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All Posts Tagged ‘2014’

Domaine Grosbois, La Cuisine de ma Mere Chinon 2014, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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April 6, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Grosbois La Cuisine de ma Mere Chinon 2014 – Good Balance of Fruit & Earth

Domaine Grosbois, La Cuisine de ma Mere Chinon 2014, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A Chinon that proves you don’t have to choose between fruit and an earthy, vegetal character – you can have both in balance.[Read more]

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Cuvée Lions d’Or, White Blend 2014, France, Wine Casual
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April 5, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cuvée Lions d’Or White Blend 2014 – Delivers on Value

Cuvée Lions d’Or, White Blend 2014, France

Tasting Note: The type of lighter-styled, white wine blend you’d pick up in the store, not only because it has a pretty label, but also because it delivers on value and taste when you get home.[Read more]

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Les Combes de Saint-Saveur Récolte 2014, Côtes du Rhône, France, Wine Casual
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April 3, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Les Combes de Saint-Saveur Récolte 2014 – Swims in Tart Red Fruit

Les Combes de Saint-Saveur Récolte 2014, Côtes du Rhône, France

Tasting Note: An enjoyable Côtes du Rhône that swims in tart red fruit.[Read more]

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Marques de Casa Concha, Chardonnay 2014, Limari, Chile, Wine Casual
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March 29, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay 2014 – A Chardonnay Chameleon

Marques de Casa Concha, Chardonnay 2014, Limari, Chile

Tasting Note: A chardonnay chameleon that hints at warm-weather fruit while delivering on cooler-weather acidity lightly kissed with French oak.[Read more]

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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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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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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, Domaine Pinchot, Le Peu de la Moriette, Vouvray 2014, Loire, France
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March 7, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Pichot Le Peu de la Moriette Vouvray 2014 – Shows Chenin Blanc’s Height

Domaine Pichot, Le Peu de la Moriette, Vouvray 2014, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A lovely, tropical-fruit led Vouvray and a stunning example of the heights which chenin blanc can reach in the Loire Valley.[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Wine Casual, The Royal Valley Vineyards Wine Company, Old Vines Steen Chenin Blanc 2014, Swartland, South Africa
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March 5, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

The Royal Valley Vineyards Wine Company Old Vines Steen Chenin Blanc 2014 – A White to Try Again & Again

The Royal Valley Vineyards Wine Company, Old Vines Steen Chenin Blanc 2014, Swartland, South Africa

Tasting Note: A dry, tropical fruit-styled chenin blanc from South Africa with rich flavor.[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Wine Casual, Sheldrake Point, Gamay Noir 2014, Finger Lakes, New York
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March 3, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sheldrake Point Gamay Noir 2014 – Reminiscent of French Beaujolais

Sheldrake Point, Gamay Noir 2014, Finger Lakes, New York

Tasting Note: If only more American wine producers would plant gamay and help Americans experience this most-versatile of grape varieties.[Read more]

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    3 Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Takeaways: Delving Deeper into Colchagua and Maipo Valley in Chile’s Central Valley

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    Jazz Musician & Esporão CEO, João Roquette, Adds “Personal Sustainability” to Family Wine Company’s Sustainability Efforts

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    Giro Ribot Paul Cheneau Brut Rosé Cava – Supple & Delicate

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  • Los Cerros de San Juan, Familie Lahusen Single-Vineyard Riesling 2023, Uruguay, Wine Casual
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  • Garzon, Single Vineyard Albariño 2023, Uruguay, Wine Casual
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    Garzon Single Vineyard Albariño 2023 – Flirty & Complex

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  • 3 Things to Expect from a Côtes du Rhône Wine, Wine Casual
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    3 Things to Expect from a Côtes du Rhône Wine

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  • Texas Heritage Vineyard Takes a Victory Lap at the 5-Year Anniversary of Opening its Tasting Room, Wine Casual
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    Texas Heritage Vineyard Takes a Victory Lap at the 5-Year Anniversary of Opening its Tasting Room

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Books & Movie Reviews

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