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Carignan, My Wayward Son (Chile’s Carignan Renaissance for NVWA)

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by 1WineDude

Just a quick-hit update today to let you know that my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy is live. This one, titled Chile’s Carignan Renaissance, was particularly fun for me to put together, reuniting me with some long-time contacts in Chile’s burgeoning smaller-producer scene, and allowing me to taste samples of (and wax pseudo-philosophically…

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Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 21: Touchable (Tasting Untouched By Light)

Posted on January 14, 2021February 1, 2021 by 1WineDude

Well, this one was… different! Last year, I was invited to (virtually) taste a brand new wine release, during its world premier unveiling event. The star of what turned out to be the slightly bizarre show was the 2016 – and inaugural – vintage of Untouched by Light by Slovenian producer Radgonske Gorice (who have…

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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For January 11, 2021

Posted on January 11, 2021December 24, 2020 by 1WineDude

2017 Herdade de Servas ‘Sem Barrica’ Tinto (Alentejo): No barrels, but whole lot of other very good stuff – like pepper, black cherry, licorice, & leather. $NA B+ 2018 Herdade das Servas Monte das Servas Escolha Rose (Alentejo): The strawberries are wild, kicking up earth and rose petals in all their energetic mirth. $NA B…

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Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 20: Cocktail Hour!

Posted on January 7, 2021February 1, 2021 by 1WineDude

For many months since COVID-19 SiP rules and guidelines have prevented us wine industry folk from gathering live and in-person, we’ve been mixing it up by tasting samples simultaneously and meeting virtually via Zoom. In the case of the event that stars as the topic of today’s entry, however, we were literally mixing it up…

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