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2018 Volver Tempranillo ($16) Bodegas Volver creates wines in regions of Spain such as Alicante, La Mancha, Jumilla, Rueda, Valencia and soon Rías Baixas. It is differentiated by its modern approach of working with indigenous varieties. The winery ...
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Zardetto Prosecco Brut NV ($17) This tasty Zardetto Prosecco comes from vineyards in the hilly part of the Veneto region of Italy. It’s produced from at least 85% Glera grapes with the addition of up to 15% Pinot Bianco/Chardonnay. The first fer...
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Frontera Cabernet Sauvignon ($6.99) The Frontera variatal brand from Concha Y Toro has a newly designed label featuring the iconic Andes Mountain range for their well-known wine. This non-vintage (NV) Cabernet Sauvignon is from Chile’s Central Val...
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2020 Gaia Pinot Noir Rosé ($20) From Domaine Bousquet, Gaia Rosé is from the vineyards of Tupungato, high in Argentina’s Mendoza Uco Valley . This wine takes its name from Gaia, the ancient Greek goddess of the earth and an inspiration for the Bousq...
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2019 Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon ($25) This wine is from the Apalta Valley in Colchagua Chile. In 1994 Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and her husband, Cyril de Bournet, discovered within the Apalta region a plot of un-grafted Carménè...
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general
There are four fundamental traits that comprise a good wine. They are Acidity, Tannin, Alcohol and Sweetness. For a wine to be considered “good,” each of these traits must be in proper proportion to each another. This is because each of these four...
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2020 Virgen Organic Wines ($13 ea) Virgen Wines, by Domaine Bousquet, only produces wines made from organic grapes and is Argentina’s largest exporter of organic-fruit wines with upward of 100,000 cases sold in the U.S. alone. With their Virgen coll...
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ever wonder
Natural, organic and vegan products are becoming more and more popular. As consumers continue to seek out these products, producers are focusing on these markets. But, there seems to be confusion and misunderstanding when it comes to natural, organic...
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Ron Rubin Wines Late in 2011, in fulfillment of a 40-year dream that began in his student days at UC Davis studying viticulture and enology in the early 1970’s, he purchased River Road Family Vineyards and Winery. Rubin was sold on the area, in the ...
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