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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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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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