Wine of the Day
2010 La Crotta di Vegneron, Fumin “Esprit Follet” Vallee d’ Aoste DOC, Italy. Fumin is now all the rage, this obscure red grape from the Vallee d’ Aoste region of…
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2011 von Winning, Riesling, Diedesheim, Pfalz, Germany. This is a great introduction to dry Germany Riesling that strive to be the showcase for the modern style, and will give you…
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2010 Rochioli, Chardonnay Estate Grown, Russian River Valley. A Fourth of July, American treat, the Rochioli Chardonnay is wonder example of California wine that highlights place and style to perfection…
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2011 Kurt Darting, Muskateller Trocken “Durkheimer Hochbenn” Pfalz, Germany. One of the best kept secrets of the wine world is certainly Muskateller from the Pfalz, where is produces a fresh…
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2011 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling “Dorsheim Goldloch” Kabinett, Nahe, Germany. Diel makes an array of fantastic wines from the Nahe region and has been a leader in making a modern dry…
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2010 7 Fuentes, Bodega Soagranorte (Suertes del Marqués) Valle De La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands Red, Spain. It is very appropriate that I write this review today, as it is…
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2011 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Scheurebe Spatlese, Nahe, Germany. Georg Rumpf’s 2011 lineup is utterly gorgeous and it was tough to pick a clear favorite, but this amazing Scheurebe certainly won me…
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2009 Domaine de la Colline St. Jean, Gigondas Rhone Red, France. (Alazard Pere et Fils) This fantastic Gigondas is vivid and textured with great balance and focused flavors, more like…
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2010 Ken Wright Cellars, Pinot Noir “Shea Vineyard” Yamhill-Carlton, Willamette Valley, Oregon. This beautiful and textured Pinot from the legendary Ken Wright is a fantastic gift to Pinot lovers from…
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2011 Muller-Catoir, Riesling “Haardt” Kabinett Trocken, Pfalz, Germany. One of the best dry Rieslings around, and a very exciting wine with plenty of stuffing and vigor, this 2011 Muller-Catoir is…