Dry sparkling wine lovers, your “sip” has come in. The Gruet Blanc de Blancs Sauvage, affectionately nicknamed “Sauvage” by winemaker Laurent Gruet, has emerged powerfully the critical spotlight this year. The Dec. 31, 2015 edition of Wine Spectator named this zero-dosage sparkler among its Top 100 Best Values (under $20) of 2015, with the magazine’s bubbles …
Underscoring Precept Wine’s growth, versatility and consistency in over-delivering quality for the price, The Dec. 31, 2015 Wine Spectator made a strong case for the company through several placements in the issue’s feature sections. The Savvy Shopper, pg. 44– Browne 2014 Sauvignon Blanc (90 points!) got a nod in the “Star Turn” section on Washington …
The Oct. 15 print issue of Wine Spectator featured a curated compilation of four varieties the mag considered “the biggest bang for the buck.” Authored by editor Kim Marcus, Precept Wine received six listings across its Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Chardonnay, including: Canoe Ridge Vineyard 2013 Expedition Cabernet Sauvignon Ross Andrew 2012 Huntsman Cabernet Sauvignon …
This article is abstracted from Snooth.com. Read the full story here. If you want to know how good a value any specific category of wine offers it’s always good to start at the bottom, or close to it. Take Merlot for example. It’s been in the dumps ever since Sideways came out, and yet if …
by Jon Bonne, Copyright 2013 – SFgate.com (This article is abstracted. For the full story click here). Chance favors the prepared mind, or so Louis Pasteur once said. If so, then the best chance at salvation of Oregon’s 2011 vintage came from just that – and more often than not, from veteran winemakers who knew …