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2021 Marqués De Cáceres Crianza ($13.99) Enrique Forner founded the Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres winery in Spain in 1970. Don Vicente Noguera, the 7th Marquis of Cáceres (granted by the King of Spain) and a Grandee of Spain (a high-ranking nobleman ...
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* Photo by Corina Rainer on Unsplash * Last time we looked at Chardonnay which is one of the most widely planted varieties. Although it is probably best known as the white grape of Burgundy and a major grape of Champagne. Chardonnay is a vers...
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2020 Michele Chiarlo Le Orme Barbera D’Asti ($12) Since 1956, Michele Chiarlo has been vinifying the essence of Piedmont, loving and developing the most incredible wine region in the world. They cultivate 110 hectares of vineyards between the Lang...
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* Photo by Corina Rainer on Unsplash * Chardonnay is one of the most widely planted varieties. Although it is probably best known as the white grape of Burgundy and a major grape of Champagne. Chardonnay is a versatile grape, and its style ca...
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2020 Fiuza 3 Castas Reserva ($8.66) This wine is from Tejo, a historic wine region in central Portugal, inland from Lisbon, and known for its diverse terroirs shaped by the Tejo River, which divides it into the Bairro, Campo, and Charneca zones. T...
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* Photo by Fran Taylor on Unsplash * Sparkling wines always seem to be special. And plenty of corks get popped each year. It’s estimated that in 2024, the global consumption of sparkling wine was about 5.4 billion liters or 7.2 billion bottle...
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2016 Finca Los Principes Rioja Gran Reserva ($19.99) Finca “Los Principes” (The Princes) is a wine from the Spanish wine region of Rioja. This wine is made from grapes grown in a historic vineyard in the foothills of the Cantabria Mountains that...
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ever wonder
* Photo by Noelia Vega on Unsplash * Have you ever heard or read about a wine being described as “Bright?” You may have wondered what this really means. So, let’s take a quick look at “bright” wines. When someone describes a wine as “bright...
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2023 Puerta de Plata ($7.99) Puerta de Plata (i.e., Silver Door) wine is produced in Spain and bottled by Terra Cellars. It is made from 60% Tempranillo and 40% Garnacha. A bit of on-line searching seems to indicate this wine was aged for 12 m...
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ever wonder
* Photo by Valeria Terekhina on Unsplash * You may have come across a wine either on a wine list or on the store shelf that’s called a “GSM” and wondered what kind of wine it is. So, let’s take a look at this funny acronym wine. A “GSM” wine...
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