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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 91 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2022.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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All Posts by ‘Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual’

Echeverria, Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Maipo Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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April 20, 2022
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Echeverria Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 – Solid Without Being Ostentatious

Echeverria, Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Maipo Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A good, solid cabernet sauvignon that does what you want from cab without being ostentatious.[Read more]

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Los Vascos, Cromas Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Colchagua Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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April 19, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Los Vascos Cromas Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – An Elegant Cabernet Sauvignon for the Price Point

Los Vascos, Cromas Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A fruit-forward Chilean cabernet sauvignon from Colchagua with pleasing concentration.[Read more]

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TerraNoble, Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Colchagua, Chile, Wine Casual
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April 18, 2022
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TerraNoble Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – A Good, Solid Cabernet Sauvignon

TerraNoble, Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Colchagua, Chile

Tasting Note: A solid cabernet sauvignon with a welcome, slightly-reserved character.[Read more]

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Viña Aquitania, Lazuli Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Maipo Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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April 17, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Viña Aquitania Lazuli Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 – A Silky, Velvet-Glove of a Cabernet Sauvignon

Viña Aquitania, Lazuli Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Maipo Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A silky, velvet-glove of a cabernet sauvignon from Chile’s Maipo Valley.[Read more]

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Miguel Torres, Reserva Especial Cordillera de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Maipo Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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April 16, 2022
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Miguel Torres Reserva Especial Cordillera de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – A Distinctly Chilean Cabernet for Those Who Enjoy a Cabernet with Some Layers

Miguel Torres, Reserva Especial Cordillera de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Maipo Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A Maipo cabernet sauvignon with an attractive combination of ripe fruit and savory notes.[Read more]

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Domaine Bousquet, Alavida Malbec 2021, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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April 15, 2022
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Domaine Bousquet Alavida Malbec 2021 – An Inky, Delicious, Concentrated Malbec That Also Happens to Be Kosher

Domaine Bousquet, Alavida Malbec 2021, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: An inky, delicious, concentrated malbec that is a black-fruit powerhouse and also happens to be Kosher.[Read more]

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Guia Real, Rioja Reserva 2015, Spain, Wine Casual
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April 12, 2022
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Guia Real Rioja Reserva 2015 – Light & Layered

Guia Real, Rioja Reserva 2015, Spain

Tasting Note: A Reserva Rioja that shows why Spain’s aged wine is worth the wait.[Read more]

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Sébastien Dampt, Les Vaillons Premier Cru Chablis 2016, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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April 10, 2022
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Sébastien Dampt Les Vaillons Premier Cru Chablis 2016 – A Chablis Lover’s Chardonnay

Sébastien Dampt, Les Vaillons Premier Cru Chablis 2016, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: A Premier-Cru Chablis that is a combination of classic high acidity and ripe fruit from a warmer vintage.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Franicevic Series Meritage 2019, California, Wine Casual
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April 8, 2022
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Sunce Winery & Vineyard Franicevic Series Meritage 2019 – A Symphony of Black Fruit

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Franicevic Series Meritage 2019, California

Tasting Note: A meritage symphony of black-fruit in your glass.[Read more]

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Bestheim, Anne de K Pinot Gris 2017, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
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April 6, 2022
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Bestheim Anne de K Pinot Gris 2017 – Beautiful Ripe Fruit & Concentration

Bestheim, Anne de K Pinot Gris 2017, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: A pinot gris from Alsace with beautiful ripe fruit and concentration that presents the grape in its signature form.[Read more]

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