Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California (6) Benovia
Website: https://benoviawinery.com/ Benovia is a really impressive Russian River Valley winery that began in 2005. It’s a partnership between Joe
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Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California (5) DuMol
Website: https://dumol.com/ I visited DuMol on a beautiful July day, as the 2024 growing season was well underway and the
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Giant Steps, Yarra Valley: Australia’s winery of the year launches the first wines from the remarkable Bastard Hill vineyard
Website: https://www.giantstepswine.com.au/ Giant Steps is a Yarra Valley winery that’s currently in the spotlight, winning the 2025 Halliday Guide Winery
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Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay: a top 12 from the 2022 vintage in this important New Zealand wine region
These Chardonnays were selected by Cameron Douglas, MS, as the Hawke’s Bay Annual Chardonnay Collection Vintage 2022. 42 wines submitted,
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In Niagara (7) Domaine Le Clos Jordanne, Burgundy meets Canada
Website: https://www.leclosjordanne.com/ Le Clos Jordanne began in 2000 as a prestige, vineyard-focused Pinot Noir and Chardonnay project. It was a
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Highlights: Domaine de Hélène Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Vieilles Vignes Extra Brut NV
Descended from a long line of winegrowers in Cramant since 1891, Pierre Hugot has worked with highly respected domains in
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The wines of Giant Steps, Yarra Valley and Tasmania, Australia
Website: https://www.giantstepswine.com.au/ It’s a new era for Yarra Valley winery Giant Steps. It was recently purchased by Jackson Family Wines,
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The wines of Kistler: high-end Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Sonoma, California
Website: https://www.kistlervineyards.com/ Kistler is a highly regarded producer of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Sonoma in California. Founded in 1978,
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Bourgogne (Burgundy) 2022: a surprising and beautiful vintage
Each year in January, the UK wine trade has a Bourgogne week. Except, we still call it Burgundy week. The
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The Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay collection 2021 vintage: some of New Zealand’s best Chardonnays
Hawke’s Bay has a had a good run of recent vintages, despite the awful floods that hit in February 2023,
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