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WINE REVIEW: Jules Taylor 2020 Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand ($20)
by Andrew Chalk As more New Zealand pinot noirs appear in the US market we are starting to form a picture of their organoleptic...
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Dec 28, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Hampton Water Rosé 2020, Languedoc AOP, France ($20)
by Andrew Chalk A blend of 60% grenache, 15% cinsault, 15% mourvèdre, and 10% syrah. This is a bright, fresh and fruity wine from the...
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Dec 24, 20211 min read


Try Marsala Wine This Holiday!
by Andrew Chalk A fortified wine that is still undiscovered by many deserves a moment in these upcoming fall months! With its rich,...
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Dec 24, 20212 min read


FOLEY FAMILY WINES LAUNCHES ONE-STOP-HOLIDAY-GIFT SHOP
by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... Foley’s online holiday shop will offer exclusive access to gift boxes containing hard-to-get wines from...
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Dec 23, 20212 min read


IPA on Afterburners - Harpoon Scores a Hit!
by Andrew Chalk The IPA category has something of a reputation for being where brewmasters engage in a dickwaving contest to see who can...
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Dec 23, 20211 min read


Colorado Single Malt Whiskey Cocktails
by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES... Rocky Mountain Toddy 2 oz Stranahan’s Original 6 oz hot brewed chamomile tea Honey to taste Squeeze of...
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Dec 22, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Marques de Casa Concha 2020 Carmenere, D.O. Peumo, Chile ($20)
by Andrew Chalk The carménère grape is having something of a comeback. Dropped from Team Bordeaux in the 19th century for post-phylloxera...
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Dec 22, 20211 min read


Pasote is a Jalisco Highlands Tequila
by Andrew Chalk Pasote is a handcrafted, distinctively herbal Jalisco Highlands tequila from Sonoma-based négociant, 3 Badge Beverage...
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Dec 21, 20211 min read


CASA MEXICO TEQUILA AVAILABLE IN TEXAS NOW!
FROM THE WIRES... Founded by Mexican-American Eric “Don Buccio” Buccio, Casa México was born from a dream to create a high-quality...
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Dec 21, 20212 min read


BAKER'S
KENTUCKY STRAIGHT SINGLE BARREL BOURBON WHISKEY FROM THE WIRES... ABOUT BAKER’S® EXCLUSIVE SELECTION This fall, Baker's® Bourbon proudly...
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Dec 20, 20211 min read


A PORT FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port ($20)
by Andrew Chalk Cockburn’s Special Reserve Port is the world's number one selling Reserve Port, and for good reason. Originally...
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Dec 17, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: NEW TALBOTT CHARDONNAY RELEASES!
by Andrew Chalk Talbott 2018 Chardonnay Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, Estate Grown, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA ($34) Talbott 2019 Chardonnay...
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Dec 16, 20211 min read


Inwood Estates Releases It's Top Wines of the 2017 Vintage
by Andrew Chalk The number of wineries that charge over $200 for a wine and sell out every year likely numbers a few dozen in the whole...
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Dec 15, 20213 min read


GUINIGI PROSECCO ROSÉ ARRIVES
FROM THE WIRES... SONOMA, Calif. — 3 Badge Beverage Corporation, a boutique wine and spirits négociant, announced the addition of a...
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Dec 15, 20212 min read


Check Out Shochu, the Spirit of Japan
FROM THE WIRES... Shochu is the native spirit of Japan - a white spirit made from 100% two-row barley that offers an incredibly rich...
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Dec 14, 20212 min read


WINE REVIEW: Tree Fort 2020 Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Barbara Co.,CA ($17)
by Andrew Chalk FROM THE WIRES… Aromatics jump out of the glass with honeydew layered over tropical notes of passion fruit, guava and...
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Dec 14, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Gary Farrell 2019 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, CA ($37)
by Andrew Chalk Fine example of Russian River chardonnay. Nose of cantaloupe, lemon, green apple, and a touch of oak. Flavors of...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read


FUJI Japanese Whisky Launches in the US Market
FROM THE WIRES... AWARD-WINNING JAPANESE WHISKY BRAND FUJI WHISKY MAKES U.S. DEBUT Whisky distilled from Mount Fuji Snowmelt now...
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Dec 10, 20213 min read


BENRIACH SCOTCH -- THE OLDER YEARS
by Andrew Chalk Every Scotch producer makes long (barrel) aged expressions of their signature product. The older the expression, the...
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Dec 9, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Valdo Prosecco
by Andrew Chalk Prosecco is a happening wine. After a decade-long rise up the sales charts as an affordable alternative to Champagne, the...
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Dec 9, 20212 min read


Le Colture Prosecco
by Andrew Chalk An example of an aspirational Prosecco producer VALDOBBIADENE PROSECCO SUPERIORE DOCG BRUT “FAGHER”: its most attractive...
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Dec 8, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Adaptation 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA ($77)
by Andrew Chalk This is a find. A Napa cabernet sauvignon crafted straight from the school of lucious. A forward complex nose utters...
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Dec 8, 20211 min read


WINE REVIEW: Dow’s 2016 Late Bottled Vintage Porto, Portugal ($26)
FROM THE WIRES... This holiday, don’t forget to take a moment out of the hustle and bustle to enjoy a quiet moment to yourself. Take it...
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Dec 7, 20211 min read


BARBARA BANKE AND PEGGY FURTH SHARING A PASSION FOR LUXURY WINES AND ELITE HORSES
INTRODUCE WINDRACER WINES Thoroughbred Wines From The Pacific Coast’s Most Esteemed Vineyards FROM THE WIRES... SONOMA, Calif., July 6 ,...
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Dec 6, 20212 min read
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