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Beaujolais, France &
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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Frankenseele, Spätburgunder 2018, Franken, Germany, Wine Casual
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October 13, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Frankenseele Spätburgunder 2018 – Wooded Notes Complement Black Fruit

Frankenseele, Spätburgunder 2018, Franken, Germany

Tasting Note: Wooded notes pair well with and complement the black-fruit character of this spätburgunder.[Read more]

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Landlust, Dornfelder & Spätburgunder 2019, Pflaz, Germany, Wine Casual
Article
October 13, 2020
1 comment
by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Landlust Dornfelder & Spätburgunder 2019 – Tastes Like Fruit Punch

Landlust, Dornfelder & Spätburgunder 2019, Pflaz, Germany

Tasting Note: An uncomplicated dornfelder-spätburgunder blend that tastes like fruit punch.[Read more]

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Dona Paterna, Alvarinho 2018, Monção e Melgaço, Vinho Verde, Portugal, Wine Casual
Article
October 12, 2020
1 comment
by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Dona Paterna Alvarinho 2018 – Delivers on Alvarinho Grape’s Promise

Dona Paterna, Alvarinho 2018, Monção e Melgaço, Vinho Verde, Portugal

Tasting Note: The Alvarinho you order at a street-side restaurant in Lisbon and get exactly what Alvarinho promises to deliver.[Read more]

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Casa Ermelinda Freitas, Reserva Touriga Nacional 2017, Vinho Regional Peninsula de Setúbal, Portugal, Wine Casual
Article
October 12, 2020
1 comment
by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Casa Ermelinda Freitas Reserva Touriga Nacional 2017 – A Solid Middle-of-the-Pack Version of the Grape

Casa Ermelinda Freitas, Reserva Touriga Nacional 2017, Vinho Regional Peninsula de Setúbal, Portugal

Tasting Note: When you see Touriga Nacional by itself or as the dominant grape in a blend, try it.[Read more]

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Alde Gott Winzer, Spätburgunder Rotwein, Baden, Germany, Wine Casual
Article
October 12, 2020
0 comment
by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Alde Gott Winzer Spätburgunder Rotwein – Easy & Accessible

Alde Gott Winzer, Spätburgunder Rotwein, Baden, Germany

Tasting Note: Spätburgunder done in the easy, accessible, everyday style that characterizes much of German pinot noir.[Read more]

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Cà Rozzeria, Tre Comuni Barolo 2012, Piedmont, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 11, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cà Rozzeria Tre Comuni Barolo 2012 – An Aged Barolo Remains Lively

Cà Rozzeria, Tre Comuni Barolo 2012, Piedmont, Italy

Tasting Note: An aged Barolo that still remains lively and bursting with reserved red fruit, but please decant or give it 2 hours of air before enjoying so you drink it at its best.[Read more]

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Albert Levasseur, Rue du Sorbier Brut Nature Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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October 10, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Albert Levasseur Rue du Sorbier Brut Nature Champagne – Yeasty & Delicious

Albert Levasseur, Rue du Sorbier Brut Nature Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A brut nature Champagne with a medium-intensity, yeasty nature and a great sparkling-wine structure that would shine as an aperitif or paired with a meal.[Read more]

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Domaine de la Jobeline, En Prévisy Mâcon-Verzé 2016, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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October 9, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine de la Jobeline En Prévisy Mâcon-Verzé 2016 – Simple, Reserved & Quaffable

Domaine de la Jobeline, En Prévisy Mâcon-Verzé 2016, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: A straightforward white Burgundy with some mild yeasty notes.[Read more]

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Hector Wine Company, Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Seneca Lake, New York, Wine Casual
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October 8, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Hector Wine Company Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – A Riper-Styled Sauvignon Blanc That is Both Reserved & Lively

Hector Wine Company, Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Seneca Lake, New York

Tasting Note: A riper-styled sauvignon blanc that is both reserved and lively in its reservedness (like Megan Markle at a British dinner party).[Read more]

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Domaine Les Hauts Crozes de Mercurol, Crozes Hermitage 2016, Rhone, France, Wine Casual
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October 7, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Les Hauts Crozes de Mercurol Crozes Hermitage 2016 – One of the Most Elegant Expressions of Northern-Rhone Syrah

Domaine Les Hauts Crozes de Mercurol, Crozes Hermitage 2016, Rhone, France

Tasting Note: Crozes Hermitage provides one of the most elegant expressions of Northern-Rhone syrah, and this bottle is a fitting treasure.[Read more]

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