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    2006 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT

    Richard Auffrey
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    I have loved the previous vintages of the Cepparello and the 2006 was not an exception. It reminded me more of the 2005 than the 2004 vitage, being very approachable now though young. This is a great producer and I-read more-

    Wine Liberty and Justice for All

    Jeff Lefevere
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    Four and ½ years after Granholm vs. Heald, the Supreme Court ruling that was supposed to create wine shipping liberty for all, wine shipping is still a tangled mess requiring a consumer movement to gently remind those that we put-read more-

    2008 Tenuta Migliavacca Freisa Monferrato

    Richard Auffrey
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    From the Piedmont, this producer was the first biodynamic one in the region. This is an excellent value wine, with delicious aromatics, great red fruits on the palate, and a satisfying finish. A very food friendly wine with good acidity,-read more-

    2006 Newton Red Label Claret

    David Honig
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    Try this- make a laminated board out of several layers of oak and cedar. Dribble three drops of vanilla extract on it, let it soak in. Now, place one blackcurrant, just one, on the ground and smack it with the-read more-

    2007 Thumbprint Cellars Russian River Valley Chardonnay

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    On the nose I found peach, pear, yellow apple, lemon, citrus, and tropical notes. The Pear really dominated the nose, which overall I found to be very aromatic. In the mouth I got green apple, stone fruit, lemon, lemon zest,-read more-

    2006 HellBent

    Kathleen Rake
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    This medium-bodied bottle of wine delivered with plenty of ripe fruit. But it wasn't nearly as jammy or plummy as I had expected; instead, it was juicy with dark berries, cassis and yummy pepper. The finish, while not terribly long,-read more-

    The Trials and Tribulations of Australian Wine Game

    Robert Rees
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    There is little doubt that the Australian winegrower has had a tough time of it lately. If it’s not climate change playing havoc with the ripening cycles and rain fall averages, it’s the strength of the Aussie dollar relative to-read more-

    2007 La Posta Cocina Blend

    Thea Dwelle
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    The Cocina Blend is literally “The Kitchen Blend”, almost everything but the kitchen sink in theory. I tasted this as a media tasting presented by VineConnections, a local importer that specialized in Argentinian wines. Bonarda what Argentina calls Charbano, adds-read more-
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