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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 91 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2022.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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Palmoletino, Fondo di Pio Montecucco Riserva Sangiovese 2015, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 5, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Palmoletino Fondo di Pio Montecucco Riserva Sangiovese 2015 – An Aged Sangiovese with Complexity, Suppleness & Harmony

Palmoletino, Fondo di Pio Montecucco Riserva Sangiovese 2015, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: This wine is an example of why you should enjoy more aged sangiovese which mellows out over time and gets more comfortable in its own skin.[Read more]

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Poggio Trevvalle, Montecucco Sangiovese 2019, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 3, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Poggio Trevvalle Montecucco Sangiovese 2019 – Shows the Softer and Complex Side of Montecucco

Poggio Trevvalle, Montecucco Sangiovese 2019, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: An elegant, well-made sangiovese that shows the softer and complex side of Montecucco.[Read more]

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Castello ColleMassari, ColleMassari Montecucco Rosso Riserva 2018, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 1, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Castello ColleMassari, ColleMassari Montecucco Rosso Riserva 2018 – Start Here to Experience Montecucco Rosso

Castello ColleMassari, ColleMassari Montecucco Rosso Riserva 2018, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: A complex sangiovese-led (80%) red blend that is like a velvet glove on your palate.[Read more]

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Parmoleto, Montecucco Rosso 2019, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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September 29, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Parmoleto Montecucco Rosso 2019 – A Bouquet of Red Fruit with Welcome Underlying Complexity

Parmoleto, Montecucco Rosso 2019, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: A bouquet of red fruit that has welcome underlying complexity.[Read more]

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Villa Patrizia, Leremo Montecucco Rosso 2020, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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September 27, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Villa Patrizia Leremo Montecucco Rosso 2020 – Plush & Gives Way to Pleasant Herbal Notes

Villa Patrizia, Leremo Montecucco Rosso 2020, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: A plush sangiovese-and-merlot red blend that gives way to pleasant herbal notes along the midpalate.[Read more]

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Le Maciarine, Montecucco Rosso 2020, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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September 25, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Le Maciarine Montecucco Rosso 2020 – A Fresh Sangiovese Red Blend

Le Maciarine, Montecucco Rosso 2020, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: A fresh, sangiovese (85%) red blend that was aged in stainless steel and has nice body.[Read more]

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Amayna, Leyda Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2020, San Antonio, Chile, Wine Casual
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September 23, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Amayna Leyda Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2020 – A Polished Sauvignon Blanc That Impresses

Amayna, Leyda Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2020, San Antonio, Chile

Tasting Note: A substantial, polished, full-bodied sauvignon blanc with ripe tropical fruit and vibrato.[Read more]

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Ventisquero, Grey Glacier Single Block Longomilla Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Atacama Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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September 21, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Ventisquero Grey Glacier Single Block Longomilla Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2019 – Fresh Orchard Fruit & Hints of Limestone

Ventisquero, Grey Glacier Single Block Longomilla Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Atacama Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A sauvignon blanc with fresh orchard fruit and hints of limestone.[Read more]

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Casas del Bosque, La Cantera Botanic Series Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Casablanca Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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September 19, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Casas del Bosque La Cantera Botanic Series Sauvignon Blanc 2020 – An Electric Sauvignon Blanc with Zing

Casas del Bosque, La Cantera Botanic Series Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Casablanca Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: An electric sauvignon blanc with bright fruit flavors and zing.[Read more]

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Morandé, Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Casablanca Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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September 17, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Morandé Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2020 – A Good-Value Sauvignon Blanc

Morandé, Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Casablanca Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A lemon-citrus-led sauvignon blanc with body and faint herbal notes.[Read more]

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