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Wine Casual

Focus and further
your wine learning
the systematic and casual way.
Seriously.

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Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla, Alicante & Jerez Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
Spending up to 79 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2021.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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All Posts Tagged ‘Extra Brut’

De Saint-Gall, Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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January 4, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

De Saint-Gall, Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne – Notable Yeast & Golden Fruit

De Saint-Gall, Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut Grand Cru Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A Grand Cru Champagne with notable yeasty aromas and golden fruit that are the sparkling wine’s calling card.[Read more]

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Nomalas, Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Extra Brut Millesimato 2017, Venezie, Italy, Wine Casual
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August 11, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Nomalas Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Extra Brut Millesimato 2017 – A Fun, Sparkling Pinot Grigio

Nomalas, Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Extra Brut Millesimato 2017, Venezie, Italy

Tasting Note: In a pinot grigio rut?[Read more]

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Domaine du Facteur, Extra Brut Vouvray, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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June 19, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine du Facteur Extra Brut Vouvray – A Fresh, Sparkling Chenin Blanc

Domaine du Facteur, Extra Brut Vouvray, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A fresh, sparkling Vouvray with green-fruit in the lead of the taste.[Read more]

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Marie-Courtin, Résonance Extra Brut Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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April 26, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Marie-Courtin Résonance Extra Brut Champagne – A Bright Brut that Enhances Fruit Rather Than a Yeasty Character

Marie-Courtin, Résonance Extra Brut Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A bright, extra brut Champagne that enhances fruit rather than a yeasty character.[Read more]

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Quinta da Murta, Rosé Extra Brut 2015, Lisbon, Portugal, Wine Casual
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December 17, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta da Murta Rosé Extra Brut 2015 – Pair with a Weeknight Meal

Quinta da Murta, Rosé Extra Brut 2015, Lisbon, Portugal

Tasting Note: A bright, easy-going Portuguese sparkling rosé to pair with an everyday meal when you want to add a little frivolity to your dining life.[Read more]

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Augustin, Cuvée CCCI Le Feu (Fire) Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France
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September 24, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Augustin Cuvée CCCI Le Feu (Fire) Premier Cru Extra Brut – A Bone-Dry Champagne Your Friends Could Actually Love

Augustin, Cuvée CCCI Le Feu (Fire) Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A bone-dry champagne to share with friends who might find themselves actually enjoying a drier-styled wine.[Read more]

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Augustin, Cuvée CCXIV L’Air (Air) Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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September 23, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Augustin Cuvée CCXIV L’Air (Air) Premier Cru Extra Brut – A Winning, Afternoon Sipper

Augustin, Cuvée CCXIV L’Air (Air) Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A champagne that would also be a winning afternoon-sipper because it would not tire your palate.[Read more]

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Lelarge-Pugeot, Les Charmes de Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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September 22, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lelarge-Pugeot Les Charmes de Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut – A Champagne with Restrained Flavor Intensity

Lelarge-Pugeot, Les Charmes de Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A sparkling wine for those who can’t hand champagne’s classic flavor intensity and are desirous of something somewhat more restrained.[Read more]

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Lelarge-Pugeot, Les Meuniers de Clemence Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut 2010, Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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September 20, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lelarge-Pugeot Les Meuniers de Clemence Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut 2010 – A Straightforward, Minimally-Petillant Champagne

Lelarge-Pugeot, Les Meuniers de Clemence Vrigny Premier Cru Extra Brut 2010, Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A straightforward champagne that is minimally petillant.[Read more]

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Filipa Pato 3B, Extra Brut Rosé, Beiras, Portugal, Wine Casual
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September 19, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Filipa Pato 3B Extra Brut Rosé – Bone Dy, Angular Fruit with Flavor Intensity

Filipa Pato 3B, Extra Brut Rosé, Beiras, Portugal

Tasting Note: A bone-dry, Portuguese sparkling rosé that impresses with angular fruit, precision and flavor intensity.[Read more]

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