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Notre Vue wines was established in Sonoma County, California by owners Bob and Renée Stein, on 710 acres of rolling land which provides a variety of vineyard conditions. Open space is intermingled with the vineyards, and in fact 350 acres are set aside as open space. The varying conditions allows them to grow multiple European Continue reading Quality Wines from Notre Vue in Sonoma https://www.redwineplease.com/two-california-reds-from-lucas-lewellen/ 
Lucas & Lewellen is a family owned winery with estate vineyards in several areas within Santa Barbara County, California. Taking advantage of an unusual transverse mountain range, running east to west, the grapes thrive in the cool ocean air that funnels into the valleys. Vineyards are located in the Santa Ynez, Los Alamos and Santa Continue reading Two California Reds from Lucas & Lewellen https://www.redwineplease.com/two-sweet-deals-from-mack-schuehle/ 
We are not huge fans of sweet wines. Now that we live in North Carolina that preference comes into play very often, as there are many sweet wines here, and it is a style preferred by a lot of people. We think sweet has a place, of course, and off dry certainly does. Think Vouvray, Continue reading Two Sweet Deals from Mack & Schuehle https://www.redwineplease.com/great-value-in-south-african-chenin-blanc-from-simonsig/ 
South Africa is a wine area that doesn’t get the accolades it really deserves. It’s not on most people’s go to list, and many wine lovers would be hard pressed to name more than a few wineries from this land, which boasts a long history of wine production. For many years that lack of reputation Continue reading Great Value in South African Chenin Blanc from Simonsig https://www.redwineplease.com/big-aussie-shiraz-for-under-12/ 
Australia is known for Shiraz, and it comes in all forms from entry level to iconic. Penfold’s Grange is known around the world, is very expensive, and is mostly made from Shiraz. Shiraz is actually the same grape as Syrah, as it is known everywhere else in the world. The wine we review here is Continue reading Big Aussie Shiraz for under $12 https://www.redwineplease.com/juicy-spanish-reds-from-vina-eguia/ 
Since Rioja is one of our favorite wine producing areas, we’re fortunate that we have two Rioja wines to review here. These are from Vina Eguia, a winery established back in 1973 in the town of Elciego, right on the border of the Spanish Basque region. The winery was purchased by Bodegas Muriel in 2010. Continue reading Juicy Spanish Reds from Vina Eguia https://www.redwineplease.com/yet-another-excellent-2018-beaujolais/ 
We’ve written about several outstanding Beaujolais recently, from the 2018 vintage. Here we’ll talk about yet another, from Moulin-A-Vent. This is a Cru Beaujolais, which come from ten designated villages that represent the pinnacle of quality in Beaujolais. These can be quite ageworthy, serious red wines. This is one of them. Wine: 2018 Domaine des Continue reading Yet Another Excellent 2018 Beaujolais https://www.redwineplease.com/delicious-southern-burgundy-whites-from-georges-duboeuf/ 
White Burgundy is revered around the world as one of the best white wines on the planet. It is made from 100% Chardonnay, and the Grand Crus of the Côtes de Beaune are serious juice, usually aged in oak and providing a significant white wine experience. In the more southern appellations, the use of oak Continue reading Delicious Southern Burgundy Whites from Georges Duboeuf https://www.redwineplease.com/end-of-summer-wines-from-famiglia-pasqua/ 
We’re heading into the last month of summer, and it is still hot and sunny, so cool, refreshing wines are a great choice. Here we’ll review two excellent options, both under $20. They represent two of the most popular wine types in the market today, Rosé and Prosecco. You’ve probably enjoyed several bottles of Rosé Continue reading End of Summer Wines from Famiglia Pasqua https://www.redwineplease.com/another-great-value-in-2018-beaujolais-from-georges-duboeuf/ 
We’ve been reviewing some Beaujolais recently, from the 2018 vintage, and we can say that so far it is a vintage that every wine lover should take note of. The wines are richer and deeper than usual, and they bring great fruit as well as complexity. Some are going to age for a decade or Continue reading Another Great Value in 2018 Beaujolais from Georges Duboeuf |