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During a recent special occasion, I decided to pull out some older wines to share. Not really old, but from 2010, 2009 and 2007. All were reds - a couple Barberas (a favorite of mine) and a Zinfandel. These weren’t amazing bottles to begin with or t...
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Tio Pepe Fino ($20) This Tio Pepe Fino Sherry is from the Jerez region of Spain. Jerez is the home of sherry and all true Sherry comes from the vineyards around Jerez. Made from the Palomino grape, this Sherry uses only the free run and first press...
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Wine Enthusiast Magazine, February 2018 Last time we looked at the factors that make a wine more capable of bottle aging. And, somewhat surprisingly, there are very few wines that actually hold up well in the bottle, even with proper storage. So t...
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2016 Lusco Albariño ($25) This 100% Albariño by Lusco is from Rias Baixas, in the Galicia region of northwestern Spain, located along the Atlantic coastline. Imported into the U.S. by González Byass, this wine is fermented with natural yeasts produ...
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We’ve now worked our way through how a wine gets its flavor - from the grape, the skins, seeds and stems, fermentation, barrel aging and last time we touched on bottle aging. There we learned that most wines are not meant for long-term bottle aging. ...
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2017 Beronia Rioja Rosé ($13) This wonderfully refreshing Rosé comes from the Rioja region of Spain, is produced by Beronia winery and distributed in the U.S. by González Byass wines. It’s a nice blend of 40% Garnacha, 30% Tempranillo and 30% Viura...
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