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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for July 3, 2023
2011 Holman Ranch Vineyards Estate Grown Heather’s Hill Pinot Noir (Carmel Valley): In fine, meaty, and bright fighting-fit form. $37 A- 2020 Smith & Hook Proprietary Red Blend (Central Coast): In your face, but in an entertaining way. $22 B+…
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The Eternals, Part 2 (Graham’s Vintage Ports, 1977 – 1924)
Welcome to port part two of my recap of W & J Graham’s 200th anniversary vintage Port retrospective tasting held in NYC’s Manhatta back in March 2023. You might want to check out Part One (covering several of Graham’s VPs…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for June 26, 2023
2019 Tenuta Carretta Bric Quercia Barbera d’Alba Superiore (Piedmont): The B at its biggest, sexiest, and most voluptuous. $21 B+ NV French Blue Brut Rose (Cremant De Bordeaux): Red plum, skin and all, in a fun and refreshing—if uncomplicated—presentation. $25…
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The Eternals, Part 1 (Graham’s Vintage Ports, 2020 – 1983)
Whoooooaaaa, boy. This past March, I had the extreme fortune to have been invited to NYC’s Manhatta for a retrospective tasting of W & J Graham’s vintage Ports, celebrating that venerable Port house’s 200th anniversary. Technically, it was their 203rd…
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