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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
Gaia, the Greek goddess of the Earth, has been the Bousquet family’s inspiration since founding the winery in 1997. Gaia labels depict the goddess in a festive headdress of colorful fruits and flowers. Gaia wines are crafted with French winemaking s...
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Serving Wine
Decanting a wine, especially in the summer, can present a problem. Typical decanting times are 30 minutes to an hour our more. So, if you’ve been keeping your wine at a cellar temperature of 52-57°F for a red, or slightly chilled to 45℉ and 55℉ for a...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
Mention the Abruzzo wine region of Italy to fellow wine lovers and chances are the conversation will swiftly turn to Masciarelli (Mass-shee-ah-RELL-ee). Few wineries have done more in recent decades to affect the Abruzzo wine industry, moving it into...
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Wine Tasting
Wine terms can be confusing. Especially the terms “dry” and “tannic.” Have you ever taken a sip of red wine and noticed that your mouth feels dry or dusty? Almost that ‘cotton-mouth’ feel? Well, that is a sensation that is generally associated with...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
This Montepulciano wine from Masciarelli (Mass-shee-ah-RELL-ee) winery exemplifies the style, quality, and value associated with wines from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Masciarelli produced their first vintage in 1981, and to this date, all of their ...
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Wine Tasting
Last time we looked at the difference between a “Dry” wine and a “Tannic” wine. In the wine world, “Dry” refers to the sweetness, or amount of residual sugar, in the wine while “Tannic” refers to the astringent effect on your palate of the wine that ...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
Launched in 2021, Sandy Giovese wines are the creation of Amy Ezrin, accomplished entrepreneur, Italian wine expert and importer. The brand name is a playful reference to her alter ego, Sandy Giovese, referring to the famous Italian grape Sangioves...
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Choosing a Wine
I recently came across a piece that asked the question “Can you buy good wine at the grocery store?” The answer included the statement that you are only going to find mass-produced wines in a grocery store. And, the bottom line was that these mass...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
Virgen wines are the first Argentine no-sulfites-added USDA-organic-certified wines to launch in the U.S., from Uco Valley-based Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s largest exporter of organically grown wines. Named for the virgin land where the Bousquet’...
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