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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
Domaine Bousquet is Argentina’s largest producer and exporter of wines made from 100% certified organic fruit. The Ameri label of wines is named for co-owner Labid Al Ameri, Domaine Bousquet’s co-owner. Ameri wines are only made in exceptional year...
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Wine Tasting
One of the most common questions I get it is “Tell me what some good wines are?” While that’s a simple question, it’s also quite difficult to answer because not only is everyone’s palate different, but your palate for wines will evolve as you explor...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
Looking for a good, beginner’s-level, easy to read book to learn about wine? Stikky Wine is a great place to start. The book does not rely on taking notes or memorization. It clearly states “Read the three sections…stop after each section and pract...
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Wine Tasting
Last time we looked at the common flavors of white wines. So, now, here are descriptions of what common red wines tend to taste like. These are the broad, recognizable flavor profiles you can expect: Red Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Bold, full-bodie...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
This Sonoma Grove 2022 Zinfandel is produced for the Navigator Wine Collection (formerly Precision Wine Company). They cellar and bottle the wine. The actual wine producer is not available. Sonoma Grove wine is from Sonoma County, a great region for...
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Wine Styles
Sparkling wines really do shine during the holidays—both literally and figuratively. Here’s a few tips on the various types of sparkling wines to enjoying them to the fullest. Champagne Champagne is a sparkling wine that is produced in the relative...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
On a recent visit to Paso Robles, I had the pleasure of spending some time in the tasting room at J Dusi with Janell Dusi, the “J” in J Dusi and a fourth-generation winemaker in the Dusi family. Janell was born and raised on the Dusi Vineyard where...
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Choosing a Wine
A few years ago, as I began to develop an interest in wines, I embarked on a quest to find a truly exceptional wine that I could consistently return to and savor. Although the search for a remarkable wine was an enjoyable journey, it never seemed to ...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
This wine was bottled for Bodegas Ondarre, located in the Rioja region of Spain. It is a “Gran Reserva” wine which means that it was aged for a minimum of five years in oak and bottle with a minimum of 2 years in oak and a minimum of 3 years in the b...
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