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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 19, 2024
NV Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port (Portugal): Solid stuff. A bit more dried fruit than compote, but this is a go-to if you want your Port dark and ready to roll. $20 B NV Sandeman 10 Year Old Tawny Port (Portugal): Lots of delicious caramel and somewhat less-delicious heat, but it’s…
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crowd pleaser wines, elegant wines, Italian Wine, kick-ass wines, on the road, sexy wines, wine reviewPostcard From Sannio, Part 1: Falanghina del Sannio
Today we’ve got the first in a three-parter covering my media jaunt last year to Sannio, an important but still relatively under-the-radar winegrowing region in Italy’s Campania area. [ Before we get started, however, I want to dedicate a moment of appreciation for one of our media traveling companions on…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 12, 2024
2022 Tenuta di Ghizzano ‘Mimesi’ Vermentino (Costa Toscana): A funky, vibrant (and did I mention funky?) take on Italy’s secret weapon white grape. $NA B+ 2020 Tenuta di Ghizzano ‘Mimesi’ Rosso (Terre di Pisa): Authentic, with a rustic edge, an earthy flair, and a vivacious heart. $NA A- 2021 Realm…
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From the Archives: A Wine Dude Takes on Premium Sake
Well, this one was a long time in coming (insert immature delayed orgasm jokes here). Back in 2022, during a trip to the Left Coast, Shannon, baby G and I stopped at one of my favorite non-wine Seattle haunts: Umi Sake House. No matter what happens when I’m in Seattle,…
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