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2016 Finca Los Principes Rioja Gran Reserva ($19.99) Finca “Los Principes” (The Princes) is a wine from the Spanish wine region of Rioja. This wine is made from grapes grown in a historic vineyard in the foothills of the Cantabria Mountains that s...
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Sparkling wines always seem to be special. And plenty of corks get popped each year. It’s estimated that in 2024, the global consumption of sparkling wine was about 5.4 billion liters or 7.2 billion bottles! In 2024, the Prosecco DOC denomination of...
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2020 Fiuza 3 Castas Reserva ($8.66) This wine is from Tejo, a historic wine region in central Portugal, inland from Lisbon, and known for its diverse terroirs shaped by the Tejo River, which divides it into the Bairro, Campo, and Charneca zones. The...
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Chardonnay is one of the most widely planted varieties. Although it is probably best known as the white grape of Burgundy and a major grape of Champagne. Chardonnay is a versatile grape, and its style can vary widely depending on where it’s grown and...
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2020 Michele Chiarlo Le Orme Barbera D’Asti ($12) Since 1956, Michele Chiarlo has been vinifying the essence of Piedmont, loving and developing the most incredible wine region in the world. They cultivate 110 hectares of vineyards between the Langhe...
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Last time we looked at Chardonnay which is one of the most widely planted varieties. Although it is probably best known as the white grape of Burgundy and a major grape of Champagne. Chardonnay is a versatile grape, and its style can vary widely depe...
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2021 Marqués De Cáceres Crianza ($13.99) Enrique Forner founded the Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres winery in Spain in 1970. Don Vicente Noguera, the 7th Marquis of Cáceres (granted by the King of Spain) and a Grandee of Spain (a high-ranking nobleman of...
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The “wine world” can be a bit confusing. And, some of the terminology can seemingly make no sense. So, let’s take a look at a few obscure terms and what they mean… Angular - A wine can be described as being “Angular” when it has sharp or pronounced ...
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2016 Adelaida ‘Anna’s Estate Vineyard’ Syrah ($36) Nestled into the rolling foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains near Paso Robles, California, there is an idyllic contemporary winery owned by the Hoffman family and operated by Dr. Stanley Hoffma...
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