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A few days ago, I attended the 2nd Annual New Zealand Wine Day virtual wine tasting. Did I say virtual? Yes, I did.  Through social media channels, wine lovers and wine industry folks taste, share and engage through various online software platforms. Technology has come a long way, baby! And if you haven’t participated in this [...]

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NV Taittinger Brut La Française Champagne This is the real deal. It’s not Sparkling Wine but actual Champagne from the Champagne region of France. Since 1932, this house in the heart of Reims has delivered an innovative style that conveys quality, elegance and freshness.  This is a medium-bodied cuvee with rich flavors of apple, lemon, [...]

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Craig Camp may no longer reside in the Willamette Valley but his presence undoubtedly still exists in the wines he is making with Tony Rynders, formerly of Domaine Serene for the California winery Cornerstone. This 2009 Pinot Noir is another great example of how the vintage has been way underrated. With just a little over [...]

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Good vineyard locations, great winemakers and competent distribution. Hess also has a vineyard crew that brings in fantastic fruit each vintage in a timely manner. Those are a few components a lot of wineries are missing these days. Not a factor at the Hess Collection. With those pesky tasks out of the way the only [...]

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I have long been a fan of wines from this winery and I was not let down by this offering. Excellent structure, fruit flavors that shine through and a texturally pleasing finish that makes you glad you plunked down your cash because this certainly is a reward. This wine would easily adept at pairing with [...]

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A wild and wooly Syrah from the Russian River Valley, big bold and delicious this wine brings a lot to the table and will be offering up a fruit forward muscular intense flavor profile for a few years to come. It has aging potential, but is so tasty now it will be hard to not [...]

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