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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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Lucas Vineyard, Cabernet Franc 2013, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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March 27, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lucas Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Well Made Cab Franc

Lucas Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 2013, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: Ruby in color this New York Finger Lakes cab franc has a nose of red cherry, raspberry and red plum.[Read more]

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Bloomer Creek Vineyard, Chardonnay 2012, Pétillant Naturel, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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March 26, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bloomer Creek Vineyard Chardonnay 2012 – A Primal Chard

Bloomer Creek Vineyard, Chardonnay 2012, Pétillant Naturel, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: This petillant (slightly sparkling) golden chardonnay has a nose of green apple, pear and green melon.[Read more]

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Suncé Winery & Vineyard, Nebbiolo 2012, St. Olaf Vineyard, North Coast, California, Wine Casual
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March 25, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Suncé Winery & Vineyard Nebbiolo 2012 – Sensual, Silky & Aromatic

Suncé Winery & Vineyard, Nebbiolo 2012, St. Olaf Vineyard, North Coast, California

Tasting Note: This wine tastes as if you’d dropped ripe red and black fruit in a basket of a spring flower cuttings and bottled it.[Read more]

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Pellegrini Vineyards, Petit Verdot 2006, North Fork of Long Island, New York, Wine Casual
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March 24, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pellegrini Vineyards Petit Verdot 2006 – Shows Petit Verdot’s New York Potential

Pellegrini Vineyards, Petit Verdot 2006, North Fork of Long Island, New York

Tasting Note: This wine shows petit verdot’s potential as a stand alone varietal rather than a blending grape.[Read more]

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Alta Vista, Terroir Selection, Malbec 2011, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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March 23, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Alta Vista Terroir Selection Malbec 2011 – Aromatic, Smooth and Evocative

Alta Vista, Terroir Selection, Malbec 2011, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This deep-purple colored malbec has an aromatic nose of raspberry, blueberry, and red currant with faint cinnamon and ginger baking spice.[Read more]

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Lamoreaux Landing, Cabernet Franc 2012, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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March 22, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lamoreaux Landing Cabernet Franc 2012 – Aromatic Red Fruit

Lamoreaux Landing, Cabernet Franc 2012, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: Aromatic and deep ruby in color this cab franc has a nose of red fruit including red plum, raspberry, black cherry and some sweet baking spice.[Read more]

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Sheldrake Point, Pinot Gris 2014, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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March 21, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sheldrake Point Pinot Gris 2014 – An Elegant Finger Lakes Pinot Gris

Sheldrake Point, Pinot Gris 2014, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: While riesling may get the headlines, don’t sleep on pinot gris in the New York Finger Lakes.[Read more]

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Kemmeter Wines, Riesling 2014, Sheldrake Point Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Casual
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March 20, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Kemmeter Wines Riesling 2014 Sheldrake Point Vineyard – Indigenous Yeast Complexity

Kemmeter Wines, Riesling 2014, Sheldrake Point Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: This lemon-colored riesling has an aromatic nose of green apple, pear, apricot, melon and white grape.[Read more]

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Brimstone Hill, Domaine Bourmont Brut, Methode Champenoise, New York, Wine Casual
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March 19, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Brimstone Hill Domaine Bourmont Brut – A Rustic Sparkler

Brimstone Hill, Domaine Bourmont Brut, Methode Champenoise, New York

Tasting Note: Golden to deep amber in color this rustic sparkler makes an immediate impression with its deep, honeyed color.[Read more]

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Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, Dry Gewürztraminer 2013, Seneca Lake, New York, Wine Casual
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March 18, 2016
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard Dry Gewürztraminer 2013 – Lazy 5:00 p. m. Summer Sunshine in Your Glass

Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, Dry Gewürztraminer 2013, Seneca Lake, New York

Tasting Note: Another well-constructed, expectations-surpassing gem from Hermann Wiemer’s winemaker Fred Merwath.[Read more]

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