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Gris: Jolie Laide Sauvignon
According to Jolie Laide's website, this wine is reserved for club members... so I'm feeling a bit naughty promoting it, as apparently it...
John Paul Kaminga
Sep 27, 20232 min read
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Aglianico in Excelsis
Meet us at the shop between 4:30 and 6:30 today please. If you can make it, don't miss it. If you can't make it, find a way... Grifalco...
John Paul Kaminga
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Alsace Grand Cru: Rangen, Rosacker & Schoenenbourg
Pictured above is the Rangen grand cru, in Alsace. It really looks grand cru somehow, no? Take a look at a picture of La Tache: no drama,...
John Paul Kaminga
Sep 18, 20233 min read
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Oddero: Perfectly Barolo
Oddero got a perfect score a couple weeks ago.... yay, blech, cool, ffs... The world will probably never abandon wine scores, but I wish...
John Paul Kaminga
Sep 14, 20233 min read
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! The Cat is Back, the Owl Too !
Remember this one? We're sure many of you do. I'm not one to crunch the numbers, but there's no doubt that this was one of our most...
John Paul Kaminga
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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Never Say Never: Maresh Maresh
Never say never, huh, but I am pretty confident we'll never be able to offer this wine at this price ever again. It should be $70+, the...
John Paul Kaminga
Sep 7, 20233 min read
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A Silly Time Machine: Ca' del Baio
Wait, wait, not "a silly" but "Asili"... if you like Nebbiolo, remember ASILI... I know I keep using the time machine analogy, which is a...
John Paul Kaminga
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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Riesling Alert System ACTIVATED: Steinmetz Brauneberger
Is it the best deal in dry Riesling right now? YES A dry and lively wine that would do a great job convincing Sauvignon devotees, it is...
John Paul Kaminga
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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Gloire de Loire: Domaine du Collier
Speculation is an area of personal interest*, not so much because I want to sell wine that I've cellared, more so because I want to be...
John Paul Kaminga
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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Toscana Rosso: Sesta di Sopra
"A small and little-known Brunello producer that, in my book, rates among the best of the best" - Ian D'Agata Sesta di Sopra is a staple...
John Paul Kaminga
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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Barbaresco Time Machine: Voghera Cotta
We love the wines of Piemonte, and stock many of our faves, both values and bottles that are justifiable splurges. Barolo and Barbaresco...
John Paul Kaminga
Aug 3, 20232 min read
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Gruner Lessons: Double Kamptal
Gruner Veltliner, much like Chardonnay, makes a wide variety of dry white wine styles. Most wine drinkers probably know Gruner for...
John Paul Kaminga
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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Fournier Marsannay: Underrated... Highly Recommended
The most underrated winemaker in the Cote de Nuits? I'd put Fournier up there - what he does with modest holdings often makes me wonder...
John Paul Kaminga
Jun 13, 20233 min read
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Who Cares about Vouvray? We Do....... We Really Do
Loire Valley Chenin Blanc makes it on the very short list of the world's greatest wine values every time. The situation is absurd (the...
John Paul Kaminga
Jun 8, 20232 min read
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Brunello for Breakfast: JK
Woof! Just kidding. That sounds gross. Read about Brunello over breakfast, ok. Decant a Brunello after breakfast, saving it for dinner...
John Paul Kaminga
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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2021 Vision: Chablis 1er
I can't get enough of 2021 Chablis. Quite literally. The crop was tragically tiny, and there's just not much to go around. Fortunately...
John Paul Kaminga
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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Madeira Weather (we just made that up)
Maybe it is Maderia weather. A friend brought a 1976 Terrantez to dinner the other night and it was divine with the cheese course,...
John Paul Kaminga
May 31, 20233 min read
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One River, Two Worlds: Steinmetz Kabi + Pinot
That's the Brauneberger Juffer, pictured above, a historic vineyard by any measure, though back in the day it would have gone by more...
John Paul Kaminga
May 17, 20232 min read
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Most Improbable Cab: Stein Vom Berg 2019
The 2018 vintage of this wine was a real hit last year. When I saw that two cases of the 2019 were available, I did not hesitate to buy...
John Paul Kaminga
May 15, 20232 min read
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The Won Percent: Derthona
If you're reading this email, you've won. Seriously, even if you don't buy a bottle of Monlia Derthona, you're winning this wine game....
John Paul Kaminga
Apr 27, 20232 min read
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