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Daily Archives: December 21, 2024

Kirkland Signature Helles Style Lager

Yeah, we know, not a wine but this is a Costco item that demanded exploration. Occasionally, we’ll review beer we find at Costco and as many of you probably can attest, they can really be hit or miss. The Kirkland Signature Light Beer is one that became famous online for its low quality. It was … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/kirkland-signature-helles-style-lager/

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First Taste: Quinta do Noval 50 Year Old Tawny

Created a mere two years ago, in 2022, the 50 Year Old Tawny category is the youngest of all legally approved styles of Port. It’s perhaps a surprise for many lovers of the storied fortified wine and it was a decision producers and shippers lobbied intensely for. The IVDP – Intituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto eventually conceded …

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Vinography Images: Big Wood

I like big botte and I cannot lie. There’s something different about standing in a winery filled with huge upright wooden wine casks as opposed to carefully manicured and artistically lighted rows of small barriques. Big barrels, like these from a cellar in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, have a presence, and they almost always suggest that when you taste the wine, you’re going …

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