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Beaujolais, France &
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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Monthly Archives of: January 2018

Bodegas Los Toneles, Tonel 78 Barrel Select Malbec-Bonarda 2013, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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January 21, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bodegas Los Toneles Tonel 78 Barrel Select Malbec-Bonarda 2013 – Red Blend Reveals Genius

Bodegas Los Toneles, Tonel 78 Barrel Select Malbec-Bonarda 2013, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: Malbec and Bonarda are the two top red grapes of Argentina in terms of production, and this wine reveals the two varietals in equal proportion in one bottle where the magic of the blend reveals its genius.[Read more]

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Famille Bougrier, Les Martinières 2015, Vin de France, France, Wine Casual
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January 20, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Famille Bougrier Les Martinières 2015 – A Simple, Off-Dry, French Table Wine

Famille Bougrier, Les Martinières 2015, Vin de France, France

Tasting Note: A simple, straightforward, off-dry French table wine.[Read more]

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Chateau de Minière, Bourgueil 2011, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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January 19, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chateau de Minière Bourgueil 2011 – A Cabernet Franc with Concentration & Depth

Chateau de Minière, Bourgueil 2011, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A cabernet franc from Bourgueil with concentration, depth and body that impresses. [Read more]

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Harney Lane, Old Vine Zinfandel 2014, Lizzy James Vineyard, Lodi, California, Wine Casual
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January 18, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Harney Lane Old Vine Zinfandel 2014 – Will Make You Want To Snuggle Up with Someone You Love

Harney Lane, Old Vine Zinfandel 2014, Lizzy James Vineyard, Lodi, California

Tasting Note: This Lodi zin’s lovely bouquet and plush mouth feel will make you want to snuggle up with someone you love.[Read more]

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Heritage Oak, Block 14 Zinfandel 2014, Lodi, California, Wine Casual
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January 17, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Heritage Oak Block 14 Zinfandel 2014 – A Grown-Up, Voluptuous Zin

Heritage Oak, Block 14 Zinfandel 2014, Lodi, California

Tasting Note: This is a grown-up, voluptuous zin that is comfortable in its skin, knows it’s sexy, and invites you to join in and participate in its adventure.[Read more]

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Oak Farm Vineyards, Zinfandel 2013, Lodi, California, Wine Casual
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January 16, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Oak Farm Vineyards Zinfandel 2015 – Restraint & Terroir

Oak Farm Vineyards, Zinfandel 2015, Lodi, California

Tasting Note: If you’re a fan of restraint in winemaking that allows terroir to deliver its fruit character to your glass, you’ll find a friend in this elegant, red zinfandel made following the Lodi Rules for sustainability.[Read more]

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Fields Family Wines, Zinfandel 2014, Stampede Vineyard, Lodi, California, Wine Casual
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January 15, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Fields Family Wines Zinfandel 2014 – If Burgundy Made Red Zin, This is What It’d Taste Like

Fields Family Wines, Zinfandel 2014, Stampede Vineyard, Lodi, California

Tasting Note: If Burgundy produced red zinfandel, this is what it’d taste like.[Read more]

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DeLille Cellars, Chaleur Blanc 2015, Columbia Valley, Washington, Wine Casual
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January 14, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

DeLille Cellars Chaleur Blanc 2015 – Evokes Fine White Bordeaux

DeLille Cellars, Chaleur Blanc 2015, Columbia Valley, Washington

Tasting Note: A Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon white blend that evokes the structure of a fine white Bordeaux, but from Washington state.[Read more]

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Trivento, Cabernet-Malbec Reserve 2016, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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January 13, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Trivento Cabernet-Malbec Reserve 2016 – An Enjoyable, Tentative Red Blend

Trivento, Cabernet-Malbec Reserve 2016, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: Please the both cabernet sauvignon lover and the malbec lover at your table with this Argentinean blend.[Read more]

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Michel Chapoutier, Les Vignes de Bila-Haut, Rouge 2016, Côtes du Roussillon Villages, France, Wine Casual
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January 12, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Michel Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Rouge 2016 – A Substantial Red from the South of France

Michel Chapoutier, Les Vignes de Bila-Haut, Rouge 2016, Côtes du Roussillon Villages, France

Tasting Note: A substantial red blend from the South of France that delivers concentrated, voluptuous ripe black fruit.[Read more]

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