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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 91 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2022.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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Laurel Ridge, Pinot Gris 2020, Finn Hill Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon, Wine Casual
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January 13, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Laurel Ridge Pinot Gris 2020 – Steely & Refreshing

Laurel Ridge, Pinot Gris 2020, Finn Hill Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon

Tasting Note: A pinot gris with some minerality in the midpalate buttressed by just-ripened, green orchard fruit.[Read more]

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Archery Summit, Vireton Pinot Gris 2019, Willamette Valley, Oregon, Wine Casual
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January 11, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Archery Summit Vireton Pinot Gris 2019 – A Bright Pinot Gris for Acid Lovers

Archery Summit, Vireton Pinot Gris 2019, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Tasting Note: A bright pinot gris for acid lovers.[Read more]

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Domaine Des Nugues, Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2021, France, Wine Casual
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December 21, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Des Nugues Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2021 – A Curiously-Rare Beaujolais Villages Nouveau

Domaine Des Nugues, Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2021, France

Tasting Note: A curiously-rare Beaujolais Villages Nouveau to celebrate the newest wine vintage.[Read more]

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Corvo, Irmàna Frappato 2019, Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 14, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Corvo Irmàna Frappato 2019 – Wine Lovers and Wine Novices Will Both Enjoy

Corvo, Irmàna Frappato 2019, Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy

Tasting Note: A lively Frappato with attractive aromatics that will lull your nose deep into your glass.[Read more]

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Wine Casual featured as a Feedspot Top 100 Wine Blog currently in spot # 43 and rising.

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May 26, 2021
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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Clone 777 Pinot Noir 2012, Cloud 9 Vineyard, Russian River Valley, California, Wine Casual
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March 17, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Clone 777 Pinot Noir 2012 – A Bouquet of Florals & Elegance in Your Glass

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Clone 777 Pinot Noir 2012, Cloud 9 Vineyard, Russian River Valley, California

Tasting Note: One doesn’t often get the pleasure of trying aged pinot noir from premium California vineyards like this bottle which will make you want to look for more.[Read more]

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Unionville Vineyards, Silver Lining Cabernet Franc 2019, New Jersey, Wine Casual
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December 8, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Unionville Vineyards Silver Lining Cabernet Franc 2019 – Who Knew Carbonically-Fermented Cabernet Franc Could be So Delicious?

Unionville Vineyards, Silver Lining Cabernet Franc 2019, New Jersey

Tasting Note: A cabernet franc that is done in fun, fruity carbonic style that is popular in Beaujolais but with cabernet franc instead of gamay.[Read more]

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Albert Levasseur, Rue du Sorbier Brut Nature Champagne, France, Wine Casual
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October 10, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Albert Levasseur Rue du Sorbier Brut Nature Champagne – Yeasty & Delicious

Albert Levasseur, Rue du Sorbier Brut Nature Champagne, France

Tasting Note: A brut nature Champagne with a medium-intensity, yeasty nature and a great sparkling-wine structure that would shine as an aperitif or paired with a meal.[Read more]

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TerraNoble, CA2 Carmenere Costa 2017, Colchagua, Chile, Wine Casual
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September 16, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

TerraNoble CA2 Carmenere Costa 2017 – A Plush, Sensual Carmenere

TerraNoble, CA2 Carmenere Costa 2017, Colchagua, Chile

Tasting Note: A Colchagua Valley carmenere with concentrated-black-fruit and a plush, sensual mouthfeel that belies its elegance.[Read more]

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Aria, Estate Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual
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June 30, 2020
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Aria Estate Brut Cava – A Middle-of-the-Pack Cava

Aria, Estate Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A middle-of-the-pack cava that does the job of delivering.[Read more]

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