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Domaine Bousquet Virgen Red Wines Virgen wines are the first Argentine no-sulfites-added USDA-organic-certified wines to launch in the U.S., from Uco Valley-based Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s largest exporter of organically grown wines. Named fo...
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* Photo by Mauro Lima on Unsplash * Some may be surprised to learn that there are only two ingredients in wine: grapes and yeast. Yet, white wines can be described as having flavors that include lemon, lime, grapefruit, apple, peach, pear ...
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Sandy Giovese Vino Rosso ($35) Amy Ezrin, the founder of Sandy Giovese wine was training to be an opera singer and ended up living in Italy for 8 years. She states she* “…was an ‘okay’ singer, but I was really good at speaking Italian and tasting ...
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* Photo by Kevin Kelly on Unsplash * I recently ordered a glass of red wine at a nice restaurant. It came in a large wine glass and was a generous pour. But, upon taking my first sip it was obvious that it was much too warm. The temperature ...
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2022 Domaine Bousquet Virgen Chardonnay ($13) Virgen wines are the first Argentine no-sulfites-added USDA-organic-certified wines to launch in the U.S., from Uco Valley-based Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s largest exporter of organically grown wine...
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* Photo by Ginny Rose Stewart on Unsplash * I recently came across a piece that asked the question “Can you buy good wine at the grocery store?” The answer included the statement that you are only going to find mass-produced wines in a gro...
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Rosie Giovese Vino Rosato ($35) Launched in 2021, Sandy Giovese wines are the creation of Amy Ezrin, accomplished entrepreneur, Italian wine expert and importer. The brand name is a playful reference to her alter ego, Sandy Giovese, referring to...
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* Photo by Farhad Ibrahimzade on Unsplash * Last time we looked at the difference between a “Dry” wine and a “Tannic” wine. In the wine world, “Dry” refers to the sweetness, or amount of residual sugar, in the wine while “Tann...
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2020 Masciarelli Montepulciano D’Abruzzo ($15) This Montepulciano wine from Masciarelli (Mass-shee-ah-RELL-ee) winery exemplifies the style, quality, and value associated with wines from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Masciarelli produced their firs...
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* Photo by Bundo Kim on Unsplash * 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? ...
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