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Today we bring you a spotlight on New Zealand. Two practical wines for everyday drinking. Ant Moore's wines tend to be characterized by dryness and purity. Here is a well-rounded Sauvignon Blanc with components blended in both stainless steel and old French barriques, displaying intense lemon flavors with hints of lime. This wine has a great richness, palate length and weight. A drier, classic Ant Moore-style Sauvignon Blanc. Burn Cottage Moonlight Race is solely about two unique estate vineyards: Burn Cottage Vineyard in Lowburn and Sauvage Vineyard in Bannockburn. The combination of these two sites produces a vibrant expression of classic Central Otago Pinot...
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We are always on the lookout for new, up and coming wineries. Today we introduce you to Donnachadh Vineyard (DON nuh kuh). The vineyard is family owned and organically farmed in the beautiful Sta. Rita Hills AVA of Santa Barbara County. A prime territory for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and cool climate Syrah. It's the culmination of a dream that inspired owners Laurie and Drew Duncan to set out and make wines of Burgundy and the Northern Rhone. In case you were wondering how they came up with the name, it's the Gallic form of their last name Duncan. 2018 Donnachadh Estate Chardonnay benefited from the...
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It always excites us to discover new, under the radar, up and coming wineries. Today we are elated to feature just that and one that we took the entire allocation for Illinois because we thought the wines were that good. We introduce you to Cruse Wine Company, brainchild of Michael Cruse, who made his name with the highly coveted sparkling wines from Ultramarine. He also produces a few still wines under his Cruse Label, and we were not only blown away by the high quality and purity of the wines but also the very friendly price points. The Chardonnay from Rorick Vineyard comes...
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This week, we are excited to feature two Right Bank Bordeaux from the famed Moueix Family. Purchased by Jean-Pierre Moueix in 1953, Château Trotanoy has been considered one of the premier crus of Pomerol since the end of the eighteenth century. The soil of Château Trotanoy is a very dense mixture of clay and gravel which tends to solidify as it dries out to an almost concrete-like hardness, hence the name “Trotanoy,” or, in other words, “too wearisome” to cultivate. Trotanoy is a naturally profound, complex, richly-concentrated wine with outstanding aging potential. The wine possesses a deep color and a dense, powerful...