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Louis Jadot Beaujolais ($12) This week’s wine is a light bodied Beaujolais from France. This wine is made from the Gamay grape that results in a easy to drink wine with fresh fruit flavors including hints of strawberry and cherry. Chill this one s...
Read more →Last time we explored the Gamay grape that produces a very nice light bodied red wine. Like most light bodied red wines, Gamay has delicate aromas, light tannin, plenty of acidity, lower alcohol and subtle fruit flavors that are sometimes described a...
Read more →Having just completed a series on light, medium and full bodied white wines, it’s now time to transition to exploring red wines. But first, just a quick review of the term ‘body’ as it relates to wine. The four major components of a wine’s body are...
Read more →Having just examined light bodied white wines and spent a bit of time on Chardonnay, it’s time to look into some other white wines that are in the medium body and full body category. These are going to have bigger, fuller flavors than those of the li...
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Light bodied white wines are a great place to start when learning about and tasting wines. They are fresh and crisp with bright fruit flavors and high acidity. So the next step up is into medium bodied and full bodied whites. As I have been rese...
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Tangent Edna Valley Albariño ($12)  This week’s wine is an Albariño (Ahi-bah-REE-nyoh) from California’s Edna Valley. This grape is indigenous to northwestern Spain where it thrives in the ...
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Last time we took a quick look at one of the characteristics of wine, its body. A wine’s body is simply based on how it feels in your mouth. And a wine’s body is affected by its alcohol level, tannin, acidity and sweetness. And each plays a role. ...
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Hanna Winery & Vineyards Russian River Sauvignon Blanc ($14)  This week’s wine is a great, crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc from Hanna Winery & Vineyards. Summertime is a grea...
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It’s a question that constantly comes up. “What’s a good wine to buy?” Or there are the related questions of “What wine should I drink?” or “What wine do you recommend?” These are all great questions that are well intended whether from someone wh...
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Wild Horse Central Coast Pinot Noir ($15)  Looking for an attainable, affordable wine? You’ve come to the right place. Each week I feature just such a wine on the Behind the Cork™ Wine o...
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