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behind the cork
2018 Hess Select Pinot Noir ($19) Founder Donald Hess instilled in his family business the thought that one should “nurture the land and return what you take.” The Hess winemaking team likes to explore California’s Central Coast growing region when...
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ever wonder
For a lot of people, half the fun of opening a bottle of sparkling wine is popping the cork such that it flies across the room. Or an even more dramatic way is using a saber to knock the top off the bottle. And, the big spray that goes flying out of ...
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ever wonder
Opening a bottle of wine would seem to be a no-brainer. You insert the corkscrew and pull the cork. Right? Well, I don’t know about you but in the past I’ve fought with a wine bottle, struggling to get the cork out. So, short of having a Sommelier o...
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behind the cork
2016 Fournier Crianza ($30) This Fournier Crianza is from Ribera del Duero in Spain. It is produced from 100% Tinta del País grapes which are more commonly known as Tempranillo. The grapes come from the terraced sides of the Duero River which winds...
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ever wonder
Wine bottles come in many different shapes, sizes and colors. Ever wonder what the significance is of the shape of a wine bottle? The simple answer is that wine bottle shapes are largely based on tradition. And, many of the traditions are based on e...
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behind the cork
2014 Fournier Reserva ($50) This Dominio Fournier Reserva is from Ribera del Duero in Spain. It is produced from 100% Tinta del País grapes which are more commonly known as Tempranillo. The grapes come from the terraced sides of the Duero River whi...
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general
Last time we explored the various shapes of wine bottles and learned that they are based on traditions that continue to today. Here are few more tidbits about wine bottles: The color of wine bottles originally had their origins in helping to protec...
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behind the cork
2015 Derange ($100) I was familiar with The Prisoner Wine Company and the amazing works of Dave Phinney but had not heard of the Derange Red Blend. And, maybe that was a good thing. Because when I opened this bottle I had no idea what I was getting ...
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behind the cork
2019 Viña Real Rosado ($14) This Viña Real Rosado is from the Rioja region of Spain. It’s a blend of Garnacha, Tempranillo and Viura grapes. They were placed into stainless steel vats and, following several hours of skin contact, the vats were drai...
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