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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 & Jerez Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
Spending up to 79 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2021.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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April 22, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sophora Sparkling Rosé – Combines Well Autolytic Notes with Red Fruit

Sophora, Sparkling Rosé, New Zealand, Wine Casual

Sophora, Sparkling Rosé, New Zealand

Tasting Note: A fun, New Zealand sparkling rosé that combines welcome autolytic notes with red fruit.[Read more]

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April 21, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine des Bèguineries Cuvée du Vent Fleuri Chinon 2018 – Chenin Blanc in a Reserved Yet Substantial Form

Domaine des Bèguineries, Cuvée du Vent Fleuri Chinon 2018, Loire, France, Wine Casual

Domaine des Bèguineries, Cuvée du Vent Fleuri Chinon 2018, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A white Chinon that presents chenin blanc in a reserved yet substantial form.[Read more]

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April 20, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine de l’Idylle Anne de Chypre 2018 – Smacks of Lemon Citrus and Stony, Cold-River Streams

Domaine de l’Idylle, Anne de Chypre 2018, Roussette de Savoie, France, Wine Casual

Domaine de l’Idylle, Anne de Chypre 2018, Roussette de Savoie, France

Tasting Note: A medium-throttle white blend that smacks of lemon citrus and stony, cold-river streams.[Read more]

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April 19, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quintay Q Gran Reserva Malbec 2018 – A Malbec with Floral Aromatics & Beautiful Red Fruit

Quintay, Q Gran Reserva Malbec 2018, Maipo Valley, Chile, Wine Casual

Quintay, Q Gran Reserva Malbec 2018, Maipo Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A malbec with floral aromatics and beautiful red fruit.[Read more]

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April 18, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles Gamay 2019 – Quaffable Gamay

Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles, Gamay 2019, IGP Val de Loire, France, Wine Casual

Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles, Gamay 2019, IGP Val de Loire, France

Tasting Notes: A quaffable gamay that lives up to its vin de pays classification.[Read more]

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Chateau St. Jean, Cold Creek Ranch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015, Sonoma Coast, California, Wine Casual
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April 17, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chateau St. Jean Cold Creek Ranch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 – A Creamy, Opulent Chardonnay Abounding with Candied Elements

Chateau St. Jean, Cold Creek Ranch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015, Sonoma Coast, California

Tasting Note: A creamy, opulent chardonnay abounding with candied elements.[Read more]

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Jean-Claude DeBeaune, Special Selection Beaujolais-Villages 2019, France, Wine Casual
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April 16, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Jean-Claude DeBeaune Special Selection Beaujolais-Villages 2019 – Better Than Basic Gamay

Jean-Claude DeBeaune, Special Selection Beaujolais-Villages 2019, France

Tasting Note: Beaujolais Villages typically promises to be better than basic Beaujolais, and this gamay delivers on that promise.[Read more]

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Frankenseele, Spätburgunder 2016, Franken, Germany, Wine Casual
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April 15, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Frankenseele Spätburgunder 2016 – Pinot Noir in a Proletariat Style That Should Accompany More Meals

Frankenseele, Spätburgunder 2016, Franken, Germany

Tasting Note: Spätburgunder in a proletariat style that should accompany more meals.[Read more]

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Bajel Pirata, El Poder Del Mar Monastrell 2019, Alicante, Spain, Wine Casual
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April 14, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bajel Pirata El Poder Del Mar Monastrell 2019 – Underwhelming; There is Better Monastrell Out There to Enjoy

Bajel Pirata, El Poder Del Mar Monastrell 2019, Alicante, Spain

Tasting Note: An underwhelming, monastrell that lacks concentration and depth that is characteristic of so much mourvedre.[Read more]

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Lioco, Estero Chardonnay 2015, Russian River Valley, California, Wine Casual
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April 13, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lioco Estero Chardonnay 2015 – Restrained Green Fruit in an Attractive, Old-World Style

Lioco, Estero Chardonnay 2015, Russian River Valley, California

Tasting Note: A chardonnay that presents restrained green fruit in an attractive, old-world style.[Read more]

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