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Cosentino Winery, The Franc Cabernet Franc 2014, Lodi, California, Wine Casual
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January 26, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cosentino Winery The Franc Cabernet Franc 2014 – A Cab Franc to Repeat

Cosentino Winery, The Franc Cabernet Franc 2014, Lodi, California

Tasting Note: A warm-weather cabernet franc that brings many of most desirable elements of cool-climate cab franc with it.[Read more]

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Chalk Hill, Estate Chardonnay 2016, Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California, Wine Casual
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January 20, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay 2016 – A Full-Grown Chardonnay with Concentrated Tropical Fruit & Finesse

Chalk Hill, Estate Chardonnay 2016, Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California

Tasting Note: A full-grown chardonnay with concentrated tropical fruit and finesse.[Read more]

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IMLucas & Lewellen, Brut Sparkling Wine 2016, Santa Barbara County, California, Wine Casual
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January 18, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lucas & Lewellen Brut Sparkling Wine 2016 – A Sparkling Wine with Heft, Body, Substance and a Creamy Malolactic Character

Lucas & Lewellen, Brut Sparkling Wine 2016, Santa Barbara County, California

Tasting Note: A sparkling brut with heft, body, substance and a creamy malolactic character.[Read more]

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Toccata, Classico 2015, Santa Barbara County, California, Wine Casual
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January 1, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Toccata Classico 2015 – Gets Italy-Inspired Red Blend Right

Toccata, Classico 2015, Santa Barbara County, California

Tasting Note: A Tuscany-inspired, California red blend that is filled with lots of ripe, bright red fruit and its own unique identity.[Read more]

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Chalk Hill, Red Wine 2016, Sonoma County, California, Wine Casual
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December 23, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chalk Hill Red Wine 2016 – A Red Blend with Heft, Body & Delightful Midpalate Complexity

Chalk Hill, Red Wine 2016, Sonoma County, California

Tasting Note: A red blend that has heft, body and delightful midpalate complexity and that would pair with a range of dishes.[Read more]

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Beringer, White Zinfandel, California, Wine Casual
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December 9, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Beringer White Zinfandel – Straightforward & One Dimensional

Beringer, White Zinfandel, California

Tasting Note: A straightforward, one-dimensional, sweet alcohol white zinfandel.[Read more]

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Three Thieves Bandit, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Wine Casual
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December 7, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Three Thieves Bandit Cabernet Sauvignon – Straightforward & Unobjectionable

Three Thieves Bandit, Cabernet Sauvignon, California

Tasting Note: Straightforward and unobjectionable. [Read more]

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Newton, Unfiltered Chardonnay 2013, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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December 4, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay 2013 – An Elegant Chardonnay

Newton, Unfiltered Chardonnay 2013, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: An elegant chardonnay for those who prefer an oaked chard.[Read more]

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Edmund St. John, Fenaughty Vineyard Syrah 2012, El Dorado County, California, Wine Casual
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November 24, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Edmund St. John Fenaughty Vineyard Syrah 2012 – An Earthy Syrah with Lilac Notes

Edmund St. John, Fenaughty Vineyard Syrah 2012, El Dorado County, California

Tasting Note: An earthy syrah with herbaceous, savory and lilac-and-dried flower notes.[Read more]

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Ridge Vineyards, Ponzo Zinfandel 2012, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, Wine Casual
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November 22, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Ridge Vineyards Ponzo Zinfandel 2012 – A Zin with a Distinctive Nose and Fruity Character

Ridge Vineyards, Ponzo Zinfandel 2012, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California

Tasting Note: A zinfandel with a distinctive nose and fruity character.[Read more]

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