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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for March 15, 2021
2019 Ca’ di Rajo Cuvee del Fondatore (Valdobbiadene Prosecco): Elegant perkiness, and perky elegance. $18 B+ 2015 Vite Colte ‘Essenze’ del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba (Barolo): A study in contrasts between floral delicacy, and leathery, baked red fruit muscularity. $80…
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Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 29: Catching Sparks (Masciarelli Tenute Agricole Recent Releases)
“I grew up in the winery. Literally.” Miriam Lee Masciarelli, Brand Ambassador for Masciarelli Tenute Agricole, was basically born into the wine business. She’s a second generation Masciarelli, which nowadays pretty much means being one of the faces for all…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for March 8, 2021
2015 Jose Maria da Fonseca “J” de Jose de Sousa (Alentejo): Steeped in both tradition and in intense, dense, & structured red fruitiness. $NA A- 2018 Dutton-Goldfield Devil’s Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay (Marin County): Peach, Meyer lemon, mandarin, lemon pith, filberts……
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Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 28: Happy Hour (Again!)
I’ve gotta hand it to the fine folks at Wine Spoken Here: they know how to show a guy a good time. They’ve been one of the more active PR firms during the COVID pandemic, providing several excellent opportunities for…
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