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From Northeast Napa Valley, Hess Family Wine Estates, a fifth-generation wine company produces this beautiful and intense Cabernet. Spicy aromas pervade and an assault of black fruit, cassis and...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/11/hess-collection-allomi-napa-valley.html

This pretty Rose is from the French Riviera on the slopes of the Sauvebonne Valley. The grapes are 50% Grenache and 50% Cinsault. Pale pink in the glass, dry and fruity, fresh and mild. Aromas...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/08/castel-des-maures-cote-de-provence-rose.html

Aged in American and French oak for six months this bright Chardonnay from Columbia Valley, Washington is a soft and fresh white for summertime pairing. Pale yellow in the glass, opens with a...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/08/chateau-ste-michelle-columbia-valley.html

Here is a Riesling from Anthony Road in the Fingerlakes region of New York. Colors of pale yellow, clear in the glass, a nose of lemon meringue, pineapple, floral notes and dried herbs. On the...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/08/anthony-road-dry-riesling-2016.html

At the Rockefeller Center Farmers' Market I revisited the Anthony Road Wine Company tent, and as I approached saw a familiar face. It was that of John Martini, one of the owners of the vineyar...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-family-of-wine.html

This luscious white wine from Tuscany is made with 90% Vermentino and 10% various varietals fermented in small and medium stainless steel tanks for over 2 months. Pale colors of hay in the gla...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/08/cecchi-la-mora-vermentino-2014.html

Marlborough, a region in New Zealand known for its pitch perfect Sauvignon Blancs, has done it again. This is a softer and rounder vintage compared to recent years because of a warm and dry summ...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/08/crowded-house-sauvignon-blanc-2016.html

What a wonderful succulent red blend from La Milla de Oro (the Golden Mile) of Castillo y Leon - Sardón de Duero, in Spain. Instead of the D.O. classification the producers opted for the more ...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/08/abadia-retuerta-seleccion-especial-2013.html

From the Willamette Valley, Oregon, where Pinot Noir is king, this "white" version began as an experiment a few years back. Fermented in stainless steel tanks with limited skin contact, this wh...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/06/left-coast-pinot-noir-2016.html

From the Central Valley in the southern area of Curicó where the foothills of the Andes make for cool evenings and allow gentle ripening, this sparkling wine made with 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Ch...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/06/valdivieso-of-chile-brut-rose.html

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http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/06/two-hands-gnarly-dudes-shiraz-2016.html

Produced in New Zealand's Central Otago, a terroir perfectly adapted for a Pinot Noir, Loveblock is surely a special red wine with a delicate but intense signature. > The grapes were cool...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2017/03/loveblock-pinot-noir-2013-central-otago.html

Federalist Wines brings this luscious blend of half Syrah and half Zinfandel from Sonoma/Dry Creek Valley Appellation in California. Each varietal is fermented separately from free run juice. ...

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Wow, this $26 bottle drinks like it's $50! Chewy with silky tannins and excellent balance. Ruby red colors, aromas of strawberry jam, marzipan and cigar box. The palate shows caramel, baked frui...

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From Hanna Winery in Sonoma/Russian River Valley, California, this vibrant Sauvignon Blanc is fermented and aged in stainless steel on the lees. The colors in glass are pale green shades of le...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/12/hanna-sauvignon-blanc-2015.html

It's been 10 years since I've been to Tuscany, but I can close my eyes and be transported there anytime I want. I can close my eyes and breath in the verdant aromas of the countryside, the citr...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/11/cecchi-chianti-classico-2014-docg.html

Winemaker Margaret Leonardi crafted this red blend from Mendocino, California. Made from a blend of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan and Petit Sirah, with smaller amounts of Zinfandel, Tannat...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/11/little-black-dress-diva-california-red.html

Here is a new winery from the Cusumano family in the volcanic and fertile Mt. Etna appellation of Sicily, producing their Alta Mora Etna Rosso from 100% Nerello Mescalero grapes indigenous to th...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/11/cusumano-alta-moro-etna-rosso-2014-doc.html

This Barton & Guestier Rose from Cotes De Provence is a lively blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault and 20% Syrah with soft, muted but complex aromas of lovely florals, followed by hints of apr...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/07/barton-guestier-cotes-de-provence-2015.html

As promised, here is another pretty Furmint. This one, from Csopak above Lake Balaton where light reflecting off the lake provides plenty of sunshine, the marly soil encourages growth. Aged in s...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/04/st-donat-estates-marga-furmint-2013.html

From Ventisquero's Trinidad Vineyard this Carmenere is aged 18 months in French oak barrels. Dark ruby paints the glass, medium weight but opaque, aromas of verdant black fruits, anise and ca...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/03/ventisquero-grey-carmenere-2013-single.html

A few weeks back I had the pleasure of getting schooled on a grape I know nothing about, Furmint! The place was the Hungarian Embassy here in NYC which was the perfect setting for my introduction...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/03/barta-winery-old-king-vineyard-furmint.html

Please help to rebuild the community devastated by wildfires last fall in Lake County, California. An auction, LakeCountyRising organized by Congessman Mike Thompson, Grape grower Andy Beckst...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/03/auction-to-benefit-lake-county-wildfire.html

Zaccagnini produces this beautiful Riserva (grapes grown, vinified and bottled on Estate) made from 100% Montepulciano grapes fermented in stainless steel and aged in oak for 6 months before bot...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/02/cantina-zaccagnini-tralcetto.html

Still doing research on this one as far as whether it's from Puglia or Verona, but... wherever its from it's a good one! As far as I can tell it's made up of 60% Corvina with 40% Merlot grapes ...

http://vignauvavino.blogspot.com/2016/02/antico-fuoco-rosso.html