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2016 Daou Chardonnay Paso Robles ($13) I was well aware of the excellent red wines being produced by Daou in Paso Robles, but was extremely surprised by their Chardonnay. This wine seems to fall somewhere in between a bright, crisp, fruity Chardonna...
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So far, we’ve learned that wine gets it flavor from three things - the grapes, fermentation and aging. Last time we looked at the fermentation process and how the yeast can affect flavor. But before we move on to flavors associated with aging, let’s ...
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2014 Godelia Mencia ($19) In a recent Behind the Cork™ - Wine of the Week I reviewed Godelia’s White blend of Godello & Doña Blanco. I had to admit that I needed to do some research on these grape varieties. Here again, I need to do some homewor...
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Wine’s flavors come from the grapes, the fermentation process, and through aging. Last time we looked at the grapes that are the primary player in a wine’s flavor. So, let’s now explore how the fermentation process adds flavors to wine. The only oth...
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2015 Godelia Godello-Doña Blanca White Blend ($17) I must admit, I had to do a little research on this one. The Godello and Doña Blanca grapes were ones that I wasn’t familiar with, but am so glad that I had the opportunity to learn something new. ...
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Last time, we started the exploration of wine flavors. And, basically, a wine’s flavor comes from the grapes, the fermentation process and its aging. So, let’s jump right in and start with the star of the show, the grapes. You might think “Well, of ...
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