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Focus and further
your wine learning
the systematic and casual way.
Seriously.

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

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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Lustau, Don Nuño Oloroso Seco Sherry, Andalucia, Spain, Wine Casual
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March 6, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lustau Don Nuño Oloroso Seco Sherry – Rancio and Flavor Intensity Abound

Lustau, Don Nuño Oloroso Seco Sherry, Andalucia, Spain

Tasting Note: A smooth, Oloroso Sherry that will make you want to sit in a soft, leather chair, cradle a glass between your palms and warm the Sherry as you take in the complex aromas.[Read more]

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Lustau, San Emilio Pedro Ximénez (PX), Andalucia, Spain, Wine Casual
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March 5, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez (PX) – Luscious & Full-Bodied

Lustau, San Emilio Pedro Ximénez (PX), Andalucia, Spain

Tasting Note: Pedro Ximénez is the Sherry grape varietal that produces one of the sweetest, most luscious dessert wines on the planet, and it is a fun mixer to add to a glass of dry, sparkling wine.[Read more]

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Lustau, Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry, Andalucia, Spain, Wine Casual
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March 4, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry – Presents Best of Biological and Oxidative Aging

Lustau, Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry, Andalucia, Spain

Tasting Note: Amontillado captures the beauty of biological and oxidative aging, and this Sherry presents you with the best of both worlds.[Read more]

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Lustau, Jarana Fino Sherry, Andalucia, Spain, Wine Casual
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March 3, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry – A Classic Fino

Lustau, Jarana Fino Sherry, Andalucia, Spain

Tasting Note: A classic Fino Sherry that expresses the palomino grape’s lightest and driest style.[Read more]

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Offley, White Port, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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March 2, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Offley White Port – Concentrated White-Fruit Flavors

Offley, White Port, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: White Port offers an alternative for those who are looking for concentrated white-fruit flavors in a post-dinner drink or something sweet to mix with a sparkling wine for a kir-styled drink.[Read more]

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Bellwether, Black Magic Hard Cider, New York, Wine Casual
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March 1, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bellwether Black Magic Hard Cider – An Enjoyable Apple Cider

Bellwether, Black Magic Hard Cider, New York

Tasting Note: A straightforward, easy-drinking apple cider that has a black-fruit flavor streak and is more interesting than most ciders you’ll encounter.[Read more]

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Château Chambert, La Tour Chambert Cuvée Des Hauts Coteaux Cahors 2013, Cahors, France, Wine Casual
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February 28, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Château Chambert La Tour Chambert Cuvée Des Hauts Coteaux Cahors 2013 – An Austere Malbec

Château Chambert, La Tour Chambert Cuvée Des Hauts Coteaux Cahors 2013, Cahors, France

Tasting Note: An austere malbec and merlot red blend from Cahors that contrasts with malbec and malbec blends from the new world to which many of us have become accustomed.[Read more]

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Beast, Wildebeest Red Wine 2013, Columbia Valley, Washington, Wine Casual
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February 27, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Beast Wildebeest Red Wine 2013 – A Full-Bodied Red Blend with Balance

Beast, Wildebeest Red Wine 2013, Columbia Valley, Washington

Tasting Note: A full-bodied red blend with balance and a pleasing finish.[Read more]

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Domaine Valentin Zusslin, Clos Liebenberg Monopole Riesling 2012, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
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February 26, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Valentin Zusslin Clos Liebenberg Monopole Riesling 2012 – Straightforward but Good in its Dimension

Domaine Valentin Zusslin, Clos Liebenberg Monopole Riesling 2012, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: Straightforward but good in its dimension.[Read more]

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Domaine Jaulin-Plaisantin, Les Hauts & Les Bas Chinon 2014, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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February 25, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Jaulin-Plaisantin Les Hauts & Les Bas Chinon 2014 – A Powerful Mix of Red-and-Black Fruit

Domaine Jaulin-Plaisantin, Les Hauts & Les Bas Chinon 2014, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A Chinon with flavor concentration, a powerful mix of red-and-black fruit and fully absent of any of the pervasive vegetable notes that often characterize Loire cabernet franc.[Read more]

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