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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
Michael Trujillo, Winemaker at Trujillo Wines, says “In life, as in winemaking, a blend of great things often results in something fun and unique.” In tribute to his daughter, Sophia Madelyn Trujillo, he proudly makes this white wine cuvée (i.e., a ...
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Wine Styles
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 red wines. The dry sensation is due to the wine being astringent and ...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
Tió Pepe’s Fino Sherry is from the city of Jarez in southern Spain’s Andalusia region. It’s made from the Palomino grape, fermented to the 11-12% ABV range, fortified to 15.5% and then enters the Tió Pepe Solera. While it spends four years in the So...
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Winemaking
I was recently hosting a wine tasting that involved a white wine. On the back label, it stated that the wine had been “Aged on lees.” I was asked the obvious question “What are lees?” In the broadest sense, “lees” refers to all the stuff that settl...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
The Pazos de Lusco winery, within the Rias Baixas DO, is located in the municipality of Salvaterra do Miño, in the province of Pontevedra. The Rias Baixas DO in Galicia in north-west Spain is a small wine-growing region. The name of the winery, Pazo...
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Wine Styles
France has its Champagne. Spain has Cava. In Italy, Prosecco and Asti are its two most popular sparkling wines. Prosecco is primarily from the Veneto region of Italy and made from the Glera grape. Like Champagne, Prosecco must be produced in design...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
As we bid farewell to summer and “Hello” to the Fall, there’s no shortage of excuses to raise a glass of bubbly in the months that lie ahead. “FIOL” means “son” in the Venetian dialect, but these days is more commonly understood to denote a natural ...
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Ever Wonder?
It happens. You open and bottle of wine but don’t finish it. Now what? Well, you a have a couple of options. First, it’s best if you can limit wine’s exposure to air. Exposure to air will tend to take the life out of it. So, it’s best to use a dev...
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