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Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 39: Family Matters (Sokol Blosser 50th Anniversary Tasting)
Thanksgiving dinner at the Sokol Blosser household must be LIT. That’s the sense that I got, anyway, when I attended the virtual live tasting of wines celebrating their golden anniversary as a family run wine outfit. Leading us through the…
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Going Behind the Bubbles for Napa Valley Wine Academy
I’m interrupting the normal stream of mini-review action this Monday with a quick hit update, to let you know that my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy is available for those who just can’t get enough wine learning geekiness…
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Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 38: Respect (Casa Paladin Recent Releases)
“We try to respect as much as we can each grape.” R-E-S-P-E-C-T seems to be the name of the game for Italy’s Casa Paldin. At least, that’s the sense I got after (virtually) meeting and tasting with Casa Paldin’s Francesca…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for May 10, 2021
NV Corvezzo Organic & Vegan Prosecco Extra Dry (Veneto): A piquant, lively, pure & overachieving little number, indeed. $13 B+ 2016 Domaine Dirler-Cade Riesling Belzbrunnen (Alsace): Pure power, ripe pear, and rippin’ citrus peel FTW! $27 B+ 2019 Siduri Chardonnay…








