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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’

Hermann J. Wiemer, Frost Cuvée 2013, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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October 23, 2020
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Hermann J. Wiemer Frost Cuvée 2013 – An Aromatic Field Blend that Sings

Hermann J. Wiemer, Frost Cuvée 2013, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: An aromatic field blend that sings of summer.[Read more]

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Piollot Père et Fils, Cuvèe de Reserve Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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October 22, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Piollot Père et Fils Cuvèe de Reserve Brut Champagne – A Good Mix of Golden Fruit & Yeasty Notes

Piollot Père et Fils, Cuvèe de Reserve Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A Champagne with a good mix of golden fruit and autolytic notes.[Read more]

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Esporão, Bico Amarelo Vinho Verde 2019, Portugal, Wine Casual,
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October 21, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Esporão Bico Amarelo Vinho Verde 2019 – Flavorful, Bright & Aromatic

Esporão, Bico Amarelo Vinho Verde 2019, Portugal

Tasting Note: Vinho Verdhe at its best is flavorful, bright and aromatic, and this wine speaks to the wine at its best.[Read more]

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Vallado, Touriga Nacional 2017, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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October 20, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Vallado Touriga Nacional 2017 – A Bottle to Slow Down & Enjoy

Vallado, Touriga Nacional 2017, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: Touriga Nacional is a Portuguese grape that impresses with its depth of flavor, concentration and intensity, and this bottle is no exception.[Read more]

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Charles Bailly, Crémant de Bourgogne Brut, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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October 19, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Charles Bailly Crémant de Bourgogne Brut – A Simple, Straightforward Crémant

Charles Bailly, Crémant de Bourgogne Brut, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: A simple, straightforward crémant.[Read more]

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Domaine Des Bateliers, Cahors 2009, France, Wine Casual
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October 18, 2020
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Domaine Des Bateliers Cahors 2009 – Classic, Inky Cahors

Domaine Des Bateliers, Cahors 2009, France

Tasting Note: Classic, inky Cahors that is unlike new-world malbec to which you are accustomed.[Read more]

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Pascal et Alain Lorieux, Agnès Sorel St. Nicolas de Bourgueil 2018, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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October 17, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pascal et Alain Lorieux Agnès Sorel St. Nicolas de Bourgueil 2018 – A Cabernet Franc You Can Chew On

Pascal et Alain Lorieux, Agnès Sorel St. Nicolas de Bourgueil 2018, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A cabernet franc you can chew on, this St. Nicolas de Bourgueil presents Loire-classic green notes in a full-throttle style.[Read more]

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Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof, Wiltinger Kabinett Riesling 2018, Mosel, Germany, Wine Casual
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October 16, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof Wiltinger Kabinett Riesling 2018 – Tropical, Stonefruit Flavors Merge in Your Glass

Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof, Wiltinger Kabinett Riesling 2018, Mosel, Germany

Tasting Note: A Mosel riesling with tropical-and-stonefruit flavors that merge together seamlessly within your glass.[Read more]

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Nik Weis, Urban Riesling 2019, Mosel, Germany, Wine Casual
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October 15, 2020
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Nik Weis Urban Riesling 2019 – A Go-To Mosel Riesling

Nik Weis, Urban Riesling 2019, Mosel, Germany

Tasting Note: A riesling with all the characteristic notes one expects from the Mosel but done in a restrained, reserved, accessible style.[Read more]

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Letrari, Talento Brut Riserva 2014, Trento DOC, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 14, 2020
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Letrari Talento Brut Riserva 2014 – A Substantial Trento DOC Sparkling Wine for a Substantial Evening

Letrari, Talento Brut Riserva 2014, Trento DOC, Italy

Tasting Note: It’s time to start looking for Trento DOC sparkling wine from Italy, the first traditional method DOC in Italy that is producing sparkling wine from grapes grown on the steep hills of the Dolomites.[Read more]

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