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2017 Ramey Claret ($39.98) David and Carla Ramey founded their winery in 1996 and forged a new California winemaking style that paired old-world techniques with the premier fruit of Sonoma and Napa. The Ramey family has long excelled at collabor...
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* Photo by Karyna Panchenko on Unsplash * “Claret” (rhymes with Carrot) is a traditional British term for red wine from Bordeaux. The term is derived from the word clairet in French which originally referred to a light-colored, pale red wine...
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2018 Lucía Victoria Reserva Rioja ($8) D.O. 5 Hispanobodegas is a group of wineries which produces and distributes quality wines from the most emblematic Officially Certified Wine growing Regions of Spain: Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Rueda. Th...
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* Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash * In the U.S., the term “Reserve” on a wine label is not legally regulated. It can just be a marketing term to get consumer to believe the wine is somehow better than others. Or, it can actually mean that t...
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2021 A to Z Engraved Proprietary Red Blend ($10) A to Z Wineworks is owned by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), a Washington-based wine company. SMWE acquired A to Z Wineworks, including its Rex Hill subsidiary and winery facility, in September 2...
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* Photo by Lily Combs on Unsplash * An EverWonderWine reader recently had a bad experience with a non-alcoholic wine. It thickened and smelled bad just a few days after opening. The question asked was “What makes a non-alcoholic wine go bad q...
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2016 Foley Sonoma Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($55) Foley Sonoma was founded in 2016 in Alexander Valley, part of the Sonoma Valley, CA. Their winemaking philosophy is about pure varietal expression which produces award-winning, balanced wines ric...
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In Italian wines, DOC and DOCG are classifications that signify different attributes: DOC – Denominazione di Origine Controllata (Controlled Designation of Origin): This classification was established in 1963 It ensures that wines are made in a ...
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2023 Barboursville Vineyards Vermentino Reserve ($23) Earlier this year, a qualified team of judges sampled over 620 of the best Virginia wines, ciders and meads from across the Commonwealth. Over the past several weeks, I’ve featured the wines th...
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* Photo by DAVIDSON L U N A on Unsplash * I recently received a message from a EverWonderWine reader regarding a bottle of white dessert wine that said “Just opened a 2011 bottle. Wine is dark red brown and tastes like molasses with a hint of...
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