In wines, there is a wide spectrum of sweetness. Those that are not sweet are referred to as “dry” wines while those that are sweet are simple referred to as “sweet” wines. And, in the wine world, this all has to do with ‘residual sugar.’ When wine ...
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Chile’s Coastal Sauvignon Blancs Chile’s Sauvignon Blancs are notably diverse, with the finest identified with the country’s coastal and cool-climate regions. These are not standard supermarket Sauvignon Blancs by any measure, but wines of person...
Read more →The Lacrima (lak-kree-mah) grape variety is one that I recently came across in a rosé blend. It is a native grape from the Marche region of Italy. It is also known by the name of the wine that is used produce - Lacrima di Morro d’Alba. The name o...
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Rosie Giovese Vino Rosato ($29.99) Amy Ezrin, the founder of Sandy Giovese wines, was training to be an opera singer and lived in Italy for eight years. During this time, she found that she was an OK singer but was really good at speaking Italian ...
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2020 Folk Machine White Light ($17) At Folk Machine (started in 2005), from Hobo Wines, they state that their goals have stayed the same “…we still think it is fun, easy drinking, summery, and affordable. Our goals have stayed the same - bottle so...
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Chile’s Coastal Sauvignon Blancs Chile’s Sauvignon Blancs are notably diverse, with the finest identified with the country’s coastal and cool-climate regions. These are not standard supermarket Sauvignon Blancs by any measure, but wines of person...
Read more →You may have noticed that making wine in concrete tanks seems like something new or a current fashion, but the practice actually dates back to the ceramic amphorae of ancient Greek and Roman times. Typically, wines are fermented and aged in either s...
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2020 Post Flirtation White Blend ($28.99) Martha Stoumen Wines, producer of Post Flirtation, was founded upon the desire to recapture a farming and winemaking culture of patience. After 8 years apprenticing around the world, Martha set out as a ...
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2020 County Line Pinot Noir ($32)  This County Line Pinot Noir is from California’s Sonoma Coast. The first vintage of County Line was solely dedicated to producing a dry Rosé from a whole...
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ever wonder
There are lots of confusing terms used in the wine world and the term “Estate” is one of those. Generally, when you see the word “Estate” on a wine label it means that the winery oversees all of the farming of the grapes. The winery may or may no...
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