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November 2021

elegant wines, wine review

What We Drank When Gianna Came Home (1998 Gosset Celebris Extra Brut)

As most of you who follow this blog already know, the 1WD family recently had a +1 when my second daughter Gianna was born at the end of September. We’re smitten, of course… and getting accustomed to functioning on less sleep than we though possible…
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Nov 11, 2021
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for November 8, 2021

2019 Pasqua ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Passione e Sentimento Bianco (Veneto): Additional vibrancy and tastiness levels are getting unlocked in this spirited game $16 B+ 2014 Baron de Ley Gran Reserva (Rioja): Where ‘woodsy’ and ‘lip-smackingly tasty’ collide. $28 B+ 2017 Baron de Ley Finca Monasterio…
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Nov 8, 2021
wine mini-reviews

Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for November 1, 2021

NV Le Grand Courtage Grande Cuvee Blanc de Blancs Brut (France): Fragrant, floral, fruity and greater than the sum of its parts. $25 B+ NV Lucien Albrecht Rose Brut (Cremant d’Alsace): That’s brisk, baby. And tangy. Ohhhhhhh so tangy. $23 B+ 2017 Karl Haidle Bunter…
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Nov 1, 2021

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