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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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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Malbec 2015, Arrowhead Vineyard – Block K, Sonoma Valley, California, Wine Casual
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February 21, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Reserve Malbec 2015 – Ripe, Yet Reserved Fruit Dances Around Rather Than Overwhelms Your Palate

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Malbec 2015, Arrowhead Vineyard – Block K, Sonoma Valley, California

Tasting Note: A supple, silky malbec with ripe, yet reserved fruit that dances around rather than overwhelms your palate.[Read more]

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Domaine Huet, Vouvray Pétillant Brut Reserve 2009, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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February 9, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Huet Vouvray Pétillant Brut Reserve 2009 – Open, Enjoy & Repeat

Domaine Huet, Vouvray Pétillant Brut Reserve 2009, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A sparkling Vouvray with alluring aromatics and ripe fruit.[Read more]

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Francisque Lapandéry, Côte Roannaise “Vieilles Vignes” Reserve 2017, Loire, France, Wine Casual
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January 30, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Francisque Lapandéry Côte Roannaise “Vieilles Vignes” Reserve 2017 – A Loire Gamay Favorite

Francisque Lapandéry, Côte Roannaise “Vieilles Vignes” Reserve 2017, Loire, France

Tasting Note: A favorite Loire gamay of mine even though it is more restrained in character than the 2016 vintage.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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January 20, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016 – Red & Black Fruit That Pleases the Palate

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Single Block Reserve Merlot 2016, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A supple merlot with just-ripened, red-and-black fruit that pleases the palate.[Read more]

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Amalthea Cellars, Cabernet Franc Reserve 2017, New Jersey, Wine Casual
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December 9, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Amalthea Cellars Cabernet Franc Reserve 2017 – A European-Inspired, New-World Cabernet Franc

Amalthea Cellars, Cabernet Franc Reserve 2017, New Jersey

Tasting Note: A plush cabernet franc with layered-red fruit and a pleasing, silky mouthfeel that is old-world reminiscent.[Read more]

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Tomasello Winery, Palmaris Reserve Chardonnay 2019, Outer Coastal Plain, New Jersey, Wine Casual
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November 28, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Tomasello Winery Palmaris Reserve Chardonnay 2019 – A Chardonnay with Almond & Candied Notes Running Through It

Tomasello Winery, Palmaris Reserve Chardonnay 2019, Outer Coastal Plain, New Jersey

Tasting Note: A chardonnay with almond and candied notes running through it.[Read more]

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Tomasello Winery, Palmaris Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Outer Coastal Plain, New Jersey, Wine Casual
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November 27, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Tomasello Winery Palmaris Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 – A Silky, Sultry Cabernet Sauvignon Done in an Elegant, Reserved Style

Tomasello Winery, Palmaris Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Outer Coastal Plain, New Jersey

Tasting Note: A silky, sultry cabernet sauvignon done in an elegant, reserved style.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Cuvée de José 2015, North Coast, California, Wine Casual
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October 4, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Reserve Cuvée de José 2015 – A Lively Primitivo & Carignane Red Blend

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Cuvée de José 2015, North Coast, California

Tasting Note: A lively primitivo and carignane red blend with a black-fruit-rich midpalate and lovely aromatics.[Read more]

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Pisano, Río de los Pájaros, Reserve Torrontés 2015, Progreso, Uruguay, Wine Casual
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September 1, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Pisano Río de los Pájaros Reserve Torrontés 2015 – More Torrontés Like This Please

Pisano, Río de los Pájaros, Reserve Torrontés 2015, Progreso, Uruguay

Tasting Note: I’m continuing to love Pisano torrontés from Uruguay, and this bottle is like a fusion of Salta torrontés and white Bordeaux.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Meritage 2011, Sonoma County, California, Wine Casual
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May 30, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Winemaker’s Reserve Meritage 2011 – A Meritage Blend Worthy of its Name

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Meritage 2011, Sonoma County, California

Tasting Note: A meritage blend that has the reservedness of red Bordeaux along with just-ripened fruit.[Read more]

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