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Beaujolais, France &
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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All Posts Tagged ‘Italy’

Monteverro, Toscana 2012, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 17, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Monteverro Toscana 2012 – A Cabernet Franc Blend that Continues to Deliver

Monteverro, Toscana 2012, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: I’ve tried this red blend in the past, and it continues to deliver.[Read more]

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Mazzei, Maremma Toscana Teunta Belguardo 2011, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 16, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Mazzei Maremma Toscana Teunta Belguardo 2011 – A Winning Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc Blend from Tuscany

Mazzei, Maremma Toscana Teunta Belguardo 2011, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: A winning, cabernet-sauvignon-and-cabernet-franc blend from Tuscany.[Read more]

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Marchesi de Frescobaldi, Castello Di Pomino Benefizio Pomino Bianco Riserva 2015, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 15, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Marchesi de Frescobaldi Castello Di Pomino Benefizio Pomino Bianco Riserva 2015 – Going After the American Market for White Burgundy

Marchesi de Frescobaldi, Castello Di Pomino Benefizio Pomino Bianco Riserva 2015, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: I get the sense this wine was produced for the American market to go after the market for white Burgundy.[Read more]

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Tenuta di Fiorano, Fiorano Vino Bianco 2013, Lazio, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 14, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Tenuta di Fiorano Fiorano Vino Bianco 2013 – A Blend of Viognier and Grechetto from Italy

Tenuta di Fiorano, Fiorano Vino Bianco 2013, Lazio, Italy

Tasting Note: Viognier is being produced in Italy; watch out California![Read more]

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Cusumano, Sàgrana 2012, Sicily, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 7, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cusumano Sàgrana 2012 – Muscadine and Black Cherry Aromas

Cusumano, Sàgrana 2012, Sicily, Italy

Tasting Note: Deep-intensity purple in color, this wine has a unique aroma of muscadine along with black cherry, raspberry and blossom.[Read more]

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Marabino, Archimede Eloro Pachino Nero d’Avola Riserva DOC 2012, Sicily, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 6, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Marabino Archimede Eloro Pachino Nero d’Avola Riserva DOC 2012 – Does Not Disappoint

Marabino, Archimede Eloro Pachino Nero d’Avola Riserva DOC 2012, Sicily, Italy

Tasting Note: If you like Italian red wines with body, concentration and depth, this Nero d’Avola from Sicily will not disappoint.[Read more]

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Valle Dell’Acate, Il Frappato Vittoria DOC 2017, Sicily, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 5, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Valle Dell’Acate Il Frappato Vittoria DOC 2017 – Watch a Rose Bud Unfold in Your Glass

Valle Dell’Acate, Il Frappato Vittoria DOC 2017, Sicily, Italy

Tasting Note: Put this bottle in the refrigerator for 45 minutes before you serve it and watch a rose bud unfold in your glass.[Read more]

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Lini 910, Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Wine Casual
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September 23, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Lini 910 Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso – A Dry, Straightforward, Well-Made Lambrusco

Lini 910, Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Tasting Note: A straightforward Lambrusco that’s perfect for those who prefer a dry, rather than off-dry sparkling red.[Read more]

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Michele Chiarlo, Le Orme Barbera D’Asti 2014, DOCG Italy, Wine Casual
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February 27, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Michele Chiarlo Le Orme Barbera D’Asti 2014 – Silky with Mid-Palate Concentration

Michele Chiarlo, Le Orme Barbera D’Asti 2014, DOCG Italy

Tasting Note: A silky barbera with mid-palate flavor concentration.[Read more]

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Mauro Sebaste, Valdevani Barbera d’Asti DOCG 2015, Asti, Italy, Wine Casual
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December 7, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Mauro Sebaste Valdevani Barbera d’Asti DOCG 2015 – An Elegant Barbera

Mauro Sebaste, Valdevani Barbera d’Asti DOCG 2015, Asti, Italy

Tasting Note: An elegant Barbera from Italy’s Asti region where the grape shows its best.[Read more]

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