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behind the cork
2021 Ron Rubin Pam’s Un-Oaked Chardonnay ($14) Ron Rubin, who produces wines under the ‘Ron Rubin Wines’ brand and the ‘River Roads Wines’ brand, has been married to his wife Pam for 48 years! And, this wine is a tribute to Pam who is no fan of oak...
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general
Sauvignon Blanc is a well-known grape that is grown around the world. It produces a light colored, aromatic dry white wine with citrus and tropical notes and bright acidity. There are current theories that Sauvignon Blanc was derived from a cross bet...
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Wines get described in many ways. And some of the terms even have definitions that include other common wine terms. So, let’s take a look at a few of them that may also necessitate a trip to the glossary… Acidic - A crisp or sharp-tasting wine that ...
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ever wonder
When you open a bottle of wine, the first line of defense on the bottle is usually a foil ‘capsule’ that covers the cork. If you have a wine bottle with a twist-off cap, you’re good-to-go. But, if your wine bottle does include a foil capsule, you are...
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behind the cork
2021 Bico Amarelo ($12) Herdade do Esporão is part of the Alentejo’s montado ecosystem (cork oak forests), in Portugal. With approximately 700 hectares of vineyards and around 40 grape varieties, they grow using organic methods and integrated produc...
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In previous blogs we got an overview of the Pinot grape and the tremendous number of Pinot synonyms (258!) and looked at the least known of the Pinots, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Gris. Now let’s look at the most notable of the Pinots - Pinot Noir. Pino...
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