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Read MoreCliff Lede Produces Lush Sauvignon Blanc From Napa
Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc 2017, California Cost: $24-26 Wine drinkers often get stuck on a certain varietal from a certain place. For instance, when we think of Napa Valley, most people will think of cabernet sauvignon. There is a good reason for that: some of the best cabs in the world come from Napa Valley. But, as with most growing regions, other wines thrive there as well. Chardonnay and pinot noir...
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Read MoreCastello del Trebbio Chianti A Welcome Import To U.S.
Castello del Trebbio Chianti Superiore DOCG 2016, Italy Cost: $14-16 One thing most wine making families around the world have in common is their deep love of the land. Sustainable, organic, biodynamic and BioIntegrale are all methods employed to keep the land healthy and productive for generations. At Castello del Trebbio the owners talk about integrating Tuscan traditions with modern knowledge and...
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Read MoreTry Grüner Veltliner To Get Out Of Your Wine Rut
Schloss Gobelsburg Ried Steinsetz 2015, Austria Cost: $27-29 Everyone gets stuck in a rut sometimes. That can easily happen to wine drinkers because we find something we like and we keep drinking it. There’s nothing wrong with that, except it doesn’t allow for the excitement of new discoveries. One of the readers of this column thought I was stuck in a rut, reviewing only the standard wines such as...
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Read MoreBold South African Chenin Blanc Is Perfect For Summer
Raats Chenin Blanc 2017, South Africa Cost: $24-26 If you haven’t had chenin blanc yet you really need to try some. Don’t confuse it with sauvignon blanc. It is a completely different wine. For years the best chenin blancs have come from France, especially the Vouvray and Savenniéres of the Loire Valley. But whenever I can I pick up a chenin blanc from South Africa. Chenin blanc can be grown and made in a...
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Read MoreMonteverro Verruzzo A Great Super Tuscan For A Cookout
Verruzzo de Monteverro 2013, Tuscany Cost: $19-21 I like to drink wine with meals but sometimes you just feel like having a glass of wine while relaxing or doing a chore. I brought along the Monteverro Verruzzo when my friend Clint Bryant asked me to help him cook a pig. Clint is one of my favorite human beings and grilling is something I love to do so this was a perfect combination. The wine made it even...
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Read MoreMatua Rosé Is Perfect Any Time, With Many Foods
Matua Pinot Noir Rosé 2017, New Zealand Cost: $11-13 It is always rosé time. I write about it more in spring and summer because that’s when most people start thinking about rosé. But you can find an occasion to drink it any time of year. It would be great on a fall picnic in the mountains. It would be a good Thanksgiving wine. You could even enjoy a nice rosé with the appetizers for Christmas dinner. Of...
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Read MoreThird Thursday Tasting-Wine World-May 17
It was time for Wine World’s Third Thursday tasting. I enjoyed all the wines this evening. My favorites on the white table were the Chamisal Stainless Chardonnay and the Gouguenheim Valle Escondido Torrontes. At the red table I really enjoyed the Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda Monastrell and the Zin-phomaniac Old Vine Reserve Zinfandel, the last maybe the name influenced me a bit. Nice tasting with...
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Read MoreLooking For A Summer Wine? Try Verdicchio
Macrina Verdicchio del Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore 2017, Italy Cost: $13-15 Looking for a new white wine to keep you cool this summer? Try verdicchio. Italians have been making wine from this grape for centuries, but many American wine drinkers are not familiar with it. We need to get to know this grape better. Verdicchio (pronounced ver-DEE-kee-oh) is a popular grape variety in the central...
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Third Thursday Tasting-Wine World-May 17
It was time for Wine World’s Third Thursday tasting. I enjoyed all the...
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Looking For A Summer Wine? Try Verdicchio
Macrina Verdicchio del Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore 2017, Italy...
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Calverts Alexander Valley Dinner Another Spectacular Night
Balance was the word of the night when Alexander Valley Vineyards’ Max Vater...
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Hot Enough for Some “Summer Love”
Victory Summer Love Ale |Downingtown, Pennsylvania IIt was 96 damn degrees on...
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Complex, Elegant Beringer Chardonnay A Top Choice
Beringer Chardonnay 2015, Napa Valley Cost: $23-25 Any list of top wines is...
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Weekend Tasting-Cork & Flame-May 11-12
Roger said “our tasting this weekend will be wines from several...
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Cork & Flame Weekend Tasting-May 4-5
Roger had a nice little tasting, featuring a Alexander Valley Vineyards...
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