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    Great Sustainable Wine: MERAYO “Las Tres Filas” Mencia

    Granted, the market for Mencia wine outside of Spain—for the moment—is miniscule, relatively speaking.  But don’t let relative obscurity stop you from seeking out this fantastic wine for the money.

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    Spain, Wine
    California, Wine

    Great Sustainable Wine: LAFOND Pinot Noir SRH

    The palate instantly recognizes a wine with special qualities. Ethereal in texture and delightfully complex yet full of clarity, the 2016 LAFOND Pinot Noir SRH (for “Sta. Rita Hills”) leaves

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    Great Sustainable Wine: J. WILKES Pinot Blanc

    You’ve seen the scene in hundreds of movies and TV shows: guy behind the wheel of a powerboat, speeding through the deep blue sea to the left, right, behind and

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    California, Wine
    California, Wine

    Great Sustainable Wine: LYRIC BY ETUDE Chardonnay

    It’s nice to see one of the most popular names in Napa produce an excellent Chardonnay at an affordable price, and with grapes from sustainable vineyards located in Santa Barbara

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    Great Sustainable Wine: BAKER & BRAIN Gruner Veltliner

    Let’s kick off our series on great sustainable wines with a wine from a region that’s a sort of epicenter in California for sustainability, experimentalism and adventurousness. If I had

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    California, Wine
    Spain, Wine

    Great Wine: Valderiz Ribera del Duero

    Dark toned, big, plump, rich and concentrated—and with a hint of a bit of a tortured soul—this Ribera Del Duero red wine is the equivalent of a Francisco Goya painting.

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    Great Wine: Petrolo Galatrona

    When Tesla dropped their very first 2018 Model 3 onto the electric car market just about a month ago, you couldn’t help but be wowed by the vehicle’s form factor—super

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    Italy, Wine
    Italy, Wine

    Great Wine: COS Nero di Lupo

    Easy Summer Italian Reds: A Trilogy – Part Three.  We return, once again, to Sicily for the final part of this series focusing on lighter, easy red wines that are

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    Great Wine: Yangarra PF Shiraz

    Sleek as a black puma running in stride across the highlands, the YANGARRA PF Shiraz impresses for its polish and power, as well as graceful elegance. The 2015 bottling is

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    Australia, Wine
    Bordeaux, France, Wine

    Great Wine: Chateau Guiraud Sauternes

    There’s something about the sweetness of a Sauternes that pairs particularly well with the mirth and merriment of the Christmas and Hanukkah season. A great Sauternes (saw-tehrn) has honey sweetness

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    Great Wine: Marchand-Tawse Morey-Saint-Denis “Clos des Ormes”

    Other than Austrian and German wines (okay, Greek and Croatian wines are pretty damn tough to figure out too), there are no wines with names more difficult to read, let

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    France, Wine
    France, Rhone, Wine

    Great Wine: J.L. Chave Selection “Offerus”

    The family name Chave, of the winemaking region of L’Hermitage in the northern Rhone River Valley of France, is revered all over the world. The Chaves have been making wine

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