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The González Byass luxury brandy Lepanto is the only Brandy de Jerez produced entirely in Jerez, Spain and the only Gran Reserva Jerez brandy that fully reflects the essence of Jerez. Distilled in González Byass pot stills in the center of the ci...
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* Photo by Nika Benedictova on Unsplash * Brandy refers to a wide range of spirits, made mostly from wine grapes but sometimes also from other fruits (e.g., apricot brandy). The name brandy is a shortened form of brandywine, which an anglic...
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LO-CA organic Chardonnay and Malbec, from Domaine Bousquet in Uco Valley Argentina, are feel-good, taste-good wines with more altitude, attitude, and fewer calories. The name, LO-CA, is a play on “low-calorie,” but Loca also means “crazy” in Span...
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* Photo by Marek Mucha on Unsplash * Low and non-alcoholic wines have been around for years. But, you may have wondered: “What exactly is a low-alcohol or a non-alcoholic wine?” “How are they made?” “Are they any good?” Low-Alcohol Wine ...
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Danaus Red Blend ($13)  Danaus originates from the Costers del Segre DO in the Lleida province of Catalunya in northeast Spain. It gets its name, Danaus Plexippus (i.e., “sleepy transf...
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* Photo by Mauro Lima on Unsplash * 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, today, blends are oft...
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2021 Domaine Bousquet Cameleon Signature Organic Cabernet Sauvignon ($20) Like its namesake, Cameleon is the embodiment of adaptation to the environment. The label symbolizes the story of the Bousquet family, a fourth-generation family that left t...
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Last time we learned that grape juice is basically clear and the color of wine comes from the skins of the grapes. The juice from white wine grapes spend little or no time in contact with the grape skins and juice of red wine grapes spend days or w...
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behind the cork
2022 Domaine Bousquet Cameleon Signature Organic Chardonnay ($15) Like its namesake, Cameleon is the embodiment of adaptation to the environment. The label symbolizes the story of the Bousquet family, a fourth-generation family that left their nat...
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ever wonder
* Photo by Irene Kredenets on Unsplash * Wine can be beautiful shades of yellow, gold, pink, purple or ruby in color with pale, medium and deep intensities. But, where do all these beautiful colors come from? The final color and hue of a win...
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