September 2016 — Behind the Cork™ Reviews

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Behind the Cork™ - 2012 Boeger Barbera - El Dorado

Behind the Cork™ - 2012 Boeger Barbera - El Dorado

This Barbera is from one of the oldest wineries in the Sierra Foothills. Barbera is a grape grown throughout Italy. It’s a grape known for high acidity, soft tannin and dark fruit flavors. The Boeger Barbera certainly has flavors of plums and spices,...

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Behind the Cork™ - 2014 Il Tarocco Chianti Classico

Behind the Cork™ - 2014 Il Tarocco Chianti Classico

As you can immediately tell from the black rooster on the neck of the bottle, this is a Chianti Classico. The black rooster let’s you know this is a nicer Chianti. While Chianti is required to be made from at least 70% Sangiovese, and Chianti Classi...

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Behind the Cork™ - 2014 J Vineyards Pinot Gris

Behind the Cork™ - 2014 J Vineyards Pinot Gris

This Pinot Gris (pee-no gree) from J Vineyards has light and delicate fruit flavors of lime, pear and pineapple. Pinot Gris, also known as Pinot Grigio in Italy, has medium acidity for a bit of a mouthwatering finish. In the USA, Pinot Gris is typica...

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