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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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Gabrielle Morriseau
Dec 4, 20194 min read
New Cru, Who Dis?
Vajra's Got Sand Soil is important in vineyards. You probably know this. In reading about wine, over and over, you'll find mention of...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Dec 1, 20192 min read
Organically Grown Values
This week we've got four old faves; Each made from organically grown grapes and each is a crowd-pleasing value. You don't need to spend...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 24, 20192 min read
Wines for the Feast
The Thanksgiving table can be tough on wine. There are so many flavors to contend with, no single bottle will marry beautifully with all...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 19, 20195 min read
Big Bottles Galore
When we choose any wine, we look for something distinctive. When we choose a wine in a large bottle, we feel even more invested. If...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 17, 20192 min read
Pinot, Pinot, Pinot
When Pinot Noir is made into fresh and elegant styles, it is one of the best options for pairing wine with a crowded table. When it comes...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 11, 20193 min read
Chianti Classico On High
Literally the highest. Chianti, that is. Azienda Agricola I Fabbri has vineyards higher than anyone else in Chianti Classico, up to 680...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 10, 20192 min read
Sangiovese
Trere Lona Bona 2017 The outlier in the lineup, in that this will be the only wine not from Tuscany, Trere is in Romagna, the...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 3, 20193 min read
Barolo and Barbaresco
Let us bask in the pleasures of tasting Barolo and Barbaresco. For many, these two storied regions represent the pinnacle of Italian...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Oct 27, 20192 min read
White Burgundy
Chardonnay, the white grape of Burgundy, is a household name, and is typically associated with a rich, bold and oaky style of wine, but...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Oct 16, 20193 min read
Chianti Classico with a View
What kind of view? Well if you're visiting Castello la Leccia (do it!), you will have a spectacular view of the Chianti Classico region...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Oct 10, 20195 min read
Life is Grand!
We are so happy, so very pleased indeed, that we'll be opening special treats for you this Saturday, October 12, from 2pm to 6pm. Every...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Oct 2, 20194 min read
The Notorious Elodie
Domaine Alain Michelot As undervalued as Burgundy gets, if you ask us, a bottle of Elodie Michelot's 2016 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Sep 25, 20195 min read
Chandon de Briailles: Still Under the Radar
And thank goodness. These are wines you want to be able to find and afford. Burgundy has a reputation for not only exorbitant prices, but...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Sep 15, 20194 min read
The Inestimable Hofgut Falkenstein
Today, one could say that Hofgut Falkenstein is off the beaten path, but in 1981, when Erich Weber began to piece together his small...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Sep 11, 20194 min read
Sesta di Sopra 2013: Brunello Brilliance
I have, for a few months now, been dithering over a disparaging screed leveled at the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. Why? Because I find...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Sep 8, 20194 min read
New on the Shelf
Something a little different, each and every one, we're pretty sure we'll got something for everybody here. Another rather random...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Aug 25, 20193 min read
Ferocious Value Wines
This week we have four inexpensive gems to feature; In their respective categories, it'll be hard to find wines to beat these little...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Aug 18, 20194 min read
Diving into Liqueurs; Rando Wines
Toss out those cheaply flavored and artificially colored cordials. You know, the ones that are used so infrequently that the cap has...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Aug 11, 20192 min read
Perfect Pairing Series: Sarr n' Zalad
The Concept We love putting food and wine together, but we're a bit wary of much fuss over pairings. The idea of a "perfect pairing"...
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Gabrielle Morriseau
Aug 4, 20192 min read
Blanco, Blanc, Lefko, Bianco
It's the time of year to sip on something cold and refreshing, and we couldn't be happier to pop the corks on these four chilled...
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