 Expatriate Scores Silver in Natl. Women's Winemake
04/07/2008
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Forty of the leading women palates in America judged over 1900 wines from 30 states and 10 foreign countries and awarded Expatriate Shiraz a Silver Medal!
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The TODAY show features Woop Woop & Mr. Riggs
12/17/2007
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In a segment featuring affordable wines that taste expensive, Ray Isle of Food and Wine Magazine recommends both the Woop Woop Shiraz and Mr. Riggs Shiraz made by Ben Riggs, whom he calls, "...an incredibly talented, young australian winemaker..." Copy this link into your browser to view the video segment (http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=2d2d7d61-1f6d-4967-b859-b27ce6d1337b) or click above to download a sellsheet.
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The San Francisco Chronicle highlights McLaren Val
02/26/2008
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"Located in South Australia, McLaren Vale lies south of Adelaide and is home to many vintners who specialize in making deep, dark Shiraz...."
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International Wine Cellar
07/17/2007
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The International Wine Cellar published part 1 of a two-part report on Australia's new releases. Click here to download a copy of all Epicurean Wine Reviews.
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Wine Enthusiast Nov. 1 2007
10/05/2007
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The Cover Story titled BAROSSA'S BIG DOGS - AUSTRALIA'S GUTSY REDS features great information about the region, its winemakers, recent vintages and wine reviews from Kaesler, Glaetzer, Cimicky, Langmeil, Glen Eldon, Haan & Massena. Click above to download the article.
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Wine Enthusiast Nov. 15, 2007
10/29/2007
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Click here to download a sell-sheet detailing the reviews featured in the November 15th issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine. The reviews reflect a tasting with Benjamin Hammerschlag at the magazine's offices this past August. This is a great follow up to BAROSSA'S BIG DOGS, which appeared in the November 1 issue.
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Australia: Still Hot
11/19/2007
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The Wine Advocate has published its annual review of Australian Wines. Click above to download a complete set of reviews for all Epicurean Wines.
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'04 Valley Floor makes Wine Spectator's Top 100
11/20/2006
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We are very pleased to announce that Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 2004 has made Wine Spectator's list of the Top 100 wines of 2006. The news of that great 94 point review that first came out in September just keeps getting better for James & Paul Lindner and everyone at Langmeil. Not only did the wine make the list but it's up there in the top twenty at No. 16.
This represents the first time that any Epicurean Wine has been included in Wine Spectator's top 100.
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Kaesler featured in Wine & Spirits Magazine
01/15/2007
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Reid Bosward took over winemaking at Kaesler in 1998, when, he ways, "The soils had been flogged to within an inch of their lives, and some of those vines were on the bones of their arse. So we turned the water off, started mulching under vine and sowing a cover crop in winter. And you can see what a difference it's made."
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Gourmet Magazine - February 2007
02/12/2007
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James Rodewald of Gourmet Magazine recently conducted a tasting of Syrah from varied appellations and discovered the benefits of short term aging. The best part? He closed with praise for Poonawatta and Pannell, the only two Australian Wines to be mentioned in the body of the article.
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Wine Advocate Issue 167
11/10/2006
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Epicurean Wines are reviewed in the October issue of Robert M. Parker, Jr's Wine Advocate. Click above to download a copy.
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Best Reds from Australia
10/20/2006
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The October Issue of Food and Wine Magazine recommends Australia's Best reds. Black Chook Shiraz-Viognier 2005, Langmeil Three Gardens 2004, Kaesler Bogan 2004 and Gralyn Cabernet 2002 all make the list.
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Wine Spectator Insider Nov. 15, 2006
11/15/2006
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An on line newsletter representing a first look at Wine Spetator Editor's most exciting new wines. The recent edition features a handful of Australian Wines including Cimicky 2004 Autograph, De Lisio 2004 Catalyst and 2002 Standish Shiraz. Click here for the details.
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Epicurean ventures into New Zealand
10/20/2006
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Epicurean Wines has been looking to add a New Zealand property for a long time but proprietor Benjamin Hammerschlag hadn’t found the right fit. He has been seeking the same kind of talent and passion that he has discovered in the winemakers he works with in Australia. In Ant Moore, he has finally found a winemaker with those qualities. Moore was raised in the Hunter Valley. He studied Wine Science at University before taking on winemaking positions within key Australian regions as well as in the state of Oregon. He was then drawn to New Zealand, accepting the role of Winemaker for Isabel Estate in Marlborough for 2 years. Moore has now developed his own 70 acres of vineyard in Marlborough with the establishment of Catalina Sounds. This is one of the most exciting projects of the year for Epicurean and it has been a long time coming.
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Delicious new wines under a stylish label
10/20/2006
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At Epicurean Wines we are fortunate to have amassed a portfolio of extremely talented young winemakers that aren’t afraid to push the limits or take on new opportunities. Because they are constantly sourcing and experimenting, they often approach us with really great raw materials and a willingness to make new wines. The Slipstream label has been created as a negociant line to allow Epicurean to take advantage of these opportunities. The line currently includes a Sauvignon Blanc from Western Australia and a blend of Shiraz & Grenache from McLaren Vale. A single vineyard Shiraz will be released later in the year.
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Wine Spectator Insider July 11, 2007
07/12/2007
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Wine Spectator highlights the wines of Australia including Glaetzer Wallace 2005, Heartland Director's Cut Shiraz 2005, Glen Eldon Dry Bore Shiraz 2004 and Langmeil Hangin' Snakes Shiraz-Viognier 2005. Click on the icon to download these reviews.
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Think Pink! and white!
10/20/2006
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When it comes to the full-bodied, powerful wines of Australia, Epicurean Wines has delivered, and then some. We are thrilled to expand the lighter side of the portfolio with three new wines made by Stephen Pannell. His own label has recently grown to include an elegant Sauvignon Blanc from the Adelaide hills as well as a lovely Grenache Rose from the Blewitt Springs sub-district in McLaren Vale. Additionally, he has partnered with us to create Seachange, a deliciously affordable Chardonnay that will retail for $10.
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Corrina Rayment & Revolution Shiraz
10/20/2006
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Epicurean is proud to welcome our first female winemaker. Revolution Shiraz landed in the States in June, 2006. The wine comes from one of the top growers in McLaren Vale and is essentially made from the highest grade fruit in the region. The project is born of Benjamin Hammerschlag’s relationship with the Oliver family and in particular, with winemaker Corrina Rayment, who naturally fits into the group of young and progressive winemakers that permeate the Epicurean Wines portfolio. Rayment is a progressive thinker and she’s willing to take risks. Revolution is designed to offer the best aspects of McLaren Vale (texture, suppleness and intensity) delivered at a reasonable price (less than $20 retail) and packaged in an innovative bottle.
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The Wine Advocate's Wine Personalities of the year
12/23/2005
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As they often do in the year's last issue, Robert Parker and Pierre Rovani have compiled a list of "Wine Personalities of the Year." This year, Parker's list includes Benjamin Hammerschlag, Ben Glaetzer and Reid Bosward. Please see the Epicurean Wines section of the Reviews/POS page to download the details of this much appreciated accolade.
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Stephen Pannell...A new McLaren Vale Discovery
10/18/2005
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The past year has yielded the discovery of a serious new talent in McLaren Vale. The goal of Epicurean Wines has always been to find the most talented winemakers in Australia. Some of the winemakers we enjoy working with and have the greatest respect and appreciation for are Reid Bosward, Ben Glaetzer, Ben Riggs, Dan Standish and Charles Cimicky, all extraordinary talents and key winemakers in the Epicurean Wines portfolio. Stephen Pannell is a natural addition to this line up. Like Glaetzer, Pannell grew up in the wine industry. In 1967, his family founded Mosswood, the second winery and vineyard to emerge in the Margaret River district. Pannell’s Australian credentials include Seppelts Great Western, Wirra Wirra, Hardy’s Tintarra and BRL Hardy Wine Company where he was the Chief Red Winemaker from 1999 to 2003. Pannell’s ambition has also taken him abroad where he has gained experience in Burgundy at Domaine Comte Lafon and Domaine del la Pousse d’or, Bordeaux at Chateau Mouton, Southern France at Jacques Lurton and Italy at GD Vajra Barolo. The time spent abroad has influenced Pannell’s view on winemaking, resulting in a conviction that Australia has the potential to produce pure and natural wines that are excellent without manipulation. Harvesting fully ripened fruit from the best vineyard sites eliminates the need for acidification and unnecessary handling in the winery. Pannell seeks to apply European methods to the tremendous raw materials available in Australia without sacrificing flavor and ripe tannins. The minimal use of new oak also highlights the vineyard and regional characteristics of McLaren Vale Shiraz.
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Epicurean Wines' newest discovery: De Lisio
10/06/2005
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During a visit to Australia in June of 2004 Hammerschlag was assessing the portfolio of another young winemaker in McLaren Vale. During the tasting, the parcels that stood out time and again had come from Tony De Lisio’s vineyards. The impression stuck and yielded an extensive tasting of De Lisio’s wines. Consistently impressed, Hammerschlag approached De Lisio and discovered an Italian immigrant with 30 years of experience in McLaren Vale. De Lisio’s talents lie in the vineyard and his connection to other immigrants in the region give him access to some of the best fruit in the district which happen to meet the classic Epicurean Wines criteria; phenomenal raw materials transformed into wines that are jam-packed with intensity. The wines are expected to land in Seattle in early November. Additional details can be found under De Lisio on the Reviews/POS page.
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House & Garden Magazine - July 2005
06/28/2005
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Read all about Epicurean Wines and Benjamin Hammerschlag in the article published in House & Garden Magazine. Which can be found under Review/POS.....................
The article is quite a good read but we realize that everyone has a busy schedule. if you are unable to enjoy the piece in its entirety, please be sure to make note of the closing line, "...nobody is bringing in more consistently thrilling Australian wines than Epicurean."..................We couldn't have said it better ourselves.
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Food & Wine honors Tastemakers (2004)
11/13/2006
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“F&W names the 35 most fearsome talents in wine and food, all 35 years old or under: maverick artisans, renegade importers, ingenious activists, visionary entrepreneurs…”
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Winner's Tank Shiraz 2004
03/22/2005
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Benjamin Hammerschlag’s most recent discoveries include this new venture between David and Cathy Knight and Reid Bosward from Kaesler Vineyards. The name ‘Winner’s Tank’ relates to an old water tank that sits in the corner of the vineyard. A strong rivalry exists between the three neighbouring towns in the local Australian Rules Football competition. Each year when one of these towns team wins the premiership, they head out to the vineyard to paint the tank in their teams colors.
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Massena Epsilon 2004
03/22/2005
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Due to arrive in April, 2005, this is the newest from Dan Standish and Jaysen Collins of Massena. Epsilon, the fifth star of the Southern Cross constellation, is a great example of how a background star can come to the fore. With fruit that contributed to an intra-regional blend, fifth generation Barossa grape-growers Aaron and Julie Southern were inspired to make a wine that would reflect their Shiraz vineyard in Greenock. Aged in French oak barrels, this wine is a true representation of the vineyard, which drinks well on release and will benefit from short to medium term cellaring.
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Earthworks Shiraz 2004
03/22/2005
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Australian Earthworks has a fierce commitment to quality as well as to preserving the heritage of the Barossa. The wines are produced from grapes harvested in the vineyards of trusted Barossa growers. As Australia is one of the oldest continents, Earthworks grapes are grown on soils up to 600 million years old, which are free draining, mineral rich and in one of the cleanest climates on the planet. Traditional winemaking and minimal processing are employed to ensure the purity, integrity, texture and flavor of the vines. In the words of winemaker, Tyson Bitter, “This is the essence of making a top wine and having fun doing it!” The Earthworks wines are deliberately bottled under a screw cap seal to ensure the quality always remains untainted.
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