Tasting Eisele Vineyard (Napa) history last night at our TWI Summit dinner in Verbier. The 1st wine/vintage with the Eisele name on a label was this 1971 Ridge, made by Paul Draper. Still looking gorgeous was the 1st Araujo—1991. Also tasted '95, '01, '13, '15, '16, '17, & '19.

#Yquem has produced a densely packed, filigree-fine wine in 2021. With this #SpringRelease imminent, Thursday 21st of March, Lisa Perrotti-Brown has published her scores & tasting notes for this and the latest Y bottling. Château d'Yquem ➡️bit.ly/494achs #liquidgold #winereview

There is undoubtedly something for everyone in this #eclectic set of #winereviews. Discover over 200 new releases from #California, #Italy, and #France from Lisa Perrotti-Brown's tasting at #winebroker Kimberley Jones Selections. thewineindependent.com/articles/kimbe…

From the rare and phenomenal 1971 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele made by Paul Draper to the upcoming 2021 vintage releases, today’s article includes reviews of #EiseleVineyard from 1971-2021. #napacab #winereviews thewineindependent.com/articles/eisel…

#EnPrimeur - capturing the spirit of the Bordeaux 2023 Primeurs season & the many players in this comedy of manners. While Lisa Perrotti-Brown is still tasting and talking her way toward the final 2023 #bordeaux vintage report, we hope you enjoy this #photoessay ➡️ bit.ly/4b1FOpi

My preliminary 2023 Bordeaux Primeurs report has just gone live on TheWineIndependent.com inc reviews of the 1st wave of releases coming out over the next 9 days & Producer Profiles of the major estates: Léoville Las Cases, Pontet-Canet, Lafite, L’Evangile, & Mouton Rothschild.

#Bordeaux2023 was a game of winners and losers. Not a “classic” great growing season nor a consistent one, yet some classically styled wines at the pinnacles of greatness have emerged from the 2023 Bordeaux jungle. #classicbordeaux #winereport #enprimeur ➡️bit.ly/4b8rc8j

Spent yesterday afternoon with Eben Sadie of Sadie Family Wines in Swartland, South Africa—one of the most inspiring and thought-provoking visits in my long wine career. For The Wine Independent readers, I've got a fascinating article on Eben and his wines in the pipeline.

Structured, energetic, tight-knit, and minerally. This is the style of the 2021 MacDonald #CabernetSauvignon. Read the full #review and #tastingnotes here : thewineindependent.com/articles/macdo…

If it’s hen’s teeth production levels of most of the wines being released by #PeterMichaelWinery this year, #Chardonnay, #PinotNoir, one bright spot is the 2021 Au Paradis #CabernetSauvignon. @lisaPBMW #winereviews #2022vintage thewineindependent.com/articles/peter…

We have just revealed the questions and wines from this year's stage one assessment and MW exam. Read the full press release and access the papers here: bit.ly/4cgpnX6 #mastersofwine

#2022vintage-Lisa Perrotti-Brown is impressed by the #quality of this notoriously challenging vintage for #California. It’s as though these grape varieties are from another 2022 world. Prime examples: @kistlerwine & @DuMOLwinery. ➡️bit.ly/3VZI6kd #sonomawine #chardonnay #pinotnoir

Recent vintages of #ChateauLafauriePeyraguey, Château Lafaurie Peyraguey, reveal more luster & youthful #vibrancy than the wines of the early 21st century, with even greater intensity & stamina. There is still gold to be discovered in #Sauternes. #liquidgold #winereviews bit.ly/4bIqMot

Vertical Tasting #ChateauLagrange – the latest releases from 2015 onwards offer a bright, refreshing, shimmery expression, revealing a glimpse of a deeper, more opulent subtext yet to come. @lisaPBMW #saintjulien #bordeauxwine #grandcruclasse Read more : bit.ly/46tweKT

Published today on TheWineIndependent.com - the story of Heitz Cellar and reviews of their current releases. The current 2018 Heitz Martha's Vineyard release is shaping up to be the best vintage produced since the legendary 1974.

Champagne Louis Roederer new releases, including Collection 245, 2017 Rosé, 2016 Vintage Brut, and 2016 Cristal, are set to hit retailers around the world soon. Reviews by Lisa Perrotti-Brown ⬇️ bit.ly/3WSnDOy #Champagne #InPursuitofTaste #Bubbles

After tasting the new/upcoming releases at Sine Qua Non yesterday, the Krankls presented 12 early SQN Syrahs & Grenaches: 2000-2008. Knowing these wines from release, it was exciting to see how they're drinking today. Reviews & story are coming soon to TheWineIndependent.com.

6 #Gins for Wine Lovers. Lisa Perrotti-Brown likes to think of gin as the white spirit designed for wine lovers. Each uniquely blended, aromatic concoction of fragrant #botanicals is akin to discovering a new singular #wineexpression. Article and tasting notes⬇️ thewineindependent.com/articles/6-gin…

For #winelovers looking to experience a melodious, whispery voice that intertwines heritage with the intensity of #maturevines, beguiling terroir, and the weightlessness of a #coolclimate, these latest #HaynesVineyard releases are for you. #napa ➡️bit.ly/3z1jv5T

One of Lisa Perrotti-Brown's first tastings of the Napa 2022s with Scott Becker & Benoit Touquette #RealmCellars, because they’ve pushed their #2022releases out early and because their range tends to be a telling litmus test of what can be expected of the vintage. bit.ly/4ediDKq