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Dancing With The Stars Winner Nyle DiMarco Launches Wine

winehobbyistMarch 19, 2017

Nyle DiMarco has another notch in his belt with this latest announcement of his new line of wine, Nyle DiMarco Signature Series, a partnership with ONEHOPE...

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Casa de Cambres Reserva Red 2009

winehobbyistMarch 8, 2017

I cannot sing enough praise for Portuguese reds. It's like a red blend surprise, every bottle you dig into. One thing people don't realize about old plantings...

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Shoofly Pinot Noir 2015

winehobbyistMarch 1, 2017

Yarra Valley, located just east of Melbourne, Victoria, is Australia's oldest wine-producing region. The first planting of vines in the Yarra is dated back to...

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Legends Terroir Semillon 2013

winehobbyistFebruary 22, 2017

The Sémillon grape, native to Bordeaux, is an interesting one. Depending on where it's grown, when the grapes are picked, and how it is made into wine, you...

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The Bourbon Sling Boozy Cocktail

winehobbyistFebruary 17, 2017

I have often complained, with my fingers crossed, that from sampling so much wine, I end up with a lot of open bottles in my fridge. Some, unfortunately, end...

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Trivento Amado Sur Malbec Blend 2014

winehobbyistFebruary 16, 2017

In looking over my wine posts the other day, I realized that it had been almost a year and a half since I've sat down to a Malbec. Could you imagine?...

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3 Things to Remember when Pairing Wine with Chocolate this Valentine’s Day

winehobbyistFebruary 11, 2017

This Valentine's Day there will be no shortage of flowers, dinners, wine, delectable sweetness and whether you be blissfully single or in a blissful...

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Paxton AAA Shiraz Grenache 2013

winehobbyistFebruary 5, 2017

McLaren Vale is a wine region located in South Australia, and the first grape vines were planted there in 1838. The area prides itself on sustainable farming...

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Zuccardi Serie A Chardonnay Viognier 2014

winehobbyistFebruary 1, 2017

Argentina, the centre of Malbec, or guess again. Though Malbec may have introduced Argentina to the greater masses, the country is known for so much more when...

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Reasons to Drink More Red Wine

winehobbyistJanuary 30, 2017

Not that you needed additional reasons to drink more red wine, but the team at News.com.au have curated a fantastic list of the health benefits of wine. These...

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Bodega Pierce 2014 Emotiva – Arizona Wines

winehobbyistJanuary 28, 2017

It is wondrous the number of new and notable wine regions making a name for themselves over the past 20 years. Not that old world is not riveting, it is, but...

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