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JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO OUTSIDE! Yalumba Viognier 2019, South Australia This Y Series has lovely aromas of orange blossom and honeysuckle $13.97 at Wine Chateau *** $9.99 @MetroWines! *** |
In Memoriam
"Meme"
An idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture. Memes (discrete units of knowledge, gossip, jokes and so on) are to culture what genes are to life. Just as biological evolution is driven by the survival of the fittest genes in the gene pool, cultural evolution may be driven by the most successful memes.— Richard Dawkins I don't care! I am sick of seeing this word. Think about it. How long have you To Celebrate the Happy Demise of "Meme"
Savoie, a quintessentially Alpine region bordering Switzerland, $21 for an awesome in glass experience. |
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Shop Spicewalla Mediterranean 3 Pack, Spigadoro Penne Rigate from Italy, Stanislaus Red Sauce, Greek Olive Oil and Divina Large White Beans. Cool off in the chair OR the Kitchen with a glass of ......................
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Lettie Teague Talks Summer https://www.wsj.com/articles/ easygoing-and-excellent-value- Lettie likes Burgans Albarino 2019
We love Burgans too! It's the classic version of this varietal. |
News Release: Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
OUR VINEYARDS
We planted our first vineyard back in 1981 with a mission to make world-class Bordeaux-style blends. Since then, we’ve expanded both our knowledge of viticulture in this unique region as well as our acreage.
SOIL
Rich in fossilized limestone from eons of marine deposits, JUSTIN’s soil is ideally suited to creating big, Bordeaux-style reds. The limestone “stresses” the vines, producing grapes that fully express their varietal character.
CLIMATE
Paso Robles’ distinctive microclimate offers the widest day-night temperature swings of any grape-growing region in California. The hot days allow the grapes to develop intense flavor, while the cool nights create great structure and balance.
OUR WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY
At JUSTIN, we combine traditional Old World methods—like hand-harvesting and small-barrel aging in French oak—with New World technology. For example: the “Air Knife,” an ingenious process invented by our winemakers, boosts grape quality and efficiency.
Once the grapes are harvested, our winemakers—some of the best in the business—gather to sort, select, age, taste, blend and decide what goes into every bottle.
Summer (Big) Red
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Alto Adige, 13% ALC Lis Neris Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Why is this the Summer Big Red? The Cabernet Sauvignon of Lis Neris winery is an elegant and precise wine, Lis Neris winery is one of the most interesting realities of Friuli Venezia Giulia, $23 (red tag) |
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NYT says "Watching any one of Mr. Wegman's short video takes on his practically human Weimaraners, you can laugh at their slow, poignantly befuddled reactions, and even utter a faint "Awww" without feeling square. In Duet, he has them looking up and around maybe at-a circling UFO. That's probably what we'd do if we saw one, too, and that's Wegman's point." More about what's it's all about? Recent Interview with Wegman: https://www.youtube.com/watch? Your Discuss it Over Wine: Red fruit flavours of cherry and strawberry give way to minty freshness *** $13.99 *** |
From The MetroWines Summer Paperback Read Department The Sentence is Death by NYT Best Selling Author Anthony Horowitz The author plays a part in this mystery about a celebrity divorce lawyer murdered with a bottle of 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild!
ANTHONY HOROWITZ is the author of the US bestselling Magpie Murders Well the obvious Read it With Wine is Lafite Rothschild! A good compromise is Rocca di Frasennili, a collaboration between 93 Points from Robert Parker: We aged for 6 years in bottle. Ready to GO |
From The MetroWines Book Suggestion Department
How a New York Times bestselling author and New Yorker contributor Men rule the world she had entered, said Michael Paterniti in The New York Times.
Clovis Wines is a collaboration between T. Edward Imports and some of the best small producers in France. Clovis CDR comes from Remi Pouizin. *** $15.99 @MetroWines *** |
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Maestro White 2016 Winemaker Notes: The name Maestro pays homage to the Baroque music $24 to take control of the future! |
Heat Buster even in Moscow. Read on.....
A blend of Trebbiano 80%, Malvasia di Candia 2019 Tuscany Available in Moscow. Shipping will be high! But if there, the store has free parking! Check it out: https://inwine.ru/wines/ Meanwhile, back in Italy...... |
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*** Schiava *** Teaching Moment: Schiava is a light-bodied red wine (like Pinot Noir) with aromas Alois Lageder's great grandfather founded the winery over 150 years ago in Alto Adige, Northeast Italy. In 1934, the family acquired the Lowengang estate in Magre and continued adding other prime Alto Adige vineyards. Now in its fifth generation, the company is led *** 12% alc. $15.99 ***
*** Ruche *** Teaching Moment: Ruchè is a varietal of Piedmont in Italy that has risen Ruchè wines can be characterized by their lightness in color and complex aromas, Ruchè is a very unique wine from the Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato Forbes Magazine on Ruchè and Surroundings 13.5% alc. $23 |
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The book will present recipes from Bluffs Restaurant and Coffee Shop Andy Hale, Director of The Asheville School of Wine says the classic pairing
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Socially Distant Weddings Continue!
And this Rosé is perfect for Summer:
Hey Virus! Back at YOU. It's Still Summer. And We are Still Pounding the Porch!
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In Memoriam
Brooks Brothers Files for Bankruptcy. We need something structured, balanced, not too trendy but in good taste, Cotes du Rhone 2018 Andy Hale, Director of The Asheville School of Wine @MetroWines, *** $19.99 *** |
Heat Buster even in Moscow. Read on.....
A blend of Trebbiano 80%, Malvasia di Candia 2019 Tuscany Available in Moscow. Shipping will be high! But if there, the store has free parking! Check it out: https://inwine.ru/wines/ Meanwhile, back in Italy...... |
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Terre di Giotto sorge a Gattaia, sull'Appennino Toscano, nel comune di Vicchio del Mugello.
Siamo nella parte nord della Toscana, area che dopo la fillossera non è più stata destinata alla coltivazione specializzata della vite per più di un secolo ma solo alla mezzadria, rimanendo fuori dai giochi delle denominazioni. Michele Lorenzetti, dopo una laurea in biologia, si iscrive ad un corso di laurea in enologia e scopre quanto il mondo della viticoltura convenzionale sia pieno di chimica.Trova nella biodinamica una logica applicazione ed estensione delle sue certezze da biologo e a Gattaia individua i terreni dove dar seguito alle sue idee e conoscenze. Nel 2006 qui impianta il suo primo vigneto. Siamo tra i 480 m. s.l.m. e i 590 m s.l.m., su suoli argillosi-calcarei con presenza di arenarie e scisti, in un'area che domina dall'alto tutta la vallata del Mugello dove le nebbie, che si fermano poco prima dei 400m, spesso condizionano il clima. E' un vigneto stretto e lungo, che ripropone sull'etichetta dei suoi vini, circondato da boschi di castagni e querce e sommerso dalla luce. Qui recupera l'esperienza del passato, reimpiantando Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Pinot nero e Riesling da selezioni massali francesi, perchè in passato il Marchese Vittorio degli Albizi qui le aveva portate ed impiantate prima che la fillossera distruggesse tutto. Solo 2 ha condotti in biodinamica per una produzione di nemmeno 6000 bottiglie l'anno, suddivise su 4 referenze. Vini fermentati con i propri lieviti, vero patrimonio della gestione secondo natura della vigna, in vasche d'acciaio e senza controllo della temperatura. Vinificati senza ricorrere ad aiuti enologici, non stabilizzati, non filtrati nè chiarificati per portare nel calice la potenza e ricchezza di una natura intonsa dalle cime degli Appennini del Mugello.
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