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Vilarnau Cava These two wonderful Cavas are from Vilarnau in Spain. The winery is a small, artisanal, hand crafted Cava house located outside of Barcelona that dates back to 1949. Made in the traditional méthode champenoise, the Vilarnau bottles h...
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Have you ever sipped a wine and immediately experienced a drying sensation in your mouth? That astringent sensation, generally associated with red wines, is associated with tannins. Tannin is a chemical compound (polyphenol) that occurs naturally in...
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Clean Slate Riesling ($12) This Clean Slate Riesling is from Mosel, Germany. The Mosel region has a great wine growing tradition of more than 2000 years, taken there by the Romans. It is recognized as the home of Riesling. The soil’s thin slate ston...
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There are four fundamental traits that comprise a good wine and they all have to work together in balanced harmony. They are Acidity, Tannin, Alcohol and Sweetness. Let’s start by looking at Acidity. A wine’s acidity starts in the vineyard. Grapes...
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St. Supéry Estate Sauvignon Blanc ($22) St. Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery is a 100% Estate Grown, sustainably farmed winery located in the renowned Rutherford growing region in the heart of Napa Valley. Committed to producing the highest qualit...
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2020 Ponga Sauvignon Blanc ($13) Ponga is the name used by New Zealand’s indigenous people for their country’s silver fern. As the silver reflects moonlight, the Maori used the leaves to mark their way at night. This wine from Ponga is made from 10...
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