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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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Sybille Kuntz, Spätlese Trocken Riesling 2017, Mosel, Germany, Wine Casual
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April 25, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sybille Kuntz Spätlese Trocken Riesling 2017 – Riesling Lovers Will Adore

Sybille Kuntz, Spätlese Trocken Riesling 2017, Mosel, Germany

Tasting Note: If you like Sybille Kuntz’s kabinett rieslings, you’ll enjoy this heavier-bodied riesling that is filled with tropical fruit and citrus.[Read more]

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Vinessens, La Casica Del Abuelo 2016, Alicante, Spain, Wine Casual
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April 24, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Vinessens La Casica Del Abuelo 2016 – Black-Fruit, Leather & Hints of Cigar Box Abound

Vinessens, La Casica Del Abuelo 2016, Alicante, Spain

Tasting Note: Black-fruit, leather and hints of cigar box abound in this monastrell-dominated red blend.[Read more]

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Biutiful, Brut Nature Cava, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual
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April 23, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Biutiful Brut Nature Cava – A Brut Nature Cava Presented in an Accessible, Straight-Forward Style

Biutiful, Brut Nature Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A brut nature cava that presented in an accessible, straight-forward style.[Read more]

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Sophora, Sparkling Rosé, New Zealand, Wine Casual
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April 22, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sophora Sparkling Rosé – Combines Welcome Autolytic Notes with Red Fruit

Sophora, Sparkling Rosé, New Zealand

Tasting Note: A fun, New Zealand sparkling rosé that combines welcome autolytic notes with red fruit.[Read more]

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Domaine des Bèguineries, Cuvée du Vent Fleuri Chinon 2018, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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April 21, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine des Bèguineries Cuvée du Vent Fleuri Chinon 2018 – Chenin Blanc in a Reserved Yet Substantial Form

Domaine des Bèguineries, Cuvée du Vent Fleuri Chinon 2018, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A white Chinon that presents chenin blanc in a reserved yet substantial form.[Read more]

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Domaine de l’Idylle, Anne de Chypre 2018, Roussette de Savoie, France, Wine Casual
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April 20, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine de l’Idylle Anne de Chypre 2018 – Smacks of Lemon Citrus and Stony, Cold-River Streams

Domaine de l’Idylle, Anne de Chypre 2018, Roussette de Savoie, France

Tasting Note: A medium-throttle white blend that smacks of lemon citrus and stony, cold-river streams.[Read more]

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Quintay, Q Gran Reserva Malbec 2018, Maipo Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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April 19, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quintay Q Gran Reserva Malbec 2018 – A Malbec with Floral Aromatics & Beautiful Red Fruit

Quintay, Q Gran Reserva Malbec 2018, Maipo Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A malbec with floral aromatics and beautiful red fruit.[Read more]

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Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles, Gamay 2019, IGP Val de Loire, France, Wine Casual
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April 18, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles Gamay 2019 – Quaffable Gamay

Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles, Gamay 2019, IGP Val de Loire, France

Tasting Notes: A quaffable gamay that lives up to its vin de pays classification.[Read more]

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Chateau St. Jean, Cold Creek Ranch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015, Sonoma Coast, California, Wine Casual
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April 17, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chateau St. Jean Cold Creek Ranch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 – A Creamy, Opulent Chardonnay Abounding with Candied Elements

Chateau St. Jean, Cold Creek Ranch Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015, Sonoma Coast, California

Tasting Note: A creamy, opulent chardonnay abounding with candied elements.[Read more]

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Jean-Claude DeBeaune, Special Selection Beaujolais-Villages 2019, France, Wine Casual
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April 16, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Jean-Claude DeBeaune Special Selection Beaujolais-Villages 2019 – Better Than Basic Gamay

Jean-Claude DeBeaune, Special Selection Beaujolais-Villages 2019, France

Tasting Note: Beaujolais Villages typically promises to be better than basic Beaujolais, and this gamay delivers on that promise.[Read more]

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