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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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All Posts by ‘Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual’

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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January 20, 2021
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Sunce Winery & Vineyard Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016 – Red & Black Fruit That Pleases the Palate

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A supple merlot with just-ripened, red-and-black fruit that pleases the palate.[Read more]

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Sierra Norte, Colección Privada Porta Regia Old Vine Monastrell 2016, Jumilla, Spain, Wine Casual
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January 19, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sierra Norte Colección Privada Porta Regia Old Vine Monastrell 2016 – Monastrell the Way Jumilla, Spain Intended it to be Made

Sierra Norte, Colección Privada Porta Regia Old Vine Monastrell 2016, Jumilla, Spain

Tasting Note: Monastrell the way Jumilla, Spain intended it to be made.[Read more]

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Viña Casalibre, De Otro Planeta Cabernet Franc 2019, Maipo Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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January 18, 2021
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Viña Casalibre De Otro Planeta Cabernet Franc 2019 – An Entrancing Cabernet Franc Done in an Entrancing, Floral Style

Viña Casalibre, De Otro Planeta Cabernet Franc 2019, Maipo Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A restrained cabernet franc done in an entrancing, floral style.[Read more]

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Quinta Das Carvalhas, Branco 2015, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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January 17, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta Das Carvalhas Branco 2015 – A Robust, Full-Throttle White Blend with Attractive Notes of Development

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Branco 2015, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: A robust, full-throttle white blend from Portugal with attractive notes of development.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Meritage 2015, Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series, Sonoma County, California, Wine Casual
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January 16, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Meritage 2015 – Superb Red-and-Black Fruit Integration

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Meritage 2015, Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series, Sonoma County, California

Tasting Note: A meritage red blend with the plushest of mouthfeels along with superb red-and-black-fruit integration.[Read more]

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La Font de Papier, Vacqueyras 2016, Rhône, France, Wine Casual
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January 15, 2021
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La Font de Papier Vacqueyras 2016 – A Sturdy, Under-the-Radar Rhône Red

La Font de Papier, Vacqueyras 2016, Rhône, France

Tasting Note: Vacqueyras Rhône wines are required to have at least 50% Grenache with the remainder consisting of syrah and/or Mourvedre, and this wine presents the appellation’s signature in a pleasing black-fruit-forward style.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series Meritage 2013, Sonoma, California, Wine Casual
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January 14, 2021
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Sunce Winery & Vineyard Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series Meritage 2013 – Brimming with Ripe, Black Fruit

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series Meritage 2013, Sonoma, California

Tasting Note: A Bordeaux-inspired red blend brimming with ripe, black fruit and a merlot backbone that shines.[Read more]

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Lustau, Almacenista Manuel Cuevas Jurado Manzanilla Pasada de Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, Wine Casual
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January 13, 2021
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Lustau Almacenista Manuel Cuevas Jurado Manzanilla Pasada de Sanlúcar de Barrameda – Full-Grown, Full-Throttle Manzanilla

Lustau, Almacenista Manuel Cuevas Jurado Manzanilla Pasada de Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain

Tasting Note: Most manzanillas you drink are adolescents compared to this full-grown, full-throttle manzanilla that presents a sensory-rich tasting experience.[Read more]

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Sauska, Unoaked Furmint 2016, Tokaj, Hungary, Wine Casual
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January 12, 2021
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Sauska Unoaked Furmint 2016 – An Electric Wine that Excites & Refreshes the Senses

Sauska, Unoaked Furmint 2016, Tokaj, Hungary

Tasting Note: An electric furmint that excites and refreshes the senses.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Alicante Bouschet 2012, Dempel Vineyard, Mendocino County, California, Wine Casual
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January 11, 2021
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Sunce Winery & Vineyard Alicante Bouschet 2012 – An Indulgent, Gamay-Reminiscent, Floral Experience

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Alicante Bouschet 2012, Dempel Vineyard, Mendocino County, California

Tasting Note: Whenever I find a rare bottle of Alicante Bouschet I always get it so I can have an indulgent, gamay-reminiscent, floral experience like this.[Read more]

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