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Monday, March 24, 2025

A Garnacha By Another Name Is... Cannonau

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The Cardedu winery is on the Italian island of Sardinia, where Sergio Loi's family has farmed the granitic soil since the early 20th cen...
Friday, March 21, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - Scared Of The Dark

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌  ‌‌‌See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌comme...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Full-Bodied Rosé From Lodi

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Michael David Winery in Lodi makes plenty of wines that have eye-catchingly oddball names. Freakshow, Lust, Rapture, The Scoundrel, the list...
Monday, March 17, 2025

Edgy, Racy Chardonnay From Burgundy

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Domaine Jean Defaix, is a family estate which has crafted Chablis for 150 years in the town of Milly. The domaine is led today by Vincent an...
Friday, March 14, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - Psychotic Breaks

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌  ‌‌‌See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌comme...
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Vermentino From Sardinia

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Argiolas was the dream of Antonio Argiolas , passed down to his sons Franco and Giuseppe , and today helmed by his grandchildren Valentina ,...
Monday, March 10, 2025

Verdicchio Specialists

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The Bisci estate is located on Italy's north side, in Marche, not that far from the Adriatic Sea. The winery has specialized for more th...
Friday, March 7, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - Gene Hackman, R.I.P.

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌  ‌‌‌See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌comme...
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Couldn't Wait For Spring - Lambrusco Now!

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The 2024 Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco di Modena DOC was made with organic Lambrusco Grasparossa grapes from the vineyard in Castelvetro di Modena...
Monday, March 3, 2025

Raise a Glass To Tradition: Passover Wine Like Never Before

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With Passover coming in April, it's a good time to scout out some great wines for the Seder table. My friendly, neighborhood publicity p...
Friday, February 28, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - Yet More Movies You Never Heard Of

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌  ‌‌‌See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌comme...
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

A Bargain From Beaujolais

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Here's another nice value wine from Trader Joe's: the 2023 La Compagnie Beaujolaise.  It’s made from the grape of Beaujolais Village...
Monday, February 24, 2025

Vermentino Goes To The Beach

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Like many of the wines sold at Trader Joe's, there is little information available about the 2023 Terre del Casone Vermentino. The label...
Friday, February 21, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - The Days Of Quine And Roses

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌  ‌‌‌See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌comme...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Mendoza Malbec

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The Luigi Bosca company was founded in 1890 by the Arizu family, from Spain. They still run it today.  The 2021 Luigi Bosca De Sangre Malbec...
Monday, February 17, 2025

Mendoza Chardonnay, Minimal Oak

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The Luigi Bosca company was founded in 1890 by the Arizu family, from Spain. They still run it today.  The 2023 Luigi Bosca Chardonnay was m...
Friday, February 14, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - Slices Of Life

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Pairing wine with movies!  See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies and many more at Trailers From Hell . This ...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

A Mondavi By Any Other Name

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Vint is the rebrand for Robert Mondavi Private Selection wines. Private Selection was launched in 1994, and Vint hit the labels for the bran...
Monday, February 10, 2025

Is This What Buttery California Chardonnay Was Like?

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Does the Mondavi Buttery Chardonnay miss the mark, or am I less enamored of the style that I thought I was? The 2023 Robert Mondavi Private ...
Friday, February 7, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - Movies About Movies

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Pairing wine with movies!  See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies and many more at Trailers From Hell . This ...