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    What We’re Drinking – Cameron Hughes Lot 539 Pinot noir

    David Honig
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    Aromas of cherries and strawberry pie waft up on the nose. The palate offers up sweet red fruit, Bing cherries and ripe strawberrries, with hints of marjoram and sage and a sense of freshly-turned earth. This is a $30 Pinot in a $13 bottle. Drink with lamb chops. Recommended. 89

    How to Nudge Your Family into Drinking Better Wine at Thanksgiving

    W. Blake Gray
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    This is going to be a challenging Thanksgiving. Very few families will not be politically divided. Somehow we must come together and eat turkey without shooting at each other. Wine can help. It is a great unifier. Unlike beer and whiskey, wine consumption in the U.S. is split nearly 50-50

    What We’re Drinking – Casa Silva Los Lingues Vineyard Carmenere 2015

    David Honig
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    The color is a dark purple/red, nearly black at the center. The nose is loaded with espresso grounds and unsweetened chocolate. On the palate, black raspberries, espresso grounds, and unsweetened chocolate explode on the palate. Just the tiniest hints of green pepper announce “Chile,” but not enough to detract from

    What We’re Drinking – Susana Balbo Crios Malbec 2015

    David Honig
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    Color is a medium garnet. Red berries, red licorice, and leafy herbs flow up on the nose.  Black cherries, licorice, and tobacco leaf come out on the palate, while tart cranberry dials down the richness with a zingy acidity on the mid-palate. This is a rifle-shot glass of wine, well-aimed

    Dutton Goldfield Chardonnay 2015

    David Honig
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    The color is a lovely bright gold. On the nose, honeycrisp apples, fresh pears, and vanilla come through. The palate leads with apples and pears, but moves quickly on the mid-palate to Meyer lemon and Key lime, with enough toasty barrel effect to give hints of pie crust. This is

    What We’re Drinking – Zuccardi “Concreto” Malbec 2015

    David Honig
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    Herbs, and earth and seared beef fat show on the nose, along with blackberries. On the palate, blackberries lead, and a complex array of flavors, dancing in an out on the palate, offer accompaniment. Seared beef fat, pencil lead, violets, pepper, and leafy herbs all play a role. This is

    What We’re Drinking – Silk Bush Altitude 2014

    David Honig
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    Red fruits and green peppers show on the nose. On the palate, the small percentage of Pinotage shows in the mix, with green pepper and rubber cutting through red and black fruits. Tobacco and cranberry come through on the mid-palate. This is an interesting wine for somebody curious about South

    What We’re Drinking – Gilgal Sangiovese 2014

    David Honig
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    Color is a medium translucent garnet. Candied cherries come through on the nose. On the palate, cherries and wild strawberries, far more tart than the nose, shine through. There is a light spritz of lime on the mid-palate, then the red fruit come back for the finish, with peppery spices.
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