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

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The Loire, France,
Beaujolais, France &
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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Monthly Archives of: October 2015

Moulin De Gassac, Guilhem Rose 2014, IGP Pays D’Herault, Languedoc, France, Wine Casual
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October 31, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Moulin De Gassac Guilhem Rose 2014 – A Tart Palate-Cleansing Rose

Moulin De Gassac, Guilhem Rose 2014, IGP Pays D’Herault, Languedoc, France

Tasting Note: Light-intensity, with strawberry-citrus hints, this wine is straight-forward about what it is.[Read more]

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Tilia, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 30, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Tilia Malbec 2013 – Blended Red Fruit

Tilia, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: Preceded by a nose of violet, this malbec has flavors of strawberry, plum and raspberry which delight the senses.[Read more]

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Conquista, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 29, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Conquista Malbec 2013 – A Light-Bodied Malbec

Conquista, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: With thin legs and light-ruby intensity this medium-dry malbec with faint hints of cherry drinks like a white-wine drinker’s red.[Read more]

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Restivo, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 28, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Restivo Malbec 2013 – For Summer Porch Sitting

Restivo, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This malbec won’t be the most unique guest at your dinner party table, but it also won’t be the most average.[Read more]

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Point de Gassac 2013, Pays D’Herault, IGP, Languedoc, France, Wine Casual
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October 27, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Point de Gassac 2013 Pays D’Herault – Eminently Likable with Character

Point de Gassac 2013, Pays D’Herault, IGP, Languedoc, France

Tasting Note: Watch the epic wine-industry documentary Mondovino and make a toast each time the eminently-likable, vineyard-owner Aime Guibert flashes across your screen. He shines, and so does his wine.[Read more]

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Terrazas de Los Andes, Reserva Malbec 2012, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 26, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Terrazas de Los Andes Reserva Malbec 2012 – Bring Your Red Meat and Grill

Terrazas de Los Andes, Reserva Malbec 2012, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This dry, tannic malbec is no sipping wine.[Read more]

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Viu Manent, Secreto, Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Casablanca, Chile, Wine Casual
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October 25, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Viu Manent Secreto Sauvignon Blanc 2009 – An Impressive White from Chile

Viu Manent, Secreto, Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Casablanca, Chile

Tasting Note: This sauvignon blanc is golden smoothness in your glass.[Read more]

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B Goulart Black Legion, Special Blend – Old Vines 2011, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 24, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

B Goulart Black Legion Special Blend Old Vines 2011- A True Malbec Blend

B Goulart Black Legion, Special Blend – Old Vines 2011, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This wine proves that red blends from Mendoza have the ability to potentially rival the dominance of single-varietal malbec.[Read more]

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Dieter Meier’s Ojo de Agua, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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October 23, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Dieter Meier’s Ojo de Agua Malbec 2013 – A Malbec that Punches Above its Weight

Dieter Meier’s Ojo de Agua, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: This malbec punches above its weight.

If this wine were the letter “S” you’d feel the art of the wine as it curves around bottom half of the “S” on your tongue. A truly elegant malbec with an earthy nose.[Read more]

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Les Vignes de Bila-Haut 2012, Cotes Du Roussillon Villages, Appellation Cotes Du Roussillon Villages Controlee, France, Wine Casual
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October 22, 2015
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Cotes Du Roussillon Villages 2012 – A Red Wine Drinker’s Summer Red

Les Vignes de Bila-Haut, Cotes Du Roussillon Villages 2012, Appellation Cotes Du Roussillon Villages Controlee, France

Tasting Note: A soft, subtle-on-the palate French red from the Roussillon region.[Read more]

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