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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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Point de Gassac 2013, Pays D’Herault, IGP, Languedoc, France, Wine Casual
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October 27, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Point de Gassac 2013 Pays D’Herault – Eminently Likable with Character

Point de Gassac 2013, Pays D’Herault, IGP, Languedoc, France

Tasting Note: Watch the epic wine-industry documentary Mondovino and make a toast each time the eminently-likable, vineyard-owner Aime Guibert flashes across your screen. He shines, and so does his wine.[Read more]

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Terrazas de Los Andes, Reserva Malbec 2012, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 26, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Terrazas de Los Andes Reserva Malbec 2012 – Bring Your Red Meat and Grill

Terrazas de Los Andes, Reserva Malbec 2012, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This dry, tannic malbec is no sipping wine.[Read more]

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Viu Manent, Secreto, Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Casablanca, Chile, Wine Casual
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October 25, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Viu Manent Secreto Sauvignon Blanc 2009 – An Impressive White from Chile

Viu Manent, Secreto, Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Casablanca, Chile

Tasting Note: This sauvignon blanc is golden smoothness in your glass.[Read more]

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B Goulart Black Legion, Special Blend – Old Vines 2011, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 24, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

B Goulart Black Legion Special Blend Old Vines 2011- A True Malbec Blend

B Goulart Black Legion, Special Blend – Old Vines 2011, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This wine proves that red blends from Mendoza have the ability to potentially rival the dominance of single-varietal malbec.[Read more]

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Dieter Meier’s Ojo de Agua, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 23, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Dieter Meier’s Ojo de Agua Malbec 2013 – A Malbec that Punches Above its Weight

Dieter Meier’s Ojo de Agua, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This malbec punches above its weight.

If this wine were the letter “S” you’d feel the art of the wine as it curves around bottom half of the “S” on your tongue. A truly elegant malbec with an earthy nose.[Read more]

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Les Vignes de Bila-Haut 2012, Cotes Du Roussillon Villages, Appellation Cotes Du Roussillon Villages Controlee, France, Wine Casual
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October 22, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Cotes Du Roussillon Villages 2012 – A Red Wine Drinker’s Summer Red

Les Vignes de Bila-Haut, Cotes Du Roussillon Villages 2012, Appellation Cotes Du Roussillon Villages Controlee, France

Tasting Note: A soft, subtle-on-the palate French red from the Roussillon region.[Read more]

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Lancatay, Malbec 2014, Andean Foothills, Argelo, Lujan De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 21, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lancatay Malbec 2014 – A One-Dimensional Malbec

Lancatay, Malbec 2014, Andean Foothills, Argelo, Lujan De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A decent, rough, plum malbec from Mendoza but certainly not a standout in terms of the taste/value ratio.[Read more]

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Alhambra, Single Vineyard, Malbec Reserva 2013, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 20, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Alhambra Single Vineyard Malbec Reserva 2013 – Every Sip Begs Another

Alhambra, Single Vineyard, Malbec Reserva 2013, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: Want to taste what it’s like when I winemaker hits a home run? This is it.[Read more]

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Hacienda Del Plata, Arriero Reserve Blend, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 19, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Hacienda Del Plata Arriero Reserve Blend – Stuck in Red-Blend Purgatory

Hacienda Del Plata, Arriero Reserve Blend, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This red blend doesn’t yet know what it wants to be.

Earthy nose with a light red fruit flavor. On the palate the low-acid wine is not as fruity as its nose suggests and flavor fades towards the back of your tongue.[Read more]

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Antucura, Malbec 2012, Vista Flores, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 18, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Antucura Malbec 2012 – Straightforward and Enjoyable

Antucura, Malbec 2012, Vista Flores, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: Fruit explodes on nose of this malbec but swiftly fades towards the middle of your tongue never fully reaching the back of your throat.[Read more]

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