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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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Domaine Ledogar, La Mariole Vieilles Vignes 2017, Vin de France, France, Wine Casual
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July 24, 2020
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Domaine Ledogar La Mariole Vieilles Vignes 2017 – A Mellow Red Blend

Domaine Ledogar, La Mariole Vieilles Vignes 2017, Vin de France, France

Tasting Note: A mellow red blend that leans towards black fruit with some streaks of frivolity.[Read more]

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Sybille Kuntz, Qualitätswein Trocken Riesling 2017, Mosel, Germany, Wine Casual
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July 23, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sybille Kuntz Qualitätswein Trocken Riesling 2017 – A Precise, Yet Racy, Steely, Mosel Riesling

Sybille Kuntz, Qualitätswein Trocken Riesling 2017, Mosel, Germany

Tasting Note: A precise, yet racy, steely, Mosel riesling.[Read more]

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Domaine Du Bouchot, Vitae Pouilly-Fumé 2018, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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July 22, 2020
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Domaine Du Bouchot Vitae Pouilly-Fumé 2018 – Just-Ripened Fruit

Domaine Du Bouchot, Vitae Pouilly-Fumé 2018, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: A Pouilly Fumé with just-ripened fruit absent any grassy notes.[Read more]

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Masía De La Luz, Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual
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July 21, 2020
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Masía De La Luz Brut Cava – A Solid Cava with More Midpalate Complexity than Most

Masía De La Luz, Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A solid cava with more midpalate complexity than most.[Read more]

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Château Beauregard Mirouze, Campana 2016, Corbières, France, Wine Casual
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July 20, 2020
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Château Beauregard Mirouze Campana 2016 – Supple in Texture with Some Notes of Midpalate Complexity

Château Beauregard Mirouze, Campana 2016, Corbières, France

Tasting Note: A Corbières with concentration along the midpalate and nice medium-plus-intensity black fruit.[Read more]

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Château de Bagnoles, Cabardès Majelus 2015, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Wine Casual
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July 19, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Château de Bagnoles Cabardès Majelus 2015 – A Gentle Red Blend

Château de Bagnoles, Cabardès Majelus 2015, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Tasting Note: A gentle, French red blend with bruised, red-and-black fruit that would pair well with most any dish.[Read more]

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Domaine Belle, Cuvée Louis Belle Crozes-Hermitage 2015, Rhone, France, Wine Casual
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July 18, 2020
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Domaine Belle Cuvée Louis Belle Crozes-Hermitage 2015 – Good, Full-Bodied with Lots of Delicious, Ripe, Black Fruit

Domaine Belle, Cuvée Louis Belle Crozes-Hermitage 2015, Rhone, France

Tasting Note: A good, full-bodied Crozes Hermitage filled with lots of delicious, ripe, black fruit.[Read more]

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Quinta Das Carvalhas, Tinto 2015, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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July 17, 2020
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Quinta Das Carvalhas Tinto 2015 – A Treasure Trove of Ripe Black Fruit

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Tinto 2015, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: A red blend from Portugal with concentration and a treasure trove of ripe black fruit.[Read more]

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B. Millet, Vieilles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé 2018, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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July 16, 2020
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B. Millet Vieilles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé 2018 – Green Fruit with Light, Savory Notes

B. Millet, Vieilles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé 2018, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A sauvignon blanc with green fruit and light, savory notes towards the end of the taste.[Read more]

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Caruso & Minini, Nero D’Avola 2018, Sicily, Italy, Wine Casual
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July 15, 2020
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Caruso & Minini Nero D’Avola 2018 – Good Without Being the Focus of Your Meal

Caruso & Minini, Nero D’Avola 2018, Sicily, Italy

Tasting Note: A Nero D’Avola that pairs well with Italian food without itself being the focus of the meal (like a backup singer to your star entrée).[Read more]

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