Stephen D. Tanzer is editor and publisher of the critically acclaimed bimonthly International Wine Cellar, an independent journal read by wine professionals and other wine lovers in all 50 states and 34 countries, and the first American wine periodical to be translated into French and Japanese.

Tanzer is the author of The WineAccess Buyer’s Guide (Sterling Publishing), a concise yet comprehensive guide to the best bottles and producers from virtually every important wine region of the world. Tanzer has also served as Senior Editor and wine columnist for Food & Wine magazine and wrote Food & Wine’s Official Wine Guide in 1998 and 1999. Previously, he was the wine columnist for Forbes FYI.

Tanzer samples well over 10,000 wines annually, spending several months each year tasting and discussing wines with their makers, both in the U.S. and abroad.

Stephen rated our Adama White blend 2010 (Chenin Blanc (60%), Chardonnay (20%), Pinot Gris (10%), Viognier (6%) and Semillon (4%)) and it scored 91 points of which we are very proud. Especially if one takes into account that this wine is still in its youth and will gain even more complexity with bottle maturation.

Our own Wine Magazine`s panel Chairman, Christian Eedes, gave it a huge thumbs up at the end of last year. To see his comments see our November 1, 2010 blog entry.