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Stikky Wine ($12) Looking for a good, beginner’s-level, easy to read book to learn about wine? Stikky Wine is a great place to start. The book does not rely on taking notes or memorization. It clearly states “Read the three sections…stop after eac...
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One of the most common questions I get it is “Tell me what some good wines are?” While that’s a simple question, it’s also quite difficult to answer because not only is everyone’s palate different, but your palate for wines will evolve as you explor...
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2022 Ameri “Wild Roots” Malbec ($85) Domaine Bousquet is Argentina’s largest producer and exporter of wines made from 100% certified organic fruit. The Ameri label of wines is named for co-owner Labid Al Ameri, Domaine Bousquet’s co-owner. Ameri w...
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I was recently enjoying a good glass of red wine and commented that it had good complexity. I was then asked “What is complexity in a wine? While there is no standard definition and it can be subjective, here’s a brief description and some key chara...
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2024 Ameri “Eva Estate” Sauvignon Blanc ($35) Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s largest producer and exporter of wines made from 100% certified organic fruit, is introducing their 2024 single-vineyard Ameri Sauvignon Blanc, the first white wine from the...
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In a recent conversation, the term “plonk” came up. And there was the question “What is Plonk?” Word has it that plonk came from Australian soldiers during World War I, who borrowed the term from a playful mispronunciation of the French vin blanc (m...
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