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Beaujolais, France &
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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Monthly Archives of: August 2019

Otis Kenyon, Roussanne 2017, Columbia Valley, Washington, Wine Casual
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August 11, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Otis Kenyon Roussanne 2017 – White-Wine Rhone Lovers Will Fine Welcome Respite in this Washington-State Roussanne

Otis Kenyon, Roussanne 2017, Columbia Valley, Washington

Tasting Note: White-wine Rhone lovers will find welcome respite in this bottle of Columbia Valley, Washington roussanne.[Read more]

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Weingut Edling, Heppenheimer Schlo?berg Kabinett Trocken Riesling 2017, Germany, Wine Casual
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August 10, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Weingut Edling Heppenheimer Schlossberg Kabinett Trocken Riesling 2017 – Riesling the Way it Was Meant to Be Enjoyed Every Day

Weingut Edling, Heppenheimer Schlossberg Kabinett Trocken Riesling 2017, Germany

Tasting Note: Riesling the way it was meant to be enjoyed every day without celebration but with purpose.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Nebbiolo 2014, St. Olof Vineyard, Clear Lake, California, Wine Casual
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August 9, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Reserve Nebbiolo 2014 – Perfume-Like Red Fruit & Delicate Aromatics

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Nebbiolo 2014, St. Olof Vineyard, Clear Lake, California

Tasting Note: A Nebbiolo with perfume-like red fruit and delicate aromatics.[Read more]

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Domaine des Sanzay, Les Poyeux Saumur Champigny 2015, Loire, France
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August 8, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine des Sanzay Les Poyeux Saumur Champigny 2015 – The Most Intriguing Terroir-Centric, Organic Loire Cabernet Franc You’ll Experience All Year

Domaine des Sanzay, Les Poyeux Saumur Champigny 2015, Loire, France

Tasting Note: This may well be the most intriguing bottle of terroir-centric, organic, Loire cabernet franc you’ll experience all year.[Read more]

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Baudouin Millet, Chablis 2017, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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August 7, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Baudouin Millet Chablis 2017 – A Chardonnay with a Combination of Ripe-and-Tart Fruit Flavors & Earthy Elements

Baudouin Millet, Chablis 2017, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: A Chablis with a combination of ripe-and-tart fruit flavors as well as earthy elements.[Read more]

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Lujon, Pinot Gris 2015, Willamette Valley, Oregon, Wine Casual
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August 6, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lujon Pinot Gris 2015 – A Mid-1990s-Grunge-Like, Relaxed Pinot Gris

Lujon, Pinot Gris 2015, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Tasting Note: A mid-1990s-grunge-like, relaxed pinot gris.[Read more]

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Schäfer-Fröhlich, Felseneck Kabinett Riesling 2016, Nahe, Germany, Wine Casual
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August 5, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Schäfer-Fröhlich Felseneck Kabinett Riesling 2016 – An Intensely Flavorsome Dry Riesling Not to Miss

Schäfer-Fröhlich, Felseneck Kabinett Riesling 2016, Nahe, Germany

Tasting Note: An intensely flavorsome and aromatic dry riesling with bright fruit, flavor intensity and concentration.[Read more]

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Domaine de l’Idylle, Roussette de Savoie 2017, Anne de Chypre, France, Wine Casual
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August 4, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine de l’Idylle Roussette de Savoie 2017 – Bright with Crisp, Delicious Green Fruit

Domaine de l’Idylle, Roussette de Savoie 2017, Anne de Chypre, France

Tasting Note: A bright white wine filled with crisp, delicious green fruit.[Read more]

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Loroque, Cabernet Franc 2017, Cité de Carcassonne IGP, France
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August 3, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Loroque Cabernet Franc 2017 – A Hearty, Straightforward Cabernet Franc

Loroque, Cabernet Franc 2017, Cité de Carcassonne IGP, France

Tasting Note: A hearty, straightforward cabernet franc to pair with an uncomplicated midweek meal.[Read more]

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George Duboeuf, Beaujolais Nouveau 2018, Beaujolais, France, Wine Casual
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August 2, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

George Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2018 – More Flavorsome Than the Previous Vintage

George Duboeuf, Beaujolais Nouveau 2018, Beaujolais, France

Tasting Note: A bright, fragrant, fruity Beaujolais nouveau to open the new wine season.[Read more]

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