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Wine Casual

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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Marques de Casa Concha, Carmenere 2014, Peumo, Chile, Wine Casual
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March 24, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere 2014 – Stunning Example of a Bordeaux Blending Grape

Marques de Casa Concha, Carmenere 2014, Peumo, Chile

Tasting Note: A rubust red and stunning example of this most underrated of Bordeaux blending grapes that shines in Chilean soil.[Read more]

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Concha Y Toro, Frontera After Midnight Red 2015, Central Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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March 23, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Concha Y Toro Frontera After Midnight Red 2015 – A Basic Chilean Red

Concha Y Toro, Frontera After Midnight Red 2015, Central Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A simple, basic, red wine from Chile.[Read more]

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Parallèle 45 Côtes du Rhône 2012, Wine Casual
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March 22, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Paul Jaboulet Aîné Parallèle 45 Côtes du Rhône 2012 – A Winner!

Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Parallèle 45 Côtes du Rhône 2012, France

Tasting Note: This grenache-syrah blend delivers what you like best in French syrah supported by a sturdy grenache back that holds its own and advances the wine forward with divine aromas to boot.[Read more]

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La Bastarda, Pinot Grigio 2015, Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy, Wine Casual
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March 21, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

La Bastarda Pinot Grigio 2015 – A Good Everyday Pinot Grigio

La Bastarda, Pinot Grigio 2015, Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy

Tasting Note: A good, everyday pinot-grigio with body unlike the mass of thin, tasteless, lemon-water, that makes its way out of Italy masking as pinot grigio.[Read more]

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M. Chapoútier, Belleruche 2014, Côtes Du Rhône, France, Wine Casual
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March 20, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

M. Chapoútier Belleruche 2014 – Dark Red Fruit Inclined

M. Chapoútier, Belleruche 2014, Côtes Du Rhône, France

Tasting Note: A straight-forward, Rhone blend that is dark-red fruit inclined.[Read more]

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Domaine de Clairfont, Rhône 2015, IGP Vaucluse, Rhone, France, Wine Casual
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March 19, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine de Clairfont Rhône 2015 – A Straightforward Rhone Red

Domaine de Clairfont, Rhône 2015, IGP Vaucluse, Rhone, France

Tasting Note: A straight forward, uncomplicated Rhone wine that would pair well with many a meal including white meat.[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Wine Casual, Jacqueline Leonne, Méthode Champenoise Rosé, New Mexico
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March 18, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Jacqueline Leonne Méthode Champenoise Rosé – A Surprising, Stunning Find

Jacqueline Leonne, Méthode Champenoise Rosé, New Mexico

Tasting Note: A surprising find; but there’s no question this sparkler from New Mexico is both stunning and well-made.[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Wine Casual, Éric Texier, Côtes Du Rhône Chat Fou 2013, Rhone, France
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March 17, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Éric Texier Côtes Du Rhône Chat Fou 2013 – Non-Filtered with Finesse

Éric Texier, Côtes Du Rhône Chat Fou 2013, Rhone, France

Tasting Note: A non-filtered Côtes du Rhône with finesse and a nose that is reminiscent of cabernet franc.[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Wine Casual, Lucky Goat, Reserva Red Blend 2014, Colchagua Valley, Chile
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March 16, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lucky Goat Reserva Red Blend 2014 – Fruit Forward

Lucky Goat, Reserva Red Blend 2014, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A relatively straightforward, fruit-forward, easy-drinking Chilean red blend.[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Wine Casual, J.V. Fleury, Côte Rôtie 2010, Rhone, France
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March 15, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

J.V. Fleury Côte Rôtie 2010 – Rustic Elegance with Intense Aromatics

J.V. Fleury, Côte Rôtie 2010, Rhone, France

Tasting Note: A syrah from Côte Rôtie that embodies rustic elegance in the most sought after form one seeks in the Northern Rhone.[Read more]

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