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2017 Ravines Wine Cellars White Springs Dry Riesling ($22.95) Ravines Wine Cellars is an artisanal winery in the flourishing, world-class wine region of the Finger Lakes, located in upstate New York. It is the passion of Morten & Lisa Hallgren...
Read more →When a recipe calls for wine, one option is to use ‘Cooking Wine.’ But, have you ever wondered if ‘Cooking Wine” is the same thing as drinking wine? Well, there is such a thing as Cooking Wine. You’ll generally find it in the grocery store near the ...
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behind the cork
2017 Ravines Dry Riesling ($17.95) Ravines Wine Cellars is an artisanal winery in the flourishing, world-class wine region of the Finger Lakes, located in upstate New York. It is the passion of Morten & Lisa Hallgren, a European Winemaker/O...
Read more →Having just wrapped up the holiday season when a lot of Champagne and sparkling wines are enjoyed, I came across a Blanc de Blanc Champagne. At first it seems that ‘Blanc de Blanc” is just a fancy name for a French Champagne. But, this is just anothe...
Read more →Recently, I posted a piece discussing how fermentation and aging affect a wine’s aroma. But, it was brought to my attention that the terms aroma and bouquet are different when it comes to wines. So, here’s a quick summary of each: Aroma - Each grap...
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2018 Mazzocco Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon ($18) This Cabernet Sauvignon is produced by Mazzocco in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma Valley. Perched on a saddle between the acclaimed valleys of Dry Creek and Alexander, Mazzocco is renowned fo...
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general
Last time we looked at Baco Noir, a hybrid grape that produces a medium-bodied red wine. But, there’s also a Baco Blanc, a white wine grape. Both of these hybrid grapes were developed by François Baco. Baco Blanc was developed in 1898 by crossing ...
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2014 Amador Cellars “Farmhouse Red” ($27) Amador Cellars, located in Plymouth California (Amador County) is truly a family-run winery. It showcases Mediterranean wines, Tuscan architecture and a friendly tasting room staff that includes the famil...
Read more →It’s always exciting to me to ‘discover’ and new wine grape. And, while doing some recent reading, I came across Baco Noir (BAH-koh NWAHR), a grape I’d not previous heard about. Baco Noir got its start in the early 1900. It’s a hybrid grape meaning...
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2013 Barton Family Wines “The Dance” Red Blend ($50) The Barton Family Wines is located in Paso Robles, California and Joe Barton is the Proprietor of “The Dance” red blend. He makes this wine in remembrance of Joseph Barton Sr., his father. In ...
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