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I recently ordered a glass of red wine at a nice restaurant. It came in a large wine glass and was a generous pour. But, upon taking my first sip it was obvious that it was much too warm. The temperature at which a wine is served matters. And here’...
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2022 Domaine Bousquet Virgen Chardonnay ($13) Virgen wines are the first Argentine no-sulfites-added USDA-organic-certified wines to launch in the U.S., from Uco Valley-based Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s largest exporter of organically grown wines....
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I recently came across a piece that asked the question “Can you buy good wine at the grocery store?” The answer included the statement that you are only going to find mass-produced wines in a grocery store. And, the bottom line was that these mass...
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Rosie Giovese Vino Rosato ($35) Launched in 2021, Sandy Giovese wines are the creation of Amy Ezrin, accomplished entrepreneur, Italian wine expert and importer. The brand name is a playful reference to her alter ego, Sandy Giovese, referring to t...
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Last time we looked at the difference between a “Dry” wine and a “Tannic” wine. In the wine world, “Dry” refers to the sweetness, or amount of residual sugar, in the wine while “Tannic” refers to the astringent effect on your palate of the wine that ...
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2020 Masciarelli Montepulciano D’Abruzzo ($15) This Montepulciano wine from Masciarelli (Mass-shee-ah-RELL-ee) winery exemplifies the style, quality, and value associated with wines from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Masciarelli produced their first ...
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