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November 14th is International Tempranillo Day! Here are three really nice Tempranillo wines from Gonzalez Byass: 2016 Beronia Gran Reserva ($29.00) A Gran Reserva from Rioja, like this one, spends a minimum of two years aging in oak and three ye...
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November 14th is International Tempranillo Day. Let’s get to know this Spanish wine a bit better. Rioja is maybe the best known Spanish wine, but did you know there are various styles of Rioja? First, let’s review a bit about Rioja. It is a regio...
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Four Sherry Offerings from Gonzalez Byass Paired with Spanish Turrón This week, November 4th - November 10th, is International Sherry Week. And González Byass is leading the way. González Byass was created in 1835 by Manuel Maria González and rema...
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November 1st was International Xinomavro Day! But are you familiar with this wine? Let’s take a look at this lesser known wine. Xinomavro (ksino-mav-roh) is native to Greece where it is almost exclusively grown. And, it is known as the finest red ...
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Mendoza’s Uco Valley produces more than stellar Malbec. This high-altitude locale near Argentina’s border with Chile has started to make a name for itself with some pretty impressive Cabernet. Certified organic fruit, high-altitude terroir and a Fre...
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Riesling is a wine that is most famously produced in Germany where nearly half the world’s Riesling grapes are grown. Other great producers of Riesling include the Alsace region of France, Australia, Austria, Uruguay, Canada and the United States. Ri...
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