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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Personal Stash: Rosé Savart
Champagne has been going crazy for a few years now. Things that used to be reasonably priced and relatively easy to find are now...
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Better than Chateauneuf Blanc: Alary Cairanne Blanc
I love good white Chateauneuf du Pape, but goodness are they expensive. Unfortunately, there are not many alternatives, as less expensive...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 21, 20232 min read
21st Century Garnacha: Frontonio
If you want to learn about wine you need to taste. Taste, taste, taste, and taste some more. Also, read. When it comes to reading about...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Canary Islands: Envínate Palo Blanco
We really love Envínate. Their wines are exciting, engaging, diverting... often quite unlike other wines, they are just extraordinary. I...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 17, 20237 min read
NSG: Michelot Library
We write about Domaine Alain Michelot at least a few times a year. Their wines are some of our favorites in Burgundy, and epitomize the...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Cool Climate Pinot Noir: Withers Peters
Pinot Noir snobs abound. I should know, I'm one. As with so many others, my favorite Pinots are from Burgundy, and probably from famous...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 14, 20232 min read
Scheurebe is a Grape: Leipold's Alte Reben
When we opened 5 years ago (wow, can't believe it's been 5 years!), we carried a gorgeous inexpensive Scheurebe for about a year. Since...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Aligoté: More(y), Please
It's no secret, at this point, that Aligoté is responsible for some of the most exciting white wines in Burgundy. Chardonnay still hogs...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jan 4, 20232 min read
Chablis: Gueguen, Remember the Name
How do you say "Gueguen"? Try "geh-ghen". Hope that helps. This one's a no-brainer. Just buy a case (you'll get 12% off) and make sure...
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John Paul Kaminga
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Franciacorta: Saten and Blanc de Blancs
Life is too short to drink Prosecco* Italy's answer to Champagne comes in many forms, but it is perhaps Franciacorta that should be...
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John Paul Kaminga
Dec 27, 20222 min read
Team Owl Cat: Muxagat Tinta Barroca
Muxagat means "owl and cat". Cute, but who cares.* I do care deeply, however, that the wine pictured above may be the single best $15...
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John Paul Kaminga
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Nebbiolo Time Machine: Castaldi Pianazze
I recently found myself at odds with some contemporary advice that one need simply look north of the Langhe (land of Barolo and...
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John Paul Kaminga
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Not Giving Up on Bordeaux: Pauillac
We have something special for you. Pauillac at a reasonable price. Pauillac is the kind of region I could give up on. Though I would love...
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John Paul Kaminga
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Mt. Etna: Girolamo Russo
The wine above comes from Mt. Etna, Sicily's famously active volcano. When I first got into the wine business, you could not find much...
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John Paul Kaminga
Sep 6, 20221 min read
Big and Bold : Fondreche Ventoux Persia
I am known to deride Chateauneuf du Pape, not because the wines aren't good, but because they're expensive, and there are so many other...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Inexplicable: Breton les Perrieres
Michael mentioned that he had a great bottle of 1997 Catherine & Pierre Breton Bourgueil 'Les Perrieres' over the weekend, and I was...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 10, 20222 min read
Don't Knock Lambrusco: Podere il Saliceto
Lambrusco has a bad reputation. Fine. But get over it and try a Lambrusco from a small grower. You might especially consider an elegant...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Trousseau: Eyrie '18
The Eyrie Vineyards are THE original Pinot pioneers in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Planting the region's first vineyards of Pinot Noir...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Vajra Rosabella Rosato
Well-informed Italian wine lovers know the G.D. Vajra winery. Many of you, our dear and discerning customers, know Rosabella, Vajra's...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Sangiovese Schema: Predappio e Lamole
In scheming a diagram of the vast array of styles of which Sangiovese is capable, these two wines might not end up so far apart from each...
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