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Wine terms can be confusing. Especially the terms “dry” and “tannic.” Have you ever taken a sip of red wine and noticed that your mouth feels dry or dusty? Almost that ‘cotton-mouth’ feel? Well, that is a sensation that is generally associated with...
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2022 Masciarelli Colline Teatine Rosato ($14) Mention the Abruzzo wine region of Italy to fellow wine lovers and chances are the conversation will swiftly turn to Masciarelli (Mass-shee-ah-RELL-ee). Few wineries have done more in recent decades to a...
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Decanting a wine, especially in the summer, can present a problem. Typical decanting times are 30 minutes to an hour our more. So, if you’ve been keeping your wine at a cellar temperature of 52-57°F for a red, or slightly chilled to 45℉ and 55℉ for a...
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Gaia, the Greek goddess of the Earth, has been the Bousquet family’s inspiration since founding the winery in 1997. Gaia labels depict the goddess in a festive headdress of colorful fruits and flowers. Gaia wines are crafted with French winemaking s...
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I recently opened a bottle of rosé on a warm evening, looking forward to a cool, crisp and refreshing glass of wine. When I poured myself a glass, I quickly noted that instead of the beautiful pink color that I was expecting, I got an brownish-oran...
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In years past in the U.S., red wine blends were sold by the jug as “Red Wine” or “Table Wine.” These were inexpensive wines that were blends of grapes, vineyards or even vintages. So, blends are often discounted or disregarded as being of poorer qua...
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