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Wine Casual

Focus and further
your wine learning
the systematic and casual way.
Seriously.

Wine Regions Wine Casual
is Focusing on Now

Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla & Alicante, Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
Spending up to 67 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2020.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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All Posts Tagged ‘Italy’

Il Bastardo, Sangiovese di Toscana 2017, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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March 19, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Il Bastardo Sangiovese di Toscana 2017 – A Good-Value Sangiovese

Il Bastardo, Sangiovese di Toscana 2017, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: A good-value sangiovese with bright fruit to pair with a midweek meal.[Read more]

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La Bastarda, Pinot Grigio 2017, Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy, Wine Casual
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March 16, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

La Bastarda Pinot Grigio 2017 – Stands Shoulders Above the Mass of Flavorless Pinot Grigio in the Marketplace

La Bastarda, Pinot Grigio 2017, Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy

Tasting Note: A good-value pinot grigio with more flavor intensity than your average Italian pinot grigio – especially at the price point.[Read more]

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Poggio al Tesoro, W Dedicato a Walter 2013, Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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February 2, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Poggio al Tesoro W Dedicato a Walter 2013 – Serious Italian Cabernet Franc

Poggio al Tesoro, W Dedicato a Walter 2013, Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: This is where serious cabernet franc is being produced in Italy.[Read more]

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Pietro Caciorgna Etna Rosso, N’Anticchia 2012, Sicily, Italy, Wine Casual
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February 1, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pietro Caciorgna Etna Rosso N’Anticchia 2012 – Will Challenge Your Expectations & Senses

Pietro Caciorgna Etna Rosso, N’Anticchia 2012, Sicily, Italy

Tasting Note: A red wine made from the Nerello Mascalese (100%) grape that will challenge your expectations of what a red wine should taste like and what a white wine should taste like.[Read more]

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Fattoria Selvapiana, Chianti Rufina DOCG 2014, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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January 20, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rufina DOCG 2014 – A Rear-Palate Wine

Fattoria Selvapiana, Chianti Rufina DOCG 2014, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: Chianti is a rear-palate wine, and this aged bottle is no exception.[Read more]

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Masciarelli, Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2014, Italy, Wine Casual
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January 19, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Masciarelli Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2014 – Good Flavor Intensity

Masciarelli, Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2014, Italy

Tasting Note: Medium-intensity ruby in color, this wine has a nose of raspberry, black plum and red cherry.[Read more]

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Macrina, Garofoli Verdicchio dei Castelli Di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore 2015, Marche, Italy, Wine Casual
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January 18, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Macrina Garofoli Verdicchio dei Castelli Di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore 2015 – Steely with Flavor Concentration

Macrina, Garofoli Verdicchio dei Castelli Di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore 2015, Marche, Italy

Tasting Note: Pale-intensity lemon-green in color, this wine has a nose of melon, lemon and banana.[Read more]

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Casale Marchese, Frascati Superiore DOCG 2015, Lazio, Italy, Wine Casual
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January 17, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Casale Marchese Frascati Superiore DOCG 2015 – Orange Peel & Honeysuckle Aromas

Casale Marchese, Frascati Superiore DOCG 2015, Lazio, Italy

Tasting Note: Medium-intensity lemon in color, this wine has a nose of pear, apricot, orange peel and honeysuckle.[Read more]

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Zenato, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2012, Veneto, Italy, Wine Casual
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January 16, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2012 – Very Good in Quality with Aging Potential

Zenato, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2012, Veneto, Italy

Tasting Note: Deep-intensity garnet in color, this wine has a nose of black plum, strawberry, violet and dried fig.[Read more]

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Gini, Soave Classico DOC 2015, Veneto, Italy, Wine Casual
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January 15, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Gini Soave Classico DOC 2015 – A Soave with Actual Flavor

Gini, Soave Classico DOC 2015, Veneto, Italy

Tasting Note: A soave with actual flavor.[Read more]

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