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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
Aug 8, 20202 min read
Exceptional California
We have some of the best people visiting us at Craft and Cru. Seriously. I won't go into too much detail here, but long story short, I...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Summer Vino
A few delicious randos to consider for the summer: Move over Prosecco, Otrugo dei Colli Piacentini Frizzante is going to be the next big...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 1, 20203 min read
Reversing Roles
When we think of California wine, our minds might first go to full-bodied reds. With Provence wine, we probably think of pale rosé. Today...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 13, 20204 min read
2019 Hofgut Falkenstein: true delight
It might look a bit decrepit and moldy, it may be small and dimly lit, but knowing what pristine treasures lie within those barrels,...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 11, 20203 min read
Organic Pink Pet-Nats
We've always got a bit of pink bubbly around, but we've recently received some irrestistible novelties, as well as new vintages of old...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 1, 20204 min read
USA Wines, Ongoing Tariffs
The tariffs that were imposed on all French, Spanish, German and U.K. still wines under 14% alcohol remain, and are up for review. That...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 13, 20206 min read
Q&A with Diana Snowden Seysses
We are delighted to present a q&a between the crew at Craft and Cru and Diana Snowden Seysses. We love her wines and winemaking...
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John Paul Kaminga
May 23, 20203 min read
Chillable Everything
Wines to chill, while you chill... take it easy folks, be kind to yourselves and everyone else too... Jo Landron Muscadet Sevre et Maine...
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John Paul Kaminga
May 16, 20202 min read
Bourgogne Reds
We love (love love) Pinot Noir, especially great Pinot Noir from Burgundy, its homeland. One of the major issues with Burgundy is...
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John Paul Kaminga
May 2, 20203 min read
New Vino
Andrea Felici Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2018 - (organic) It's back! A perfect model of freshness, this is one of our faves, and the...
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John Paul Kaminga
Apr 11, 20202 min read
Du Vin, Bien Sur!
There are always many new bottles to point out, but these three are of particular note, in our book: Perraud Muscadet Sevre et Maine...
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Michael Rioles
Mar 15, 20204 min read
Renato Vacca : in memoriam
Renato Vacca has passed away. One of the closest and dearest winemakers to us at Craft and Cru. We take the wines of Cantina del Pino,...
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 3, 20202 min read
Le Piane Tasting with Christoph Kunzli
Christoph Künzli is a man of infectious charisma and joyful optimism. He also produces some of the finest wines you will find in Alto...
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 1, 20202 min read
Cab and Its Parents
Explore the parent/offspring relationship between three famous grapes. The proud parents: Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. The...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 16, 20202 min read
Spanish Wine Values
Already affected by the round of wine tariffs instituted in October, Spanish wine still represents some of the world's finest values in a...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 9, 20203 min read
Winter Rosé
It's rosé season! Maybe not for you, but for the wine trade, the month of February is the time to commit to the newest vintage of pink...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 2, 20202 min read
Excellent Italian Wine on a Budget
We talked about tariffs last week, and we'll talk about them again this week, because they're still on the table, and they're a huge...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jan 27, 20203 min read
Excellent French Wine on a Budget
Back in October the United States imposed a tariff of 25% on French wine under 14% alcohol, excluding sparkling wine. This was done in...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jan 12, 20203 min read
Languedoc & Roussillon: The World's Most Prolific Wine Region
Known for everything from crisp cheap whites to rare ancient fortified wines, the Languedoc and Roussillon represent a huge diversity of...
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Dec 18, 20193 min read
Champagne Growers
We love Champagne. Dominated by large companies that buy grapes from a multitude of the region’s grape growers, Champagne has seen a...
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