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Focus and further
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Seriously.

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Beaujolais, France &
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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worldwide expressions of
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Monthly Archives of: July 2020

Paul Jourdan, Reserve de Léonie Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015, Rhone, France, Wine Casual
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July 31, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Paul Jourdan Reserve de Léonie Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 – Easygoing & Mostly Straightforward in Profile

Paul Jourdan, Reserve de Léonie Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015, Rhone, France

Tasting Note: An easygoing Châteauneuf-du-Pape.[Read more]

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Kloster Eberbach, Spätburgunder Trocken 2016, Rheingau, Germany, Wine Casual
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July 30, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Kloster Eberbach Spätburgunder Trocken 2016 – Filled with Bright, Summer, Sangria-Like Flavors

Kloster Eberbach, Spätburgunder Trocken 2016, Rheingau, Germany

Tasting Note: An easy-going pinot noir filled with bright, summer, sangria-like flavors.[Read more]

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Rocca Felice, Roero Arneis DOCG 2018, Piedmont, Italy, Wine Casual
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July 29, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Rocca Felice Roero Arneis DOCG 2018 – A Basic Arneis with More Acid Than Your Usual Arneis

Rocca Felice, Roero Arneis DOCG 2018, Piedmont, Italy

Tasting Note: A basic Arneis done in a ripe-fruit style with more acidity than your usual Arneis.[Read more]

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Azienda Agricola Cortese, Nostru Carricante 2018, Terre Siciliane, Italy, Wine Casual
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July 28, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Azienda Agricola Cortese Nostru Carricante 2018 – Creamy with Some Notes of Minerality

Azienda Agricola Cortese, Nostru Carricante 2018, Terre Siciliane, Italy

Tasting Note: A Sicilian white with body and medium-intensity, baked green fruit.[Read more]

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Cren della Lepre, Barbera 2018, Piedmont, Italy, Wine Casual
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July 27, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Cren della Lepre Barbera 2018 – Simple, Weekday Barbera

Cren della Lepre, Barbera 2018, Piedmont, Italy

Tasting Note: A simple, straightforward barbera to pair with a weekday meal.[Read more]

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Dulcinea Santos Ferreira, Sidónio de Sousa Espumante Brut Nature Special Cuvée, Bairrada, Portugal, Wine Casual
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July 26, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Dulcinea Santos Ferreira Sidónio de Sousa Espumante Brut Nature Special Cuvée – Highlights Drier Side of the Bubbly Spectrum

Dulcinea Santos Ferreira, Sidónio de Sousa Espumante Brut Nature Special Cuvée, Bairrada, Portugal

Tasting Note: A good, sparkling wine from Portugal that highlights the drier side of the bubbly spectrum.[Read more]

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Sterling Vineyards, Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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July 25, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sterling Vineyards Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013 – A Red Blend with Oak Baking Spice Riding Above the Black Fruit

Sterling Vineyards, Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A red blend with oak baking spice riding above the black fruit.[Read more]

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Domaine Ledogar, La Mariole Vieilles Vignes 2017, Vin de France, France, Wine Casual
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July 24, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Ledogar La Mariole Vieilles Vignes 2017 – A Mellow Red Blend

Domaine Ledogar, La Mariole Vieilles Vignes 2017, Vin de France, France

Tasting Note: A mellow red blend that leans towards black fruit with some streaks of frivolity.[Read more]

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Sybille Kuntz, Qualitätswein Trocken Riesling 2017, Mosel, Germany, Wine Casual
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July 23, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sybille Kuntz Qualitätswein Trocken Riesling 2017 – A Precise, Yet Racy, Steely, Mosel Riesling

Sybille Kuntz, Qualitätswein Trocken Riesling 2017, Mosel, Germany

Tasting Note: A precise, yet racy, steely, Mosel riesling.[Read more]

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Domaine Du Bouchot, Vitae Pouilly-Fumé 2018, Burgundy, France, Wine Casual
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July 22, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Du Bouchot Vitae Pouilly-Fumé 2018 – Just-Ripened Fruit

Domaine Du Bouchot, Vitae Pouilly-Fumé 2018, Burgundy, France

Tasting Note: A Pouilly Fumé with just-ripened fruit absent any grassy notes.[Read more]

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