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2018 Carletto Marche Red Blend (Italy)

2018 Carletto Marche Red Blend (Italy)   63% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon   Juicy cherry, mocha, and spice. Soft and smooth with nice acidity and balance.   Enjoyable!   Purchased on sale for $8.78 (originally $14.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

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Foley Appoints Eric Baugher to Head Winemaker to Merus Estate

NEWS RELEASE   Following 27 harvests at Ridge Vineyards, Winemaker Eric Baugher heads to Foley Family Wines’ Napa property Merus to continue winemaking excellence   St. Helena, Calif., March 1, 2021 — Merus Estate, a premier Napa Valley winery known for its allocation-based cabernet sauvignon production, is proud to announce and welcome Eric Baugher, who […]

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Scheid Family Wines Welcomes Seasoned Additions to its Sales Team Coast to Coast

NEWS RELEASE   (SALINAS, CA) March 2, 2021—Scheid Family Wines based in Monterey County, California, is growing its family from coast to coast with two additions to the National Sales Team; Anthony Marzella, Northeast Regional Sales Manager; and Nancy Chira-Garcia, Sales Representative for Monterey. With decades of experience between them, these team members each bring […]

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Jo Landon Melonix (France)

100% Melon de Bourgogne (aka “Muscadet) grapes.   Honeydew melon, apple, herbs, and slate/mineral finish. Nice acidity.   Really nice!   Purchased on sale for $15.99 (originally $19.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

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2017 Bodegas Olivares Altos de la Hoya Monastrell (Jumilla D.O.P., Spain)

2017 Bodegas Olivares Altos de la Hoya Monastrell (Jumilla D.O.P., Spain)   ~90% Monastrell, ~10% Garnacha   Earthy, oaky, tobacco on the nose….plum and dark fruits and spice on the palate.   Purchased on sale for $12.99 ( originally $15.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC.

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Winemaker, Producer, Film Executive Charlie Meeker Passes Away, Age 78

NEWS RELEASE   Co-Founder of the Meeker Vineyard, Former President of MGM Passes Away at His Family Winery   Charles Rutherford Meeker III June 17, 1942 – February 18, 2021   We have some very sad news to share today. Last week Charles Rutherford Meeker III—Charlie to most—passed away after 78 unparalleled years. He leaves […]

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2019 Vallevo Pecorino (Terre di Chieti, Italy)

2019 Vallevo Pecorino (Terre di Chieti, Italy)   Bright and refreshing….lots of citrus and minerality. Tart. Enjoyable!   Purchased on sale for $10.99 (originally $15.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

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Napa-based DP&F Law Launches Alcohol Beverage Compliance Group

NEWS RELEASE   Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (DP&F) announces the addition of a dedicated alcohol beverage compliance group to its existing Alcohol Beverage Law practice, offering full service alcohol beverage law and compliance services to its clients. The new Alcohol Beverage Law & Compliance Group provides complete alcohol beverage law and compliance services, including federal […]

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Sonoma’s Sebastiani Vineyards appoints new winemaker

NEWS RELEASE   Sonoma, Calif., February 23, 2021 — Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery, leading Cabernet Sauvignon producer in Sonoma names Mark Beaman as the new head winemaker, continuing his 20-year wine career, following posts at Valley of the Moon Winery in Glen Ellen, MauiWine, Mendocino Wine Company, and Columbia Crest Winery in Walla Walla.   […]

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2018 Mercer Bros Horse Heaven Hills Chardonnay (Columbia Valley, WA)

2018 Mercer Bros Horse Heaven Hills Chardonnay (Columbia Valley, Chardonnay)   Pear, melon, toasted oak and vanilla, creamy, ending with a bit of a slate-like finish.   Enjoyed this after finishing cutting some boards for my first major woodworking project.   Purhcased on sale for $11.99 from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

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