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    What We’re Drinking – Zuccardi “Tito” Red Blend

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    The nose is lovely, sending up aromas of blueberry pie and coffee. On the palate, the wine takes a minute, starting flat and then showing more subtle dark fruit flavors, blueberry and boysenberry, with some cherry on the mid-palate. Coffee follows from the nose, with some milk chocolate, too. This

    What We’re Drinking – Martin Ray “Synthesis” Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

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    The color is not quite opaque, becoming a dusty garnet in the center. The nose is a real treat, redolent with vanilla, black currant and sweet blueberry pie. Dark fruits, mulberry, elderberry, and blueberry, blend with coconut cream in flaky pastry. More serious herbal touches show on the mid-palate, hints

    What We’re Drinking – Cameron Hughes Lot 556 Sauvignon Blanc 2016

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    Guava and orange blossom aromas explode from the glass. Guava pastry, tart kiwi, and sour apple and show on the palate, which is remarkably complex for this price point. Drink with pressure cooker peppery fried chicken and buttery biscuits. Highly Recommended. 90 points.  DBH WHO: Cameron Hughes DESIGNATION: Lot 556

    What We’re Drinking – Grgich Hills Estate Merlot 2012

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    Red fruit shows on the nose, sweet cherries and tart raspberries. On the palate, the tart fruit leads the sweet. Raspberries are in front, with touches of cranberry, then cherries far behind. Touches of herbs and pencil lead give depth, anchoring the wine to hints of freshly turned earth. Black

    What We’re Drinking – Dutton Goldfield Chileno Valley Vineyard Riesling 2016

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    Aromas of fresh-cut honey crisp apples and white florals are lovely. The palate is surprisingly dry and crisp after the eboulient nose. It’s lemon and lime, acid and tautness, clean and ready to clean the palate no matter you’re eating. This is a food wine, not a sipper, so enjoy

    What We’re Drinking – Prophecy “High Priestess” and “The Star

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    “High Priestess” Sauvignon Blanc 2016 The color is almost completely transparent, with the lightest yellow/green tinting. The nose screams New Zealand, with gooseberry and white grapefruit. There is a hint of green pepper on the under-side of the nose. The palate leads with gooseberry, then shoots quickly into a more

    What We’re Drinking – Susana Balbo Crios Torrontés 2016

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    The nose is fascinating, and blend of Viognier, with its tropical fruit, and Sauvignon Blanc, with cut grass and white grapefruit. The comparison runs through the palate, too. Unctuous tropical fruit, guava and mango, are counter-balanced by crisp white grapefruit, fresh grass, and lime zest. This is a delightfully balanced

    What We’re Drinking – Dr. H. Thanisch – Erben Thanisch Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Auslese 2003

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    The color is gold and copper, shining bright and clear. Honeyed pears, fresh-cut peaches, and apricot pair with huge white florals, honeysuckle and magnolia, on the nose. Unctuous sweet fruits, pears in honey, peaches in syrup, candied apricots, flow over and around the palate. On the mid-palate caramel apples shine
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