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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

The Loire, France,
Beaujolais, France &
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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Bordeaux & Germany Team Up to Bring Sexy Back to the Old World Wines, Clink Different, Vin di Bordeaux, Wines of Germany
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July 8, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bordeaux & Germany Team Up to Bring Sexy Back to Old World Wines

The Bordeaux wine region and Germany have teamed up to tell the story about their wines and to encourage you to “Clink Different.”[Read more]

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Clos Puy Arnaud, Grand Vin 2014, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, France, Wine Casual
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July 7, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Clos Puy Arnaud, Grand Vin 2014 – Will Make You Want to Fall in Love with Bordeaux Again

Clos Puy Arnaud, Grand Vin 2014, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, France

Tasting Note: A red blend that will make you want to fall in love with Bordeaux again.[Read more]

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Honoro Vera, Monastrell 2015, Jumilla, Spain, Wine Casual
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July 7, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Honoro Vera Monastrell 2015 – Has Flavor Depth

Honoro Vera, Monastrell 2015, Jumilla, Spain

Tasting Note: A monastrell (mourvedre) with, concentration and depth of flavor and some-mid-palate development due to age.[Read more]

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Weingut Bernhard Huber, Malterdinger Alte Reben Chardonnay 2016, Baden, Germany
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July 6, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Weingut Bernhard Huber Malterdinger Alte Reben Chardonnay 2016 – Echoes White Burgundy While Balancing Fruit & Restraint

Weingut Bernhard Huber, Malterdinger Alte Reben Chardonnay 2016, Baden, Germany

Tasting Note: A chardonnay from Germany that echoes white Burgundy while balancing fruit and restraint.[Read more]

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For a Song, Chardonnay 2015, Caliche Lake Vineyard, Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley, Washington, Wine Casual
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July 6, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

For a Song Chardonnay 2015 – Intensity of Flavor, Developed Fruit and Smoothness that Delights

For a Song, Chardonnay 2015, Caliche Lake Vineyard, Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley, Washington

Tasting Note: A Washington state chardonnay with intensity of flavor, developed fruit and smoothness that delights.[Read more]

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Château Latour-Martillac, Blanc 2015, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan, France, Wine Casual
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July 5, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Château Latour-Martillac Blanc 2015 – Depth and a Little Funk the Moves the Wine Forward in your Glass

Château Latour-Martillac, Blanc 2015, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan, France

Tasting Note: A white Bordeaux with concentration, depth and a little funk that works and moves the wine forward in your glass.[Read more]

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Loxarel Sàniger, Brut Reserva 2014, Penedès, Spain, Wine Casual
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July 5, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Loxarel Sàniger Brut Reserva 2014 – Proves Heights Sparkling Wine Can Reach in Spain

Loxarel Sàniger, Brut Reserva 2014, Penedès, Spain

Tasting Note: There is more to sparkling wine from Spain than cava, and this sparkling with from Penedès proves the heights sparkling wine can reach in Spain.[Read more]

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Peter Lauer, Saar Riesling Sekt Brut 2016, Mosel, Germany, Wine Casual
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July 4, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Peter Lauer Saar Riesling Sekt Brut 2016 – Wine Geek Heaven

Peter Lauer, Saar Riesling Sekt Brut 2016, Mosel, Germany

Tasting Note: A sparkling wine that delivers delicious sparkling minerality to your palate for a taste of wine-geek heaven.[Read more]

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Januik, Syrah 2014, Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope, Washington, Wine Casual
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July 4, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Januik Syrah 2014 – Comforting as a Blanket on an Early Fall Afternoon

Januik, Syrah 2014, Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope, Washington

Tasting Note: A syrah that is as comforting as a blanket on an early fall afternoon.[Read more]

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Luna Beberide, Finca la Cuesta 2015, Bierzo, Spain, Wine Casual
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July 3, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Luna Beberide Finca la Cuesta 2015 – Experience Mencia

Luna Beberide, Finca la Cuesta 2015, Bierzo, Spain

Tasting Note: You’ve likely only had a few mencia wines from Spain, and this one is a good one to try to get a broad sense of the style of the grape and what it can achieve.[Read more]

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