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Two Tasty Italian Reds from Renzo Masi

The Renzo Masi winery is located in the heart of the Rufina region of Chianti, in Tuscany. The Masi family acquired the farm, Fattoria di Basciano, back in 1925. The land is blessed with a 1000 foot, hilltop elevation, classic Tuscan stony soil and a dry, breezy microclimate. This all adds up to perfect winemaking

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Visit to Prejean Winery in the Finger Lakes

As you drive south down the west side of Seneca Lake, in the Finger Lakes, you’ll see the sign for Prejean Winery on your right. A this point, if you started at the top of the lake, you’ve gone past 7 or 8 wineries already. How do you know which ones are worth stopping

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A Quick Visit to the Finger Lakes Wine Region

For years we have been planning to visit the Finger Lakes, and do some wine country touring. It just hasn’t happened for one reason or another. Recently, I found myself in the middle of the region, on Seneca Lake, for other business. As luck would have it, I ended up with a free afternoon, and

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Another Great Choice in Summertime Rose

Here we’ll review another rosé, made to be chilled and built for summertime. This comes from Bila-Haut, Michel Chapoutier’s property in the Languedoc region of southern France. As we’ve said many times, we’re not big rose fans, but some of these are undeniably very good. This is one of those.

Wine: 2018 Bila-Haut Pays d’Oc

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Visit To Fireclay Cellars in Siler City, N.C.

A recent stop on our continuing journey to explore North Carolina wineries brought us to Siler City, a rural town about 30 minutes west of Raleigh. You turn up a quiet road and wind your way to a brand new building on the right, the home of Fireclay Cellars. Vineyards take up the land in

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Two Exceptional Values in German Riesling from Nik Weis

Riesling is made around the world, and many excellent varieties can be found from California to Italy and beyond. It is a signature grape in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. The grape can be fermented dry, or sweet, and just about anything in between. Late harvest, very sweet dessert wines can be

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Fantastic Amarone from Corte Majoli

Amarone is a wine any fan of big reds should be familiar with. Crafted with dried grapes using the appassimento method, which provide concentration and richness, this wine is primarily made from Corvina, generally with the addition of other grapes such as Rondinella, Corvinone and Molinara. It can range from a racy, pure fruit driven

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Review of the 2016 Clif Family Petite Sirah

We’ve reviewed many Clif Family wines over the past few years. This Napa Valley producer has been on a roll lately, with big reds and vibrant whites that will please just about any wine lover. Last year, the 2015 Clif Family Petite Sirah landed the #3 spot on our Top 25 Wines of 2018 list.

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Solid Value from the Cotes du Rhone and Saint Cosme

Côtes du Rhône is a great choice for a tasty, spicy red wine with some body and character, as well as one which will not break the bank. It’s a great value category in general, and you’re not going to be frequently disappointed. Still, it’s always worth pointing out when a good one comes along.

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Some Solid Values from Chile, and TerraPura

Chile has become a mainstay in the international wine scene, and for very good reason. You can find everything you might want in Chilean wine, ranging from solid value wines to exceptional, world class bottles. There is no reason to think that will change anytime soon.

Viña Matetic has been producing wine from Chile’s premier

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