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December 6, 2020 Product Reviews, Ramblings and Rants

Vinography’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Wine Lovers

Figuring out what to get the wine lover who seems to have everything can be a source of great anxiety

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The succulent stroll continues.

The succulent stroll continues.

A succulent stroll around the neighborhood.

A succulent stroll around the neighborhood.

Sophisticated soft velvet sings a beautiful song.

Sophisticated soft velvet sings a beautiful song. Ripe berries, a touch of herbs and leather, and a lovely dried floral high note that has a sour cherry tang made this a stunner of a wine. This is ultra-orthodox Beaujolais in the Chauvet style, whole bunch, carbonic maceration in cement, aged in neutral oak and not a thing added, especially not any sulfur. Apparently some bottles are great and others, well… we got a great one. 2012 Yvon Metras Fleurie, Beaujolais, France. #fleurie #naturalwines #beaujolais #gamay

Positively epic Chenin last night with dinner at @

Positively epic Chenin last night with dinner at @themorris_sf with some friends. Angled towards its mineral core, this wine offered citrus pith and unripe pear flavors with herbal overtones and a hint of flowers. A sappy membrillo note crept into the finish at the end but the pith and wet chalkboard minerality dominated with shimmering subtlety. A knockout from this tiny tiny producer working their 15 acres in Saumur to make 1200 cases per year. The wines are not racked, and have no added yeasts or sulfur, and are often aged for multiple years in the bottle. This particular bottling comes from 100+ year-old vines. 2011 Domaine du Collier “La Charpentrie” Saumur Blanc, Loire Valley, France. #cheninblanc #saumur #loirevalley #naturalwines #ancientvines

The queen of flowers.

The queen of flowers.

The peony opens… one shot a day for four days.

The peony opens… one shot a day for four days.

“Some nasty little thing bit my nose on Sunday.” Riley now having nightmares about killer Daschunds….

It’s hard to match Ribolla Gialla for its combin

It’s hard to match Ribolla Gialla for its combination of refreshment and complexity. Maybe I’m just a sucker for chamomile and bee pollen and pear and lemon oil flavors that lean savory with fantastic acidity and salty mineral undertones. George Vare FTW, and RIP. Thanks @duncanarnot! 2017 Arnot Roberts Ribolla Gialla, Vare Vineyard, Napa, CA #ribollagialla #napavalleywine #whitewine #friulilovers #boutiquewinery

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