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Wine Valentine
Tasted


2017 Pinot Gris Ponzi Vineyards
Ponzi vineyards is one of Oregon’s landmark wineries. This ’17 Pint Gris hits the mark: It’s simple without complexity; it’s easy to open...


2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Raymond Vineyards
When an inexpensive wine tastes so good, understand the grape was manipulated. I expect exceptional experiences from Estate. Library, and...


2017 Durif Shiraz Dark Corner Vineyards
A Dark Corner wine seemed suspect. When I unscrewed the cap, “boot black” crept through my mind. Then, there’s this Australian re-naming...


2016 Merlot Fetzer Vineyards
$4.99 for a Fetzer Vineyard California Merlot appeared a good buy; I bought this one bottle. What appeared even better was its high #90...


2016 Pillastro Primitivo Cantine Due Palme Winery
Boring, and wines aren’t supposed to be boring. Here’s a hearty Italian red wine from that received good reviews from different sources....


2016 Meritage Wattle Creek Winery
A Meritage vs. a blend: Consuming this ’16 California Meritage was a good experience. Finding good experiences makes life the more...


2016 Old Vines Zinfandel St Francis Winery
Enjoying a glass of old vine Zinfandel is enjoyable. But sometimes bad things happen to a bottle of wine. St. Francis winery is a...


Blanc Lime La Famille Docourt
Welcome to Easter Week-end, ’19. What was the very first miracle done by Jesus? As told in the New Testament Book of John, Jesus was...


2017 Malbec Alambrado Winery
I liked it, but this young Malbec wasn’t one of my top picks. There’s an unusual nose, one that isn’t very distinctive, green fig. Now, I...


French Fire Wine Sovex Grands Châteaux
The day after the massive fire that mostly destroyed the Cathedral of Notre Dame, another large fire at a wine warehouse in South West...
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