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videoRockstar Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington State
2023 Pomum Shya Red Cabernet Sauvignon from the Yakima Valley, Washington. This red wine is deep, dense, very well balanced with great aging potential. Production is minuscule, your best bet is to contact the winery directly. Expect to pay around $50. #cabernetsauvignon #washingtonstate #yakimavalley #redwine #redwineeditz #winetasting #wineenthusiast #winelife #mwlife #winelover #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoWashington Cab Franc Reminds Me of Chinon!
2023 Pollard Cabernet Franc, Yakima Valley, Washington. Outstanding small production wine, reminiscent of Chinon from the Loire Valley. Contact the winery directly, the price is around $40 #cabernetfranc #washingtonstate #yakimavalley #smallproducers #chinon #winetasting #winelife #winenot #winelover #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoWashington Cab Franc Reminds Me of Chinon!
2023 Pollard Cabernet Franc, Yakima Valley, Washington. Outstanding small production wine, reminiscent of Chinon from the Loire Valley. Contact the winery directly, the price is around $40 #cabernetfranc #washingtonstate #yakimavalley #smallproducers #chinon #winetasting #winelife #winenot #winelover #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoRioja Reserva from Costco Bargain
2021 Kirkland Signature JME Selección Rioja Reserva from Costco. The wine is made from primarily Tempranillo, aged three years minimum prior release. Seasonally available, priced at $7.99 #costco #kirklandsignature #rioja #winetasting #winelover #spanishwine #winelife #mwlife #tempranillo #aged #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoSensational Yakima Valley Sauvignon Blanc
2024 Andrew Will Cuvée Lucia Two Blondes Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from the Yakima Valley in Washington State. #yakimavalley #washingtonstate #sauvignonblanc #winelover #winenot #winelover #2024 #winelife #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoBordeaux Superieur from Costco
2023 Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Superieur from Costco. The wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. It’s typically available year round. The price is $6.99 #costco #kirklandsignature #bordeaux #redwine #winetasting #winetalk #bargain #winenot #winevibes #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoSensational Yakima Valley Sauvignon Blanc
2024 Andrew Will Cuvée Lucia Two Blondes Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from the Yakima Valley in Washington State. #yakimavalley #washingtonstate #sauvignonblanc #winelover #winenot #winelover #2024 #winelife #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoRioja Reserva from Costco Bargain
2021 Kirkland Signature JME Selección Rioja Reserva from Costco. The wine is made from primarily Tempranillo, aged three years minimum prior release. Seasonally available, priced at $7.99 #costco #kirklandsignature #rioja #winetasting #winelover #spanishwine #winelife #mwlife #tempranillo #aged #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoPinotage, One of South Africa’s Best
2021 Francois Van Niekerk Pinotage, Coastal Region, South Africa. Ultra high end Pinotage sourced from low yield, dry farmed, bush pruned vines. This red wine can easily aged another ten years. #southafrica #coastalregion #wine #redwine #southafricanwine #wineexperience #winelover #wineeducation #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoPinotage, One of South Africa’s Best
2021 Francois Van Niekerk Pinotage, Coastal Region, South Africa. Ultra high end Pinotage sourced from low yield, dry farmed, bush pruned vines. This red wine can easily aged another ten years. #southafrica #coastalregion #wine #redwine #southafricanwine #wineexperience #winelover #wineeducation #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoWashington State Syrah
2021 Cote Bonneville Syrah from the Yakima Valley and DuBrul Vineyard. Deep, dense, full, but not heavy or clumsy, a refined style. Small production, your best bet in finding it is to directly contact the winery. #syrah #washingtonstate #yakimavalley #redwine #wineenthusiast #winelover #refined #winery #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoQuick Tip Before Pouring a Glass of Wine
Quick tip, before pouring a glass of wine, give the glass a sniff to check for any off aroma. Residual soap, cardboard or a stale smelling cupboard will impact the aroma of wine. #quicktips #wineglass #sniff #aroma #winelover #wineeducation #winelife #mwlife #wine #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoGraham Beck Cap Classique from South Africa
2019 Graham Beck Blanc de Blanc made entirely from Chardonnay, Cap Classique from South Africa. Aged over three years on the lees. Expect to pay around $30 #southafrica #chardonnay #sparklingwine #classique #aged #2019 #winetasting #winelover #wine #winenot #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoWines of South Africa with Jim Clarke
For this livestream, my guest will be Jim Clarke, the U.S. Country Manager for Wines of South Africa (WoSA), the marketing body for South African wine exports. Jim is the author of The Wines of South Africa, published by the Académie du Vin. In 2020, Jim received the International Louis Roederer Wine Writer Award for Feature Writing, and in August of that year, Wine Business Monthly named him a Wine Industry Leader of the Year. He is a highly regarded speaker, leading seminars and tastings around the country, and also regularly serves as a judge at several wine competitions. During this livestream, we'll taste and discuss four classic, iconic wines from South Africa.
videoEveryday Italian Reds That Don’t Require Aging
In this video, Bob Paulinski Master of Wine discusses affordable red wines from Piedmont, Italy, each coming from near the town of Alba. Included are three wines, all priced between $20 to $30 per bottle. Wines that overdeliver for the money that can be enjoyed without extended aging, along with offering a strong sense of place. Each of the three wines offers a distinctly unique style. There won't be any discussion of ultra-premium, and long-lived Barolo or Barbaresco. That'll be covered in a separate video. To start, the 2024 Mauro Sebaste Dolcetto d'Alba Contessa Rosalia. It's fermented in stainless steel; it doesn't see a toothpick's worth of oak. I picked this up at Total Wine, but it's also sold in some other markets. I paid $19.99 before any discount. 2024 Guido Porro Barbera d'Alba Vigna Santa Caterina, it's a small-scale wine source, and for me, it's one of the best underappreciated properties in all of Piedmont. I picked it up at Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant for $28.00. 20
videoSouth African Chenin Blanc Bliss
2024 Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc from Stellenbosch, South Africa. From forty year old vines. A sensational wine that’s typically under $20 per bottle. #southafrica #stellenbosch #reserve #oldvines #winetasting #winelife #winelover #wineenthusiast #wset #masterofwine #mwlife #bobpaulinski
videoTextbook Albariño from Total Wine
2024 Licia Albariño from the O Rosal subzone in Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain. The wine is a textbook style, bright, fresh, heaps of primary fruit with the slightest hint of salinity. I picked it up at Total Wine for $17.49 #totalwine #riasbaixas #galicia #spain #winelover #winetasting #winevibes #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoVery Good Barbera from Piemonte
2024 Ca’ dei Folli Piemonte Barbera from northwest Italy. Outstanding, bright, fresh, pure styled red wine. Chill it down a bit. From K&L Wine Merchant for $14.99 #barbera #italianwine #redwine #italy #wineshop #winetasting #winenot #wineenthusiast #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoNorthern Italian Bargain Red
2022 Pernici Nebbiolo Monferrato from the Piedmont region of northern Italy. I picked the wine up at Total Wine for 8.97 #totalwine #piedmont #nebbiolo #italianwine #redwine #bargain #winetasting #winelover #winenot #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoTrader Joe’s Bargain Albariño
2024 Ruta 49 Albariño from Rias Baixas, Spain. Tremendous bargain from Trader Joe’s. The wine is exclusive to TJs in the US. The wine producer is Vina Cartin. It sells for $9.99 #traderjoes #tjs #spanishwine #spain #ruta #winetasting #winelover #winenot #winenight #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoTasting and Discussion of Spain’s Trendiest Wine
In today's video, Bob Paulinski takes a deep dive into Albarino, with a primary focus on the wines of Rias Baixas, Spain. Albarino is one of the rising stars in the wine world. The video includes a tasting and discussion of four bottles to consider when you're out wine shopping. Rias Baixas is located in Galicia in NW Spain. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west and Portugal to the south. It's split into five sub-zones, each producing slightly different wine styles. Over 90% of the wine produced in the region is made from Albarino. It's a green gold grape variety with thick skin that helps it remain disease-free and allows for a wide range of winemaking techniques. The vines are routinely grown well above ground on elevated overhead trellises, promoting airflow to counter the region's high humidity. The region is rainy, lush, and greener than most other places in Spain. Soils vary, but fractured granite is a common and important trait, allowing for quick drainage of water. Alba
videoRockin’ Rias Baixas White Wine
2024 Pazo d Seoane from Rias Baixas of Spain from the O Rosal subzone. The wine is made mostly from Albariño. Zesty, fresh bright, wonderful purity. From Total Wine at $26.99 #totalwine #riasbaixas #spain #spanishwine #wineenthusiast #wineeducation #winelover #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoSPLURGE Red from Washington State
2018 Cote Bonneville Red Blend from the Yakima Valley, Washington. The wine is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot. An incredible wine that benefits greatly from aeration. It’s a splurge, the price is $128 per bottle. Very low production level. https://cotebonneville.orderport.net/wines/Current-Releases #washingtonstate #cabernetsauvignon #merlot #yakimavalley #redwine #winelover #wineenthusiast #aeration #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski
videoBargain Malbec from Grocery Outlet
2021 Bodega Calle Malbec Reserva from Mendoza, Argentina. The wine is rock solid, weighty, full, good density, nice length on the back palate. I picked it up at Grocery Outlet for $5.99 #groceryoutlet #malbec #argentina #redwine #bargain #winelover #winelife #mendoza #mwlife #masterofwine #bobpaulinski