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Wine of the Week: Keuka Lake Estate Riesling Semi-Dry, Finger Lakes, NY 2010: A Rare 5-Star Rating!
I keep a library of bottle-aged Finger Lakes Riesling. I’ve found (due to a geeky phenomenon of bound vs. free terpenes), that Rieslings are best in the first two years, or, if from a classic cool climate region, at 15 years or older, if well-cellared and if the corks aren’t plastic. This Riesling is not […]
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Wine of the Week: Veritas Petit Verdot 2019
In this wretched “winter of our discontent”, it’s vital to know you have enough full-bodied, rich red wines to last you through it. Virginia excels in producing varietal Petit Verdot, which has perfume, ripe black fruits, guts of deep but smooth tannins, and can handle oak well. Petit Verdot is also a critical component of […]
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