Winemaker Interview Series – Andrew Baldwin from Penfolds Winery
Ken During our Zoom interview on September 14th, we had a chance to meet Andrew Baldwin who is one of the many winemakers at Penfolds winery. Andrew has been in the…
Shiraz
KWG’s 2018 High End Red Winners!
On Friday, November 16th the KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel covered 13 wines ranging from $85 to $245. Below is a video of the Top 9 winning bottles in order from lowest…
Syrah and Shiraz 2012 Winners
Our annual Syrah and Shiraz tastings are some of my favorite tastings of the year. The flavor profiles I like the best include blueberry, blackberry, and boysenberry. This is a…
Sensational Syrah and Shiraz
The 2011 Shiraz and Syrah samples kept coming in and as a result there were a lot more wines to  review for this report than in previous ones. This…
Syrahs That Sing To You!
We tasted a lot of terrific Syrah and Shiraz options this winter. The quality of most of the wines was easily Very Good or better. There were very few throw…
Did We Find the Perfect Bottle of Wine?
Stop the presses, hold everything! That was my initial reaction when I tried the first sip of Rolf Binder's 2006 Hanisch Shiraz. As readers know, I try a lot of…
Syrahs From South of the Equator Rock
At our recent blind tasting of Shiraz and Syrahs, the KensWineGuide.com tasting panel awarded top honors to wines that were grown and produced in Australia, Argentina, and South Africa. Our…
Many Winners in Syrah and Shiraz Blind Tasting
The KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel recently tasted 19 Syrah and Shiraz wines. The tasting was blind and we had 11 panelists including Kara Kukall, Beverage Manager from Legal Sea Foods. In…