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By John Juergens
Wine isn’t just a beverage, it’s a lifestyle. John Juergens picks up this theme from a different perspective for the premier article in his new writing gig. Read article.
Vino E Cucina d'Italia
Tenute Murola: A Polish/Italian Success Story
In Italy today almost every winery has an interesting back story to tell. Neil Duarte found the story behind the Le March Tenute Murola winery particularly interesting, as it involved the 1600s, World War II and an officer in the Polish army who fell in love and began an adventure.
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The 30 Second Wine Advisor
Tell us about wines you enjoyed in 2018!
Happy New Year! As we approach the end of another swing around the Sun, it’s a time when wine enthusiasts enjoy looking back over the wines we’ve enjoyed in the past 12 months. I’ll tell you mine … now tell us yours!
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The 30 Second Wine Advisor
Don’t buy this wine gift … really!
’tis the season again, that jolly, snowy winter season when you’re bombarded with constant calls to buy, buy, buy gifts for the holidays. Here’s a surprise: I’m not going to do that today. In fact, I’m here to talk about a wine-related gift that I suggest you don’t buy.
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Tastings
Guigal 2016 Côtes du Rhône Blanc
This clear, light but bright gold wine comprises a typical Southern Rhône white blend of 60% Viognier, 15% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne, 8 % Clairette, 5% Bourboulenc, and 2% Grenache Blanc. Delicious yet subtle scents of tropical fruit – mangoes, green figs and pineapple – flirt with white flowers and a distinct note of honeycomb in the background. Fresh and bright on the palate, it’s medium-bodied or perhaps a bit more on the palate, reading as rich but stopping well short of unctuous. The mixed fruits of the nose merge into something not quite as complex but just as delicious that speaks of peaches and pears, wrapped up with a firm structure of fresh acidity and 13.5% alcohol.
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Vino E Cucina d'Italia
Officina del Sole: Sun, Wine and More
Twenty five years ago, Lanfranco Beleggia purchased an abandoned farm and began the project to create an estate that included a vineyard with winery, gourmet restaurant and luxury accommodations. On a sunny early fall morning Neil Duarte visited Officina del Sole. Here’s his report. Read article.
The 30 Second Wine Advisor
When life gives you lemons …
While we watch California’s wildfires with horror and sadness, one Napa winery has found a way to make lemonade out of lemons. Or raisins out of smoky grapes.
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Tastings
Boisset Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Clear ruby color, shading to a clear edge. Subtle, clean red berry aromas lead into a fresh, acidic flavor that mirrors the nose, brisk and long.
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Find vendors and compare prices for Boisset Bourgogne Pinot Noir “Les Ursulines” on Wine-Searcher.com. Read article.
Tastings
Domaine Laroche Chablis “Saint Martin”
Clear gold, pale and transparent. Fresh, tart apple aromas and a whiff of white wildflowers. Mouth-filling, elegant apple and pear flavors give way to chalky minerality, framed by crisp, palate-cleansing acidity and moderate 12% alcohol.
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The 30 Second Wine Advisor
Wines that make us thankful
When I open a bottle of Chianti and fondly breathe in that first whiff of its characteristic spicy tart-cherry aroma, I realize that this is not just a wine that I like. It is a wine that makes me thankful.
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