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Read MoreRemember Lamrusco? You’ll Love Cleto Chiarli
Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco di Sorbara Premium Vecchia Modena DOC, Italy Cost: $14-16 I find it interesting that over time just about everything in the wine business gets better. Even the really inexpensive wines that I drank because that was all I could afford when I was much younger have gotten better. A great example is the Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco Premium Vecchia Modena ($14-16). This colorful sparkler is...
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Read MoreTurley Rattlesnake Ridge Zin Provides Its Own Fireworks
Turley Rattlesnake Ridge Zinfandel 2012, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley Cost: $72 After some big meals this holiday week we decided to go simple for one night. Simple on the food, but really, really special on the wine. Sticking to my Independence Day theme I picked a zinfandel from Turley. There is no more American wine than zinfandel, and there is no better zin than Turley. Larry Turley, who grew up in...
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Read MorePorterhouse Steak + Frank Family Reserve Cab = Great Fourth
Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2014, Rutherford Cost: $95 What is more Fourth of July than a thick, juicy steak on the grill, with a bottle of big, bold red wine? That’s what we had for our Independence Day feast, and we loved it. We don’t have steak that often at our house. It may be because as we get older we’re eating lighter meals. But when we do have steak, we enjoy the heck out of it. And...
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Read MoreComplex Ramey Chardonnay A Mouth-Watering Holiday Treat
Ramey Estate Chardonnay 2015, Westside Farms, Russian River Valley Cost: $65 There are times when you can get by with a less expensive wine and then there are times you want to drink the best. During this long Fourth of July week I have been drinking some of my favorite wines, some of which certainly are special occasion wines. (Because I am retired I have declared the entire week of Fourth of July a...
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Read MoreAdami Garél Prosecco Great Sparkler For Celebrations
Adami Garél Brut Prosecco Treviso NV, Italy Cost: $14-16 No Fourth of July celebration would be complete without some fireworks. For my fireworks in a bottle I selected an Adami Prosecco. It was wonderful. Adami is a benchmark Prosecco producer, located in the hilly area of Valdobbiadene in Italy’s Veneto region. As most of you probably know, Prosecco is the famous Italian sparkling wine made in a variety...
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Read MoreStart Fourth of July Week with Big, Bold Insurrection
Insurrection Red Blend 2015, Australia Cost: $16-18 Because the Fourth of July lands on a Wednesday this year, I decided to treat the whole week as a Fourth of July weekend. To kick it off I grilled hamburgers and looked for a bold red wine to go with them. I grabbed the Insurrection, thinking it was an American wine, but when I read the label more closely and saw it was from Australia, I decided to...
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Read MorePatache d’Aux An Affordable Introduction To Bordeaux
Chateau Patache d’Aux 2013, Medoc Cost: $24-26 For many Americans the most famous wine area in the world is California, but for most of the world it has been France. California may be catching up and certainly has equaled French wines in quality, but the gold standard for centuries has been France. Within France Bordeaux arguably has been the best (with apologies to Burgundy), and within Bordeaux, the...
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Read MoreChehalem Pinot Gris Showcases Oregon Grapes
Chehalem Three Vineyards Pinot Gris 2016, Willamette Valley Cost: $1921 If you are a wine lover and you haven’t been to Oregon, what are you waiting for? The wine industry in the Pacific Northwest is booming, and wine tourism is growing. There are several great wine regions in Oregon, but you can’t go wrong by starting in the Willamette Valley, which is just 30 minutes from Portland. It is a gorgeous...
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Roger said is having a Italian Wine tasting this weekend. He didn’t provide many details in his newsletter but he said they were high-end and the food is being prepped to pair with Italian wines. Can’t...
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Remember Lamrusco? You’ll Love Cleto Chiarli
Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco di Sorbara Premium Vecchia Modena DOC, Italy Cost: $14-16 I find it interesting that over time just about everything in the wine business gets better. Even the really inexpensive wines that...
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Turley Rattlesnake Ridge Zin Provides Its Own Fireworks
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Porterhouse Steak + Frank Family Reserve Cab = Great Fourth
Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2014, Rutherford Cost: $95 What is...
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First Friday Tasting-Wine World-July 6
It was time for Wine World’s First Friday tasting. Six wines were...
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Complex Ramey Chardonnay A Mouth-Watering Holiday Treat
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Time for Wine World’s Third Thursday tasting. Six wines will be...
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