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Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 4 (Legendary Zinfandel Vineyards)
Virtual (a.k.a., remote) tastings have been a thing for several years (hell, I was involved in some of the very first… daaaaannnng, remember those?!?), but they’ve positively (and virtually/figuratively) exploded during this time of SIP sipping. This has been a welcome surprise and a needed…
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Alentejo Postcard, Part 1 (Cartuxa Recent Releases)
Portugal’s Cartuxa is fairly well-known for being one of two wineries run by a wide-ranging non-profit foundation (focusing on developing the Évora region culturally). It’s equally well-known for being named after a monastery and having roots going back to 15th Century Jesuit monks, and still…
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Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part II (Alma de Cattleya & Lucia Recent Releases)
Gotta love the modern wine biz. Despite our penchant for socialization being tampered down by the (entirely reasonable) shelter-in-place orders (courtesy of our current global pandemic), we consistently manage to find a way to not have to always drink alone! Last week, I was part…
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Once More, with Precision (Château Lilian Ladouys Gets Serious)
“I think… we’re now more precise.” According to manager Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen, that’s the secret behind the revitalization of Saint-Estèphe’s Château Lilian Ladouys. If Bache-Gabrielsen’s name feels familiar, it’s because he also manages Château Pédesclaux, the Pauillac property that the Lorenzetti family purchased just one year…
