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Wine Casual

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

Wine Regions Wine Casual
is Focusing on Now

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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Photo Credit: Wine Casual, Vox Vineti Wines' owner and winegrower, Ed Lazzerini, pours a rosé, Discantus 2018. Wine Casual.
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December 1, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Getting to Know Pennsylvania’s Top 8 Wineries and the People Behind Them

Getting to Know Pennsylvania’s Top 8 Wineries and the People Behind Them

When asked to describe Pennsylvania wine in three words, Galen Glen’s owner and winemaker, Sarah Rhodes-Troxell, offers, “Surprising. Disciplined. Perseverance.”[Read more]

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Galen Glen Winery – Perfecting the Art of Making White Wine in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
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November 25, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Galen Glen Winery – Perfecting the Art of Making White Wine in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Galen Glen Winery – Perfecting the Art of Making White Wine in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

If you are a fan of well-made white wine and you are winetasting in Pennsylvania, a visit to Galen Glen Winery is obligatory.[Read more]

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Setter Ridge Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
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October 25, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Setter Ridge Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – Made in the French Style

Setter Ridge Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Tasting Note: Enjoy sauvignon blanc the way the French do blended with a little semillon to give the wine character, finesse and richness that allows for a more sensual, sauvignon-blanc experience.[Read more]

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Stony Run, Grüner Veltliner 2017, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Wine Casual
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October 24, 2019
1 comment
by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Stony Run Grüner Veltliner 2017 – A Grüner with a Light, Spicy Character

Stony Run, Grüner Veltliner 2017, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Tasting Note: A grüner veltliner with minerality and a slightly-chalky midpalate that balances well with a light, spicy character.[Read more]

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Stony Run, Reserve Cabernet Franc 2016, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Wine Casual
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October 24, 2019
1 comment
by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Stony Run Reserve Cabernet Franc 2016 – Supple, Yet Humble

Stony Run, Reserve Cabernet Franc 2016, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Tasting Note: A ripe, smooth-bodied cabernet franc that is pleasing to the senses.[Read more]

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Setter Ridge Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 2016, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Wine Casual
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October 23, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Setter Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2016 – Purity of Fruit

Setter Ridge Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 2016, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Tasting Note: Cabernet franc made in a new-world style with ripe fruit and complexity absent the grassiness that often characterizes old-world cabernet franc.[Read more]

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Stony Run, Chambourcin Classic 2016, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Wine Casual
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October 23, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Stony Run Chambourcin Classic 2016 – Pleasing Floral Elements

Stony Run, Chambourcin Classic 2016, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Tasting Note: A reserve chambourcin aged in first-use oak in which no expense was spared to make the wine great.[Read more]

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Stony Run, Albariño 2017, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Wine Casual
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October 22, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Stony Run Albariño 2017 – Velvety Fruit that Tickles Your Palate

Stony Run, Albariño 2017, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Tasting Note: An albariño with velvety-fruit flavors that tickle your palate.[Read more]

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Galen Glen, Fossil Vineyard Riesling 2018, Vinology, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Wine Casual
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October 22, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Galen Glen Fossil Vineyard Riesling 2018 Vinology – Fulsome & Whole

Galen Glen, Fossil Vineyard Riesling 2018, Vinology, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Tasting Note: A riesling that is fulsome and whole.[Read more]

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Galen Glen, Grüner Veltliner 2017, Stone Cellar, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Wine Casual
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October 21, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Galen Glen Grüner Veltliner 2017 Stone Cellar – A Grüner with a Kick

Galen Glen, Grüner Veltliner 2017, Stone Cellar, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Tasting Note: A grüner veltliner with a kick that pleases![Read more]

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