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This organically produced Muscadet cuvee is the natural expression of a terroir made of green rocks and amphibolites. The vinification was carried out with natural yeasts from the grapes. Following its maturing on the lees, this Muscadet was bottled, without any fining in order not to alter its aromas. This wine will be the perfect accompaniment to seafood, fish and …

Fred Franzia, the California wine magnate best known for creating Two Buck Chuck, has died. In the San Francisco Chronicle, Esther Mobley looks back on his legacy. “Franzia was a lifelong champion of inexpensive wine and critic of California’s elite wine culture, frequently proclaiming that no bottle should cost more than $10. He was outspoken and unabashedly ambitious, building a …

The Pellegrini family emigrated from Lucca, Italy, to Santa Rosa, California, in 1915 and soon began growing grapes and making wine. Sixty years later the family established the Olivet Lane Vineyard in the Santa Rosa Plains. Today, Alexia Pellegrini, the 4th generation of the family, continues the winemaking tradition.  Among the many wines sold under the Olivet Lane label are …

This is the second year now (last time was Sept 2020) that this fantastic Rioja sees a huge limited time discount, taking what is already an amazing wine for $15, down to only $8.99. The discount is only around for another week, so grab these while you can. Retail is around $20, and you can see on the Costco placard …

New stocks of Château Latour 2010 were released from the Pauillac-based First Growth’s cellars on 13 September. Latour 2010 is regarded as one of the best Bordeaux wines of the 21st century so far, and has received two 100-point Decanter scores in the past three years. It’s also more expensive than many other Latour vintages, but analyst group Wine Lister …

Traditional-method sparkling – made via a second fermentation in bottle – is made in regions around the wine world, and yet Champagne continues to enjoy the widest recognition, thanks to its esteemed history, the power of its brands and its range of styles. Sweetness This is determined by the amount of residual sugar in the dosage – a mixture of …

Smith-Madrone, Spring Mountain. QUICK LINK 2019 Napa Cabernet: full vintage report and top-scoring wines This mountain AVA is nestled between 120m and 640m amid the northern and eastern slopes of Napa Valley’s Mayacamas range. And the 2019 vintage has been described as ‘stunning’ for Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. Scroll down for the top-scoring Spring Mountain 2019 Cabernets {“content”:”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”} COMING THIS …

Introduction What’s the single best thing you can do to improve your tasting skills? How can you discover some unusual but delicious food and wine pairings? How does music change the taste of wine? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m interviewing by Sandy Dawkins and Michelle Lester, hosts of the Wines To Find podcast. You can find …

Siepi is a blend of 50% Sangiovese and 50% Merlot grown in the Chianti Classico area. This combination of Sangiovese’s structure and acidity along with Merlot’s plushness and softness is Siepi’s calling card. Treated with 70% new oak and bursting with ripe, plush fruits, spice and florals, Siepi offers drinkers a distinctly SuperTuscan experience. While some producers in Tuscany are …

Quintessa, Rutherford. QUICK LINK 2019 Napa Cabernet: full vintage report and top-scoring wines Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown on the benchlands and ancient riverbeds of this AVA show a hallmark ‘Rutherford dust’ quality, often evident on the nose and appearing on the palate as grainy or dusty tannins. Scroll down for the top-scoring Rutherford 2019 Cabernets {“content”:”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”} COMING THIS WEEK Napa …

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A warm, stylish red, featuring luscious red cherry and plum compote infused with Madagascar vanilla bean. Broad and full, with silky tannins and a mineral detail that carries the long finish. Drink now through 2030. 100 cases made, 25 cases imported. Source : 027d609ba0c464de213c744bc11332df

A bright and well-spiced red, with light, taut tannins and a mouthwatering frame for flavors of ripe, juicy raspberry and strawberry fruit, dried mint and marjoram, minerally flint and smoke. Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio. Drink now. 15,155 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : 0ddcc88d0667ba3d8306333c2070b457

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