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Franciscan Estate Napa Valley 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
With the tasting room located on Highway 29 and Galleron Rd in St. Helena, California and their estate vineyard in Oakville, Franciscan Estate was founded in 1972 and purchased by Justin Meyer in 1975. The history is born out of a devotion to small lot winemaking and...
Finally Found a Carmenere Wine I Like!
Carmenere is a grape that originated in Bordeaux, however it's rarely found in France and is the signature grape of Chile. I've tasted many wines made with the Carmenere grape and have never found one that I truly liked. Many times they have a green pepper aroma...
Taste of the Hudson Valley: Cider, Wine & Beer
There was a new cider producer at the event, Yankee Folly Cidery. Bottled in a wine bottle, they just released their first cider with an 8.5% alcohol content. I think that is on the high side for cider, but I am not the alcohol police. Let's get down to the...
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