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Limoux has a long history for making fizzy wines, which is said to date back as early as 1531. The appellation sits high in the valley of Aude near the Pyreneese Mountains, planted to 4300 acres and home to 41 unique communes with some of the oldest Chardonnay vines in the south of France. The [...]

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There is a lot going on in this bottle of Chardonnay from Gascogne. It possesses qualities that represent the essence of the word terroir. Complex and unique there are not a lot of Chardonnay’s out there that exhibit this amount of style. The fruit has to share center stage with the other components in this [...]

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This is an Italian winery that has embraced new world wine making techniques and I have to say “Lord have mercy halleluiah!” The blend is 80% Sangiovese and 20% Montepulciano. This winery has delivered where so many have tried and failed. It is a fruity but well composed medium body wine with larger than life [...]

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This is a Rose made from Tempranillo grown in a warm climate on a low mountain range in the Dunnigan Hills AVA in Yolo County. Matchbook started in 2001 when they found an abandoned sheep ranch and decided to make a go at a winery. The location was perfect for grape growing with its rocky, [...]

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This is the absolute essence of what Chenin blanc should be—racy with a core of minerality. I wasn’t familiar with this producer until I wrote about another great Chenin blanc from Dry Creek. Through some dialog on the post, I met one of the founders of Picnic Wine Company, Zach Bryant, and he graciously offered [...]

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This winery has been flying under our radar and we need to broadcast their presence loud and clear. I am really not one for being influenced by label art but this one will catch your eye and then when you hear the story it brings you in. Read the back label and you’ll know what [...]

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