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Château d’Estoublon Coteaux Varois en Provence Roseblood Rosé 2024 $27 (90 points)

[ad_1] A fragrant, floral rosé, with a burst of watermelon and strawberry lemonade notes. Maintains vibrant energy from start to finish, with a saline mineral foundation offsetting the creamy fruit. Balanced and delicious, showing a waft of smoke on the well-meshed finish. Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Rolle. Drink now. 30,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : d78f369a880a736aeed7dad5291a07a1

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 3/9/25

[ad_1] Hello and welcome to this week’s dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This week included a bunch of interesting wines, including a set from winemaker Margarida …

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Emma Rice: The Winemaker’s Reserve – a Decanter review

[ad_1] Winemaker Emma Rice. Image credit: Felicity Crawshaw Renowned for her work as head winemaker at Hattingley Valley and as a consultant to multiple English winemaking projects, Emma Rice needs little introduction to those following the English wine scene. Now embarking on a new journey as an independent consultant, the award-winning winemaker has recently released her first limited-edition sparkling wines …

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2022 Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva

[ad_1] Alright, here we are back with the latest Kirkland Chianti Classico, historically a bottle that has shown up in the bottom ranks of the Kirkland wines for us. We were lucky to see the Kirkland Gran Selezione hit Costco shelves recently for its second vintage, which drastically upped the quality of the Italian side of […] [ad_2] Source : …

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Uncovering Burgundy’s underrated premier cru vineyards

[ad_1] The village of St-Aubin. In Burgundy, nothing is simple. According to the website of the Burgundy wine board (BIVB), there are 84 appellations in Burgundy, divided into three categories: seven regional appellations, 44 village appellations and 33 grand cru appellations. Premiers crus are a sub-category of village appellations; at present, 666 vineyard names (called climats or crus) qualify for …

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Wine Glass #12

[ad_1] LXG_Photos has added a photo to the pool: Canon R8 Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/lxg_photos/54384478139/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Wine Glass #11

[ad_1] LXG_Photos has added a photo to the pool: Canon R8 Voigtländer Color Skopar 28mm f2.8 [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/lxg_photos/54380593613/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Wine Glass #10

[ad_1] LXG_Photos has added a photo to the pool: Canon R8 Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/lxg_photos/54376860492/in/pool-17918700@N00

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Lazy waiting

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Oxford Valley Vineyard 2023

[ad_1] skipmoore has added a photo to the pool: San Rafael, CA Zinfandel and Petite Syrah grapes grown, harvested, crushed, fermented, and bottled right here at home. [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipmoore/54373088262/in/pool-17918700@N00

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[ad_1] lechecce has added a photo to the pool: Clos Mogador Vintage 2011 #2 [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/38070237@N06/54365892462/in/pool-17918700@N00

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[ad_1] lechecce has added a photo to the pool: Clos Mogador Vintage 2011 #1 [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/38070237@N06/54366966444/in/pool-17918700@N00

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. . . for two

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Legendary German Wine Importer Rudi Wiest Dies at 88

[ad_1] Few have done more to champion German wines in the U.S. than Rudi Wiest, who passed away March 9 in Henderson, Nev. He was 88. Rudi Wiest Selections, the import business he founded in 1978, offered one of the most influential German wine portfolios in the industry, including iconic estates J.J. Prüm, Karthäuserhof and Egon Müller. His focus was …

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[ad_1] lechecce has added a photo to the pool: A Sicilian Syrah/Merlot blend to remember……. Shymer 2007, Baglio di Pianetto… [ad_2] Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/38070237@N06/54366214985/in/pool-17918700@N00

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