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Focus and further
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Seriously.

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The Loire, France,
Beaujolais, France &
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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Monthly Archives of: January 2019

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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Domaine Cheveau, La Villa Violette 1685 Saint-Amour 2015, Beaujolais, France, Wine Casual
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January 14, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Cheveau La Villa Violette 1685 Saint-Amour 2015 – Creamy with Fruit Concentration

Domaine Cheveau, La Villa Violette 1685 Saint-Amour 2015, Beaujolais, France

Tasting Note: Deep-intensity purple in color, this wine has an aromatic nose of black cherry, violet and black plum.[Read more]

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Pascal & Jean-Philippe Granger, Juliénas 2012, Beaujolais, France, Wine Casual
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January 13, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pascal & Jean-Philippe Granger Juliénas 2012 – Kirsch, Bubble Gum & Red Cherry Aromas

Pascal & Jean-Philippe Granger, Juliénas 2012, Beaujolais, France

Tasting Note: Medium-intensity garnet in color, this wine has a nose of kirsch, bubble gum, strawberry, red plum and red cherry.[Read more]

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Gustave Lorentz, Réserve Gewurztraminer 2014, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
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January 12, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Gustave Lorentz Réserve Gewurztraminer 2014 – A Creamy Texture with Body and Lots of Flavor

Gustave Lorentz, Réserve Gewurztraminer 2014, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: A gewurztraminer with body and flavor intensity.[Read more]

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Guillaume de Veroy, Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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January 12, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Guillaume de Veroy Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé – A Well-Put-Together Sparkling Rosé

Guillaume de Veroy, Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: A vibrant rosé crémant from Burgundy that plays in the delicious, red-fruit end of the sparkling-rosé spectrum.[Read more]

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Troon Vineyard, Tannat 2016, Kubli Bench, Applegate Valley, Oregon, Wine Casual
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January 11, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Troon Vineyard Tannat 2016 – If Syrah and Merlot Had a Baby it Would Taste Like This

Troon Vineyard, Tannat 2016, Kubli Bench, Applegate Valley, Oregon

Tasting Note: If syrah and merlot had a baby it would taste like tannat, an original Bordeaux blending grape of old.[Read more]

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Domaine Ostertag, Fronholz Riesling 2014, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
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January 11, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Ostertag Fronholz Riesling 2014 – Wet Stone & Honeysuckle Aromas

Domaine Ostertag, Fronholz Riesling 2014, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: A riesling with flavor intensity and concentration. [Read more]

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Stella, Moscato 2017, Sicily, Italy, Wine Casual
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January 10, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Stella Moscato 2017 – Tell Your Mama

Stella, Moscato 2017, Sicily, Italy

Tasting Notes: While many moscatos you find on the market are one-dimensional, this one from Stella offers hints of welcome complexity that one doesn’t often encounter, especially for the price point.[Read more]

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Domaine Ostertag, Fronholz Pinot Gris 2014, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
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January 10, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Ostertag Fronholz Pinot Gris 2014 – Filled with Flavor Concentration

Domaine Ostertag, Fronholz Pinot Gris 2014, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: A pinot gris filled with flavor concentration.[Read more]

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Trivento, Eolo Malbec 2014, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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January 9, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Trivento Eolo Malbec 2014 – A Silky Malbec that Reveals Elegance, Restraint & Balance

Trivento, Eolo Malbec 2014, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A silky malbec from 100+ year old vines that reveals elegance, restraint and balance.[Read more]

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    Jazz Musician & Esporão CEO, João Roquette, Adds “Personal Sustainability” to Family Wine Company’s Sustainability Efforts

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    Bouza Viñedos & Bodega Albariño 2024 – Spritely, Zesty with an Earthy Quality

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