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Winery Insurance Market Woes Continue

  Special to Wine Industry Insight   By John Kempkey, ARM, Sander, Jacobs Cassayre Insurance Service, jkempkey@sanderjacobs.com From Buyer’s Market Since the early 2000’s insurance brokers aggressively marketed the Stock Through Put (STP) policy, as an alternative, for wineries to insure their wine inventory.  This ALL RISK policy, underwritten by Lloyds of London, offered broader […]

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2018 Douloufakis Femina Malvasia (Crete, Greece)

2018 Douloufakis Femina Malvasia (Crete, Greece) Made from the Malvasia grape, this wine explodes with floral off the nose and also has hints of apricot and citrus fruits. Nice acidity—crisp finish. Yum! Does not disappoint! Purchased on sale for $14.99 from Hover Crossing Wine & Spirits in Longmont, CO. -B

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2017 Rocca Di Montemassi Renaissance Rosé (Tuscany, Italy)

2017 Rocca Di Montemassi Renaissance Rosé (Tuscany, Italy). 60% Sangiovese, 40% Syrah. Pale coral in color. Floral, apricot, peach, and a crisp minerality. Easy drinking! Purchased on sale for $12.99 from Hover Crossing Wine & Spirits in Longmont, CO. -B

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2016 Joseph Filippi Winery Tres Viñas Cucamonga Valley Hippard Ranch Red blend

This is an intense, über-bodied riot of well-balanced black flavors — pepper, cherry, berry — with a hint of oak. An out-of the park, grand slam of flavor! 43% Petite Sirah, 37% Sangiovese and 20% Zinfandel. SRP $16. Winery tasting sample -lp

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2017 Domaine de Javerniere Morgon (A.O.C. Morgon, France)

2017 Domaine de Javerniere Morgon (A.O.C. Morgon, France). 100% Gamay grapes. Carbonic maceration, malolactic fermentation, aged in stainless steel. Made exclusively for Les Vins George Dubœuf. Ruby red color, bright tart cherry, medium body, nice tannin structure. Lovely! Received as a sample. Suggested retail $19.99. -B

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Shotfire 2015 Barossa Shiraz – Unrequited love

Medium-bodied, shy on fruit and overbalanced on tannins. I am in love with most Oz Shiraz, but not this one. $16.99, Sonoma Whole Foods. -lp

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2018 Bonterra Chardonnay (California)

2018 Bonterra Chardonnay (CA). Made with organic grapes. 70% fermented in a combo of French and American oak, while the remaining 30% was fermented in stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation completed as well. Creamy at the front, crisp on the finish. Buttery malo and oak leads to crisp, clean citrus. Well balanced. Enjoyable! Purchased for around […]

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2015 Liesl Pinot Noir (Pfalz, Germany)

Ruby red, light body, but not light on flavor! Earthiness to the nose, red fruits, maybe a little moss, and some spice on the palate. Earthiness is back in the after taste. Interesting! Purchased on sale for $11.99 from Hover Crossing Wine & Spirits in Longmont, CO. -B

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2017 Domaine les Chenevieres (Mâcon-Villages, Mâconnais, France)

2017 Domaine les Chenevieres (Mâcon-Villages, Mâconnais, France). 100% Chardonnay Stainless steel fermentation, 100% malolactic. Straw yellow, pear, citrus, and floral notes. Fresh, lovely! Made by the Lenoir family for George Dubœf Wines. $21.99. Received as a sample. -B

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2018 Liquid Geography Rosé (D.O. Bierzo, Spain)

2018 Liquid Geography Rosé (D.O. Bierzo, Spain). 100% Mencia grape. Stainless steel fermented. Pale pink in color, almost with an orange tinge to it. Some bright red fruits, citrus, and lots of herbaceous quality. A decent wine for good causes! Purchased on sale for $10.99 from Hover Crossing Wine & Spirits in Longmont, CO. -B

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