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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...
John Paul Kaminga
Sep 7, 20221 min read
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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......
John Paul Kaminga
Mar 9, 20222 min read
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Moonchild: Saladin Fan de Lune 2019
From the winery: “Fan de Lune” means ‘child of the moon’ in local patois and is used to express surprise. The wine was named in...
John Paul Kaminga
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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Paris at Craft and Cru: Syrah of Light
I'll sometimes talk about contrapposto or chiaroscuro, terms borrowed from the world of visual arts, to describe the balance of a wine....
John Paul Kaminga
Mar 31, 20212 min read
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The Boring Blend: Triennes 2017
OK OK, I know I should probably stop calling the Cab/Syrah blend "boring"... We featured a Q&A with Diana Snowden Seysses this summer (if...
John Paul Kaminga
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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Rhone Wine: Domaine Saladin Chaveyron 1422
A lot of you already know Domaine Saladin. Maybe you've tried a bottle from us, or maybe you attended dinner with Marie-Laurence Saladin...
John Paul Kaminga
Nov 18, 20201 min read
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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...
John Paul Kaminga
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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