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Taking Red Wine Outdoors!

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Photo credit: Penny Weiss Bodegas Valdemar Conde Valdemar Crianza 2018 Bodegas Valdemar Winery is located in Oyon, Alava Spain, and has a history of winemaking dating back to 1889. They have 300 hectares of vineyards throughout Rioja and are considered one of the largest estates in Rioja. It is aged for eight months in natural oak.

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Halloween Or Hallowine!

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Don Melchor reserved an exclusive batch of these wines for himself that he kept under lock and key. Photo credit: Penny Weiss Casillero del Diablo Reserva Red Blend DO 2018 The grapes for this red wine are a mysterious blend of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from Rapel Valley. ” originally constructed in 1885.

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A Family Affair

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She found a parcel of land in the Anderson Valley, the Ferrington Vineyard, which was long neglected. So he wisely sought out the expertise of vineyard managers and winemakers in the industry while also taking courses in viticulture. Most of the grapes for their wines are sourced from this vineyard. Alcohol: 13.9%

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A Few More Aussie Wines To Enjoy!

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The first vines arrived in 1788, and vineyards were established in 1805. These vineyards were then and continue to be farmed organically. Grapes are sourced from the sub-zone Pyrenees vineyards with soil composed of podzolic layers from clay and ferruginous schists. Mathilda Victoria Shiraz 2020 This wine is 100% Shiraz.

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The Dozen - Shades of Red

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This week’s Dozen features a flight of reds from a Sonoma County winegrower who sources grapes, in this case Pinot Noir, from across several North Coast counties, but there also are some interesting Cabernets and Merlots from Napa Valley. 2018 Dutton Goldfield “Fox Den Vineyard” Green Valley Pinot Noir ($63).

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California Dreamin'

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It wasn’t until late 2011, that Ron fulfilled a 40-year dream and purchased River Road Family Vineyards and Winery in the Green Valley AVA, a subzone of Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. River Road Vineyards/Ron Rubin Winery. The winery has nine acres of vineyards of which 6.5 Reserve Chardonnay 2018.

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Embracing Autumn

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Josh Cellars Lodi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Joseph Carr formed his own wine company in Napa Valley after spending a decade as a world-class sommelier and another decade as a wine industry executive. Viña Maquis Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc 2018 The Hurtado family, owns the Maquis estate, now in its fourth generation.

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