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Seriously.

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Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla, Alicante & Jerez Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
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January 2015 – July 2022.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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May 26, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Borrasca Cava Brut – A Good Value for an Entry-Level Cava

Borrasca, Cava Brut, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual

Borrasca, Cava Brut, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A good, fruit-forward cava.[Read more]

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Apollonis, Michel Loriot Authentic Meunier Blanc de Noirs Champagne Brut, France, Wine Casual
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March 12, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Apollonis Michel Loriot Authentic Meunier Blanc de Noirs Champagne Brut – Leans into the Fruity-Champagne Spectrum with Some Light Notes of Brioche

Apollonis, Michel Loriot Authentic Meunier Blanc de Noirs Champagne Brut, France

Tasting Note: A balanced Champagne that leans into the fruity-Champagne spectrum with some light notes of brioche.[Read more]

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Cesarini Sforza, Metodo Classico Brut Trentodoc, Trentino, Italy, Wine Casual
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February 22, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cesarini Sforza Metodo Classico Brut Trentodoc – A Fruit-Forward Sparkling Wine

Cesarini Sforza, Metodo Classico Brut Trentodoc, Trentino, Italy

Tasting Note: A traditional-method, fruit-forward, Trentodoc brut.[Read more]

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Mount Hood Winery, Brut, Columbia Gorge, Oregon, Wine Casual
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January 30, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Mount Hood Winery Brut – A Bright, Precise Sparkling Pinot Gris

Mount Hood Winery, Brut, Columbia Gorge, Oregon

Tasting Note: A bright, precise pinot gris sparkling brut that proves the grape is worthy of being made into sparkling wine in Oregon.[Read more]

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Viento, Cuvée Tradition Brut Rosé, Columbia Gorge, Oregon, Wine Casual
Article
January 29, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Viento Cuvée Tradition Brut Rosé – Filled with Attractive Notes of Development

Viento, Cuvée Tradition Brut Rosé, Columbia Gorge, Oregon

Tasting Note: A sparkling rosé from Columbia Gorge that has attractive notes of development.[Read more]

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Domaine Bousquet, Brut, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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January 21, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Bousquet Brut – An Everyday Sparkler with More Finesse Than Most Prosecco

Domaine Bousquet, Brut, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A sparkling brut that is such a much better alternative to prosecco as an everyday sparkler with more finesse.[Read more]

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Domaine Bousquet, Rosé Brut, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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December 17, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Bousquet Rosé Brut – A Fun, Sparkling Rosé with Bright Red Fruit

Domaine Bousquet, Rosé Brut, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A fun, sparkling rosé with bright red fruit.[Read more]

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De Saint Gall, 2012 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millesime Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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November 16, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

De Saint Gall 2012 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millesime Brut Champagne – The Epitome of What Champagne Can Be

De Saint Gall, 2012 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millesime Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A vintage Grand Cru Champagne that is teaming with development, complexity and a rich yeasty character.[Read more]

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Lucien Albrecht, Crémant D’Alsace Brut Rosé, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
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November 1, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lucien Albrecht Crémant D’Alsace Brut Rosé – A Crowdpleaser

Lucien Albrecht, Crémant D’Alsace Brut Rosé, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: This is my summer go-to crémant because it’s rosé-colored, sparkling, delicious and makes a perfect opening to a meal.[Read more]

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Lucien Albrecht, Crémant D’Alsace Brut, Alsace, France, Wine Casual
Article
October 31, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lucien Albrecht Crémant D’Alsace Brut – A Go-To Producer That Never Disappoints

Lucien Albrecht, Crémant D’Alsace Brut, Alsace, France

Tasting Note: Crémant from Alsace has always been an under-the-radar sparkling wine known well to and enjoyed regularly by the French themselves, and this bottle from Lucien Albrecht demonstrates why.[Read more]

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