Saturday, December 13, 2025

Cave Gargantua Labie Val d'Aoste Torette Superieure, 2020

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I have been to northern Italy and seen the grape vines growing out of the rocky mountain face. In such an inhospitable environment the smell...
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Curto Marco di Nadia Curto Langhe Rosso L'Informale, 2023

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  I ordinarily cellar Nebbiolos from Italy's Piedmont for a few years, even generic Langhe Nebbiolos. But this L'Informale from Nadi...
Sunday, December 7, 2025

Rosa dell'Olmo Barbera d'Asti, 2023

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If you have $5.99 to splurge on wine at Trader Joe's, you will probably find the best values among the Italian imports. And of the $5.99...
Friday, December 5, 2025

Joseph Burrier Chateau Beauregard Pouilly Fuisse, 2016

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This Pouilly Fuisse comes from a selection of vineyards and is one step down from Joseph Burriers Grande Beauregard Pouilly Fuisse. But it i...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Domaine du Seminaire Cotes du Rhone Village Valreas, 2019

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Domaine du Seminaire is located in the foothills of the Alps in the northern part of the Southern Rhone.  ThisValreas comes from old vines o...
Saturday, November 29, 2025

Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee, 1989

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When I first started drinking wine in the late 1970s, Vieux Telegraph and Beaucastel were only Chateauneufs imported into my marketing area ...
Friday, November 28, 2025

Salexis Napa Valley Beckstoffer Carneros Lake Vineyard Chardonnay, 2019

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This Salexis wine has all of the qualities associated with top-rated California Chardonnay in a very attractive package. Deep gold, looks mo...