- Dry
River: one of New Zealand's most exciting wineries - an
interview with Neil McCallum and his team, plus a tasting
(17/02/11)
- Randall
Grahm: an interview and tasting with the man behind Bonny
Doon (16/02/11)
- Stonier:
classy Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Australia's Mornington
Peninsula (14/02/11)
- Quinta
da Romaneira: spectacular Douro property, recently revived
(05/02/11)
- Photographs
from Romaneira, a beautiful estate in Portugal's Douro
(05/02/11)
- Paul Cluver:
pioneering winery in Elgin, South Africa (05/02/11)
- Iona:
serious Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa's Elgin region
(04/02/11)
- Photos
from Bordeaux: harvest time approaches at Chateau Brown,
Pessac Leognan (02/02/11)
- Social
media in the wine industry: 12 things you need to know
(01/02/11)
- Domaine
de la Romanée Conti, 2008 vintage (31/01/11)
- Dourthe: visiting this leading
Bordeaux negociant and property owner: introduction;
blending the No.
1 Sauvignon Blanc; Ch
La Garde; Ch
Pey La Tour; Ch
Belgrave and blending Essence; Ch
Le Bosq (25/01/11)
-
The
wines of Michelle Richardson (18/01/11)
-
Waitaki
Braids (18/01/11)
-
Cakebread,
Napa Valley (16/01/11)
- Au Bon
Climat: impressive Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from
California's Central Coast (14/01/11)
- Chamonix:
one of South Africa's top wineries reviewed (13/01/11)
- Tyrrells:
one of Australia's great wineries, from the Hunter Valley
(10/01/11)
- Mount
Etna: a tasting of wines from this emerging Sicilian region
(08/01/11)
- Veranda,
Bío Bío: exploring the diversity of Chile's vineyards,
part 1 (06/01/11)
- Landmark
Australia Tutorial session 7: alternative varieties
(04/01/12)
- Focus on Portugal's Vinho Verde
region: Quinta de
Lourosa; Monção
Co-op; Quinta de
Azevedo; Quinta
de Paços and Quinta do Ameal
(03/01/11)
- Visiting Taylor, Fonseca and
Croft: part 1, introduction;
part 2, Taylor's; part 3, Fonseca;
part 4, Croft;
part 5, Nogueira
winery; and photo sets 1,
2 and 3
(01/01/11)
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