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Craft and Cru
\'kraft\: [to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity]
\'krü\: [a vineyard or group of vineyards, especially one of recognized quality ]
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 17, 20222 min read
Schioppettino Library Release: Don't Miss Out
...the lush organic vineyards of Ronchi di Cialla, a singular haven for the storied Schioppettino cultivar... Most of you have never...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 13, 20222 min read
14 July, drink Burgundy?
There were many important dates through the French Revolution, and there were notable events before July 14, 1798, but on this day a...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Lauer Senior is Something You Should Know About
I'll happily contend that Lauer's high-end bottlings are well worth the asking, but in every vintage I find myself gravitating to Senior,...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 22, 20221 min read
You're the 'In Crowd': Jouan Coteaux Bourguignons
A friend and esteemed colleague in the wine biz got a bottle of 2019 Philippe Jouan Coteaux Bourguignons from us last week, and his...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Overachieving: "Generic" Trocken
"Tim Fröhlich can surely lay claim to the world's most consistently overachieving generic Riesling bottlings of the past two decades." -...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Typo + Pino: Drink That Trocken + Special Spätburgunder
I probably wouldn't usually post twice in the same day, but there was a typo in today's earlier post. I probably wouldn't care about the...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 8, 20222 min read
IT'S BACK!! Vajra Claré J.C. 2021
I might want a powerful Barolo on a cool rainy day like today, but for most of June, July and August, I would be much more likely to...
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John Paul Kaminga
May 31, 20222 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
May 10, 20222 min read
DVLCIVS EX ASPERIS: 2018 Oddero Barolo
Sometimes people ask if I have ideas about which wines will become far more valuable in the future. I do have those ideas, but the...
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John Paul Kaminga
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Definition of Extraordinary: Ca' la Bionda Casal Vegri
We offered Ca' la Bionda's superlative Amarone Ravazzol last week, a wine that I love, and hold in the highest esteem, but something that...
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John Paul Kaminga
Apr 20, 20221 min read
Red Champagne: Gerbais Coteaux Champenois
Still red wine is made in Champagne. You will not find a lot stateside, but they are here. Gerbais is one of our favorite growers in...
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John Paul Kaminga
Apr 18, 20223 min read
Superlative: Ca' la Bionda Ravazzol 2016
Straight to the point: this wine is one of the finest Italian wines we have ever offered. If you buy a 6-pack, we'll knock 15% off.......
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John Paul Kaminga
Apr 9, 20222 min read
Tasting @craftandcru
Someone's missing in the picture above, but they're on the way... Tastings are back for now. Let's convene from 3pm to 6pm Saturday,...
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John Paul Kaminga
Apr 6, 20222 min read
Old Vine Champagne: Sebastien Girost Dure Peine
You've definitely heard of two of the major grapes of Champagne, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and you've probably heard of Pinot Meunier,...
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 30, 20222 min read
Old Vine Burgundy: Goisot Les Mazelots
If you're into Burgundy, you know that the world just can't get enough. Price and availability are going in opposite directions, and I...
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 29, 20223 min read
New Landron: Clos la Cariziere
That's Jo Landron, you've probably read about him here before. We really love his wines. I thought I knew about all of them, but I was...
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 16, 20222 min read
A Tale of Two Lambruscos
Many of you will know the wine on the left. It is a popular sparkling wine chez C&C and we often tout it as a most versatile red wine. It...
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 15, 20224 min read
Most Improbable: Stein Cabernet Sauvignon vom berg
We got a case of this wine a few months ago, and I thought I'd better not mention it, as there was no more to be had. Today I got...
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 9, 20222 min read
More Moonchild + Syrah/Viognier: Saladin
You guys loved the 2019 Saladin Fan de Lune last year, but we sold out pretty quickly. It's back, and it somehow went down a buck......
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 2, 20222 min read
Proselytizing @craftandcru: Chidaine Clos du Breuil
It was Chenin Blanc that many years ago convinced me I loved white wine as well as red. I wish I could say that a Chidaine was...
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