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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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January 18, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

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, Wine Casual

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
Article
January 15, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

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
Article
January 14, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

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
Article
January 13, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

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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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

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
Article
January 11, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

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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Valdemar, Inspiración Selección Rioja 2011, Spain, Wine Casual
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January 10, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Valdemar Inspiración Selección Rioja 2011 – A Rioja with Classic, Black-Fruit Flavors & Aromas

Valdemar, Inspiración Selección Rioja 2011, Spain

Tasting Note: A Rioja with classic, black-fruit flavors and aromas.[Read more]

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Dirler-Cadé, Saering Cuveé Cécile Grand Cru Riesling 2015, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
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January 9, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Dirler-Cadé Saering Cuveé Cécile Grand Cru Riesling 2015 – Concentration, Depth and a Persistent Finish

Dirler-Cadé, Saering Cuveé Cécile Grand Cru Riesling 2015, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: An aged Grand Cru Alsatian riesling with concentration, depth and a persistent finish.[Read more]

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