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A Flight of Cabernet Sauvignon

A Flight of Chardonnay

A Flight of Pinot Gris / Grigio

A Flight of Pinot Noir

A Flight of Sauvignon Blanc

A Flight of Spanish Tempranillo

A Flight of Dry Rieslings

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A Flight of Value Reds under $20

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Venta Las Vacas – Ribero del Duero – 2013 (Zyn)

  • Spain Spain
  Moving to Ribera del Duero we experience wines with more intense ripe fruit and a change of terroir as this region is closer to the Mediterranean. I find there...

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August 5, 2017
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Bordon – Rioja Gran Reserva – 2007 (Willow Park)

  • Spain Spain
  Now this is true Spanish value! You read that right! This is a 2007! And yet as I see from looking at the rim of this wine it has...

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August 5, 2017
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iturria – Tinto – 2014 (Bin 905)

  • Spain Spain
  Toro is a youthful and energetic region emerging with its own distinctive style. I find their wines to be more robust and rustic than their Rioja neighbours. It is...

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August 5, 2017
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CVNE – Rioja Reserva – 2013 (J.Webb)

  • Spain Spain
  This wine is quite light and more elegant than the usual robust full-bodied style of Rioja. It comes from the Rioja Alta and is a classic blend of Tempranillo...

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August 5, 2017
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A Flight of Spanish Tempranillo

$28.95 - $39.99
  • Spain Spain
Tempranillo   Tempranillo is a black grape variety widely grown to make full-bodied red wines. It is commonly found in the vineyards of Northern and Central Spain.  Generally speaking it...

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August 4, 2017
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A Flight of Pinot Gris / Grigio

$22.49 - $30.99
  • Canada Canada
  • France France
  • Italy Italy
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Pinot Gris / Grigio   Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are the same grape but the style of a Pinot Gris will be more full bodied whereas the Pinot Grigio...

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August 4, 2017
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A Flight of Pinot Noir

$21.99 – $29.99
  • Australia Australia
  • Austria Austria
  • Chile Chile
  • France France
  • Germany Germany
  • USA USA
Pinot Noir   Pinot Noir is a thin skinned and finicky black grape that produces some of the most elegant wines in the world.  It is the backbone and structure...

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August 4, 2017
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A Flight of Chardonnay

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  • Chile Chile
  • France France
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Chardonnay   Chardonnay is one of those anomalous things.  You love it or you hate it.  The funny thing is that is it is the most malleable grape you will...

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August 3, 2017
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Tenuta di Corte Giacobbe – Pinot Grigio – 2016 (Kensington Wine Market)

  • Italy Italy
Here is an example of an orange wine you have heard so much about done in ramato style!  The juice is kept in contact with the skins for 12 hours...

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July 30, 2017
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Vina Cubillo Crianza – Rioja – 2008 (Metrovino)

  • Spain Spain
Wow! If this is Crianza then what the heck does his Gran Reserva taste like.  I am floored by the power of this wine and yet I can’t say it...

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July 17, 2017
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Octavia – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2014 (Metrovino)

  • USA USA
This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Paso Robles and is at a very reasonable price point at the time of this review.  It is not an overpowering giant wine but has...

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July 17, 2017
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Dr. Deinhard – Spatburgunder – 2014 (Metrovino)

  • Germany Germany
Interesting that the Cistercian monks were rumoured to have brought Pinot Noir to Germany in the region of Pfalz where this Spatburgunder (German Pinot Noir) is from.  Both Pfalz in...

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July 17, 2017
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