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Tignanello Sangiovese Blend 2013

winehobbyistJune 12, 2017

Tignanello; if you are unfamiliar with the name all you need to know is that this was the very first Super Tuscan created in 1970, by Antinori. The term Super...

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Stoney Ridge Excellence Meritage 2014

winehobbyistJune 7, 2017

Meritage wine. Something I used to mispronounce at the start (Merit-auge), but knew I was in love with at first sip. A red Meritage wine is a blend of two or...

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Potomje Andricevic Vrhunsko Vino Dingac 2011

winehobbyistMay 27, 2017

Through a recent trip to my cellar (my little condo can barely fit enough cupboards much less a place to store wine) I found a bottle of Potomje Andricevic...

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10 Fun Wine Facts on National Wine Day

winehobbyistMay 25, 2017

Today is National Wine Day. The day when you should pour yourself a glass of your favourite wine, try a wine you've been dying to try or raise a glass with...

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L.A. Cetto Private Reserve Nebbiolo 2012

winehobbyistMay 15, 2017

Being a Barolo lover (a wine made from the Nebbiolo grape in the North-Eastern region of Piedmont, Italy) I was like "What? Wait!" when I saw this bottle in...

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Christian Siriano Brings His Design Chops to Wine

winehobbyistMay 13, 2017

World renowned designer, Christian Siriano, is taking his design chops to the wine world. This week he released his Palm Springs mused designs on Ecco Domani's...

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Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2014

winehobbyistMay 7, 2017

Before we get started on the joys of Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2014, let's get on the same page with recent going-ons. I practically tool the past four...

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Chivite Gran Feudo Rose 2015

winehobbyistApril 1, 2017

On the hunt to find a Spanish Rosé, I ventured to my local wine store. I can't explain why it had to be Rosé that day and why it had to be Spanish,...

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Veuve Clicquot Cellar in the Sea

winehobbyistMarch 26, 2017

We all heard of the 2010 startling discovery of 168 bottles of champagne found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Of the bottles further explored, they were said...

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Hewitson Miss Harry Red Blend 2013

winehobbyistMarch 24, 2017

Grenache, Mourvédre, Shiraz, Cinsault, Carignan. That's what I saw on the front of Hewitson Miss Harry Red Blend 2013 while combing the aisles of my wine...

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Ernie Els Big Easy Red Blend 2014

winehobbyistMarch 20, 2017

Ernie Els has proven to us time and time again that he is not only a PGA icon, but also a force to be reconned with in the world of wine. I had my first Els...

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Tignanello Sangiovese Blend 2013

Stoney Ridge Excellence Meritage 2014

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10 Fun Wine Facts on National Wine Day

L.A. Cetto Private Reserve Nebbiolo 2012

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Tignanello Sangiovese Blend 2013

Stoney Ridge Excellence Meritage 2014

Potomje Andricevic Vrhunsko Vino Dingac 2011

10 Fun Wine Facts on National Wine Day

L.A. Cetto Private Reserve Nebbiolo 2012

Christian Siriano Brings His Design Chops to Wine

Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2014

Chivite Gran Feudo Rose 2015

Veuve Clicquot Cellar in the Sea

Hewitson Miss Harry Red Blend 2013

Ernie Els Big Easy Red Blend 2014

Tignanello Sangiovese Blend 2013

Stoney Ridge Excellence Meritage 2014

Potomje Andricevic Vrhunsko Vino Dingac 2011