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Read MoreMcManis Chardonnay, Merlot Are Great Bargains
McManis Chardonnay 2017, Lodi McManis Merlot 2017, Lodi Cost: $10-12 Let’s face it. Summertime is white wine time. I drink red wine all year long, but when the temperature gets up to 90 and higher, reds just don’t seem as appealing. There are many great white varietals and blends, but my wife Teri loves chardonnay and viognier, so that tends to be what we drink the most. I have to sneak away to sip my...
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Read MoreLong Meadow Ranch Releases Mouthwatering Rosé
Long Meadow Ranch Rosé of Pinot Noir 2018, Anderson Valley Cost: $24-26 A nice dry rosé is great any time of year, but most people seem to turn to these wines in the spring and summer. There’s something about sipping rosé on the porch or at a picnic that feels right. There seem to be more interesting rosés now than ever before so the wine has to be something special to stand out from the crowd. The Long...
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Read MoreKorbin Kameron, Airfield Estates Featured In Fabulous Calvert’s Dinner
After a long drought without wine dinners, Calvert’s got back into action with a great dinner on Tuesday night, featuring some wines that are new to the Augusta market. After this exciting dinner there was a hint of another wine dinner to come later this summer. We all hope so. We were led through the tasting by Bobby Flournoy, owner of B & L Brands in Atlanta, a marketing company for fine wine, beer...
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Read MoreRuffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Is A Great Gift For Dad
Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico 2014, Itally Cost: $40-42 This Sunday is Father’s Day, and it is often difficult to find just the right present for dad. My father is no longer alive, but I struggled every year to find the right gift. Like many fathers he would tell me he didn’t really need anything. He was just happy seeing me and talking to me. So I would inwardly groan while trying to figure...
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Read More7 Deadly Zins is Zinfully Delicious
7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2016, Lodi Cost: $19-21 I really like it when great packaging and a good wine come together, as it does with 7 Deadly Zins ($19-21). It’s pretty easy these days to come up with a good marketing program that makes people want to try your wine. But that only lasts for so long. If you don’t have the wine to back up the marketing, people stop buying your wine. American wine drinkers...
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Read MoreBeringer Goes Back To The Future With Bourbon Barrels
Beringer Brothers Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Wine Blend 2016, California Cost: $16-18 Stephen King once wrote, “Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” That certainly is true in the world of wine. Beringer Vineyards, the oldest continuously operating winery in Napa Valley, has released several wines under the Beringer Bros. label, the original name for the winery. Staying true to the Beringer heritage...
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Read MoreFrank Family Releases Another Spectacular Carneros Chardonnay
Frank Family Chardonnay 2017, Carneros Cost: $37-39 Most people are fortunate to succeed at one career in a lifetime but Rich Frank has been a star in two professions. First he was a leader for Disney Studios, and for more than 25 years his Frank Family Vineyards has been known for its high-quality wines. Just about every wine the winery releases is spectacular, including its latest, Frank Family Carneros...
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Read MoreScharffenberger Sparklers Are Sure To Delight & Amaze You
Scharffenberger Brut Rosé Excellence NV, Mendocino County Cost: $22-24 After drinking wine for more than 50 years, I am familiar with most of the wineries who produce wine for the consumer market. Occasionally I come across one I don’t know, such as Scharffenberger Cellars. I am glad I came across this gem, because the winery produces outstanding sparkling wine and at a great price ($22-24). This is...
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McManis Chardonnay, Merlot Are Great Bargains
McManis Chardonnay 2017, Lodi McManis Merlot 2017, Lodi Cost: $10-12 Let’s face it. Summertime is white wine time. I drink red wine all year long, but when the temperature gets up to 90 and higher, reds just don’t...
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New Zealand Weekend Tasting-Cork & Flame-June 21-22
The Cork & Flame newsletter this week says: “New Zealand’s maritime climate provides New Zealand vineyards with extended, clear and strong sunshine hours and cool nightly sea breezes.The cooling...
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Long Meadow Ranch Releases Mouthwatering Rosé
Long Meadow Ranch Rosé of Pinot Noir 2018, Anderson Valley Cost: $24-26 A nice...
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Korbin Kameron, Airfield Estates Featured In Fabulous Calvert’s Dinner
After a long drought without wine dinners, Calvert’s got back into action with...
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Spanish Weekend Tasting-Cork & Flame-June 14-15
The Cork & Flame newsletter this week provided a bit of education:...
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Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Is A Great Gift For Dad
Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico 2014, Itally Cost: $40-42 This...
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Cork & Flame is having a Portuguese wine tasting this weekend. Many just...
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