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HANDPICKED WINES: On the Cutting Edge of Australia’s Contemporary Wine Scene

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By: Johannes Marlena
May 14, 2019

1,000 years from now, when the story of Australian wine is told, it will be a tale of two eras: a) the Yellowtail Era; and b) the post-Yellowtail Era. We can... Read more →

WINE REVIEWS | A Flight Through Australia Via Handpicked Wines

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By: Johannes Marlena
May 14, 2019

From the Barossa to Yarra Valleys, the Mornington Peninsula, Clare Valley, Margaret River, Coonawarra and Tasmania—exploring the wines of Handpicked Wines is... Read more →

Great Wines of Hospice du Rhone 2018

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By: Johannes Marlena
September 18, 2018

The wine world has its own version of a Star Trek convention or Comic Con. It’s called Hospice du Rhone—three glorious days in Paso Robles, California, of... Read more →

Great Wine: Handpicked Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon

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By: Johannes Marlena
August 2, 2017

Margaret River, a wine region of Western Australia, has captured the buzz of the moment as a source of utterly distinctive Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons... Read more →

Great Wine: Raïdis Estate “Billy” Cabernet Sauvignon

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By: Johannes Marlena
April 19, 2017

The current crop of young Aussie wineries continues to impress. RAÏDIS ESTATE hails from Coonawarra in South Australia. If you’ve never heard of the... Read more →
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    Sunday, 1:20 pm:      The San Francisco Baseball Giants were depressingly continuing their early season streak of being down in the first... Read more →

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