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Classy White from the Veneto and Famiglia Pasqua

Famiglia Pasqua makes wine in the Veneto, in a family business dating back to 1925. The current proprietors, brothers Riccardo and Alessandro Pasqua, have introduced a more whimsical, creative approach. This involves sometimes breaking some well established winemaking rules in the area. The results are some pretty amazing wines, and we’ve reviewed several of them

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Buy This! – 2017 Indaba Mosaic Red Blend

We don’t often just flat out tell you to buy something. Wine is such a personal thing, and everyone has a different palate. This wine, however, defies its price level and packs unbelievable value. Let’s talk about what is in the bottle first.

This is a Bordeaux style blend. The 2017 is a mix of

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Very Good Value, Monterey Pinot Noir from Mark West

Here is another find in the search to uncover the ever elusive, good quality, but inexpensive Pinot Noir. Pinot is the hardest grape to unearth great values from. That’s just the way it is. A finnicky grape, it is mesmerizing at its heights, and not so much in most low priced versions. This wine defies

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Spectacular Values from Renzo Masi – The Bastards!

Renzo Masi is a family owned, three generations old, wine company in Italy. They focus on one of our favorite things, value. To do that, they search out and partner with producers who share the same passion and focus. This leads to long term relationships and true partnership, from vineyard management to bottled wine.

We

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Two More Good Choices in Low Priced Cabernet Sauvignon

Let’s talk about two more bottles of good Cabernet Sauvignon that don’t break the bank. These will set you back about $10. They’re not Mondavi Reserve by any stretch, but they are enjoyable wines with some complexity and solid fruit profiles. For those of us that can’t spend $20+ on an everyday bottle of wine

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Tasty Syrah from the Northern Rhone Valley

The Rhône Valley stretches from Lyon in the north to Avignon in the south. The Rhône wines are grouped into two distinct regions, the Northern Rhône and the Southern Rhône. There are many differences between the two, with the north having a much different climate, including harsh winters. The south is warmer, and more forgiving,

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Top 25 Wines of 2018!

It’s time to look back at the year just past, and highlight the best of the best from our wine experiences. We tend to do this a bit differently than the other Top Wines of the Year lists you’re used to.

For one, we only do 25 wines in our list. This is for several

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Fabulous $12 French Cabernet

Ahh, great wine at low prices. The Holy Grail for wine value hunters. This is, when found, a truly wonderful thing. Here’s one example which you can look for, and you will thank us if you find it. For $12, it doesn’t get much better than this.

Wine: 2016 Saveurs du Temps Cabernet Sauvignon

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An Easy Drinking Portuguese Red from Rabisco

If you follow our blog, you’ll know that Portugal is not our favorite country when it comes to red wine styles and grapes. It really revolves around the fact that we just don’t tend to like wines made with Touriga Nacional. It’s just one of those things. At the same time we can appreciate the

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Two Quality Driven Values from Ferraton Pere & Fils

Ferraton Père & Fils makes wine in the Rhone Valley of France. The house dates back to 1946, and has passed from father to son along the way. It is now managed by a passionate team with great respect for the land, the vines and the wine. The original vineyards were expanded, and the reach

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