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Wow, this is some zippy stuff, a wine that shows it is worth taking a risk sometimes planting a variety not already being grown by folks around you. This wine came from grapes from vines that are only five years old. This vintage is only the second harvest from these young but vibrant vines. Exciting, [...]

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This wine was tasted as a sample from a winery who was promoting Malbec Day. Make sure you are ready when it rolls around again and drink as much Malbec as you can before it arrives next year. A good place to start would be with this Ben Marco. The 2010 was a very good [...]

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This is a 62% Grenache, 33% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre blend. It has serious bramble fruit aromas with a hint of fresh tanned leather and a bit of creama from a freshly brewed espresso shot made with dark Costa Rican beans. The flavors pull the aromas along without the tanned leather replacing it with lip [...]

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This is a cool-climate Chardonnay from the Mount Barker township, a sub-district of the Great Southern region in Western Australia. Unoaked, this Chardonnay has zesty citrus, almond and pear notes with hints of grassy lemon-lime flavors leading to a clean mineral finish. For the price, it can’t be beat—excellent quality-to-price ratio. It pairs well with [...]

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Ripe, rich and tannic, this Malbec from the Uco Valley of Mendoza is quite a crowd pleaser. Shorter cycle grapes like Malbec do well in this area, which is why so many tout this region as a superior for producing great wine. There are plenty of black fruits, cherry and cassis to go around on [...]

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This is a white wine for red wine drinkers. This isn’t to say that white wine drinkers will not enjoy it as well, I’m simply pointing out that the red wine drinkers will be the group most impressed by this Freemark Abbey offering. It has the style any high-end Viognier should have and it came [...]

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