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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 t...
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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 ...
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2021 Serial XXVI Red Blend ($35) Serial Wines is a part of the John Anthony Wine & Spirits portfolio, including John Anthony Vineyards, Serial Wines, Weather, and JaM Cellars. After decades of grape growing and winemaking in Napa Valley—firs...
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* Image of Red Wine Fermenting (FreePik) * I was recently in wine country and visited a favorite winery. While tasting some of the recent releases with the owner/winemaker, I posed the question “Does the type of yeast used affect the flavor of w...
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Union Sacré Wines Gewürztramminer ($19.99) For winemaker Xavier Arnaudin, winemaking has always been about people. He was born and raised in France and started his career not in the cellar, but in the kitchen, studying to be a chef. In 1999 he lef...
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Gewürztraminer is the name of the grape used to make Gewürztraminer wine. It originated in Germany and has spread to other wine-growing areas, especially Alsace in France, as well as parts of Italy, Austria, and even the U.S. The grape itself is ...
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2024 Laurent Dublanc Côtes du Rhône ($7.99) The Côtes du Rhône region is the largest AOC, accounting for two-thirds of Rhône’s production. Côtes du Rhône is a region-wide appellation for red, rosé and white wines covering the entire Rhône Valley...
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There are lots of wines being produced. Just look at the wine aisle at your local grocery story or wine shop. And then, look at how many different Chardonnay wines are offered. And how many Cabernet Sauvignons there are. And so on. But, these win...
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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 Hoff...
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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 pronounce...
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