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2018 Wilson Creek White Cabernet Sauvignon ($10.97) Yes. That’s right. A white Cabernet Sauvignon. Were you aware that you can make a white wine from a red grape? Well, here’s the proof! And, you can read more about how this is done in my recent pos...
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Oak has been used for thousands of years as a wine vessel. Going back to Roman times, it was an inexpensive and durable container for transporting wines over land and by sea. And, today, oak remains and important wine vessel. Oak barrels are someti...
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Last time we looked specifically at how oak affects the flavor of wine. There we learned that oak can be used in the fermentation process and/or the aging process to add various flavors to the wine. But before you take a first sip of wine, swirl your...
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2013 Barton Family Wines “The Dance” Red Blend ($50) The Barton Family Wines is located in Paso Robles, California and Joe Barton is the Proprietor of “The Dance” red blend. He makes this wine in remembrance of Joseph Barton Sr., his father. In 19...
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It’s always exciting to me to ‘discover’ and new wine grape. And, while doing some recent reading, I came across Baco Noir (BAH-koh NWAHR), a grape I’d not previous heard about. Baco Noir got its start in the early 1900. It’s a hybrid grape meaning...
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2014 Amador Cellars “Farmhouse Red” ($27) Amador Cellars, located in Plymouth California (Amador County) is truly a family-run winery. It showcases Mediterranean wines, Tuscan architecture and a friendly tasting room staff that includes the family....
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Last time we looked at Baco Noir, a hybrid grape that produces a medium-bodied red wine. But, there’s also a Baco Blanc, a white wine grape. Both of these hybrid grapes were developed by François Baco. Baco Blanc was developed in 1898 by crossing of...
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2018 Mazzocco Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon ($18) This Cabernet Sauvignon is produced by Mazzocco in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma Valley. Perched on a saddle between the acclaimed valleys of Dry Creek and Alexander, Mazzocco is renowned for ...
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