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New Spanish and Argentine wines
A couple of new wines have popped up at our local Costco wine shop. A delicious Italian red from Tuscany that has been produced every year since 1946 by one of the oldest wine producing families in Italy and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Costco Canada Liquor, Italy, Malbec, Mendoza Valley, Merlot, Piero Antinori, Sangiovese, Santa Cristina, Syrah, Tuscany, Wine Enthusiast
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The Wines of Veneto
Italy has a very special place in the world of wine. Wine has been produced here dating back to Egyptian times and viticulture and viniculture has always been a crucial part of the country’s identity. Long stereotyped as a producer … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Appasimento, Best Buys, Corvina, Italy, Masi Costasera Amarone, Molinara, Pinot Grigio, Recioto Della Valpolicella, Ripasso, Rondinella, Santa Margarhita, Torre del Falasco, Tuscany, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Superiore, Veneto, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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The concept of Super Tuscan wines
Super Tuscan is an unofficial category of wines produced in Tuscany, which are not recognized within the Italian wine classification system. The name was originally conceived to describe a class of red wines that originated in Chianti during the 1970s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Antinori Ornellaia, Best Buys, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Chianti, DOCG, Falesco Vitiano, Guado al Tasso, IGT, IL Bruciato, Italian wine, Italy, Marchesi Mario Incisa Della Rochetta, Merlot, Piero Antinori, Rocca delle Macie Sasyr, Sangiovese, Sassicaia, Super Tuscan, Tenuta San Guido, Tignanello, Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri, Tuscany, Vino da Tavola, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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