Antico Broilo Friulano 2025
On the palate, it is crisp, refreshing, and well balanced, with well integrated acidity carrying flavors of lemon and fresh citrus. A subtle note of toasted almond, develops through the mid-palate and finish.
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Sophie Schaal Alsace Gentil 2025
Described as an “orange” wine, I was curious to see how the skin contact would present itself. In the glass, the wine shows a very clean golden yellow color with a subtle orange hue. It is clear and bright, with the deeper color reflecting the partial maceration before pressing.
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Hiruzta Getariako Txakolina Rosé 2025
I picked up this bottle as an alternative to Ameztoi Rubentis after noticing its price has steadily increased. At just under $20. , in the glass, it shows a beautiful pink gooseberry hue with inviting aromas of strawberry, redcurrant, and bright citrus.
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Bodega Mustiguillo El Terrerazo Finca Terrerazo 2017
The 2017 vintage marks a stylistic refinement for Finca Terrerazo. Individual vineyard parcels were vinified separately using native yeasts, gentler extraction, and larger format French oak, resulting in a wine of greater freshness, precision, and elegance that allows the character of its old vine Bobal to shine.
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José Luis Ripa, Rioja, Vino Rosado 2019
A rosé to savor rather than simply quaff, this is a wine of remarkable character, nuance, and elegance that rewards slow appreciation with every sip.
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Hawkes Flora Blanc de Blanc 2021
Hawkes Winery is a small, family-owned Napa Valley producer best known for its handcrafted Cabernet Sauvignon and commitment to limited-production wines. Their Flora Blanc de Blancs is an equally meticulous project, with just 95 cases produced from the 2021 vintage.
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La Spinetta Il Rosé di Casanova Toscana IGT 2024
Inspired by the rosés of Provence, they introduced Il Rosé di Casanova with the 2012 vintage, crafting it from Sangiovese and Prugnolo Gentile grown on sandy soils rich in ancient marine sediments.
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Château Saint Cyrgues Costières-de-Nîmes Rosé 2024
This is an easy drinking rosé that consistently overdelivers for the price. A terrific value and a bottle that’s hard not to reach for again.
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Bodegas Abeica Rioja Blanca, Abaris Parcela Santa Ana 2022
The Bodegas Abeica, Abaris Parcela Santa Ana, Rioja 2022 gives us a bit of both worlds. It captures both the freshness of youth and the layered complexity that thoughtful oak aging can bring.
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The Biodynamic Vision of Filipa Pato
Filipa Pato’s focus is simple: to make great wines from indigenous grapes, in this case using Baga. Grapes are grown using biodynamic practices. In the winery, they handle the grapes with minimal intervention and strict monitoring, allowing them to express themselves.
Read moreOld World Contrast Piedmont Precision and Bierzo Lift
The Burlotto Barbera d’Alba and Pago de Valdoneje Bierzo share an emphasis on varietal purity and balanced acidity. They are vibrant, food-oriented reds rooted in European Old World traditions. However, that is where they diverge. Burlotto’s Barbera d’Alba is grounded in the Piedmontese Barbera tradition, offering deeper, darker fruit, while Pago de Valdoneje’s Mencía reflects the fresher, more aromatic Spanish style of Bierzo, defined by… Read more →
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barbera d’Alba 2022
Comm. G.B. Burlotto has emerged as one of Piedmont’s most respected traditional estates, guided today by Fabio Alessandria, the great great grandson of the founder. Based in Verduno, the family has produced wine since the mid nineteenth century and remains known for its classical approach
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