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Review: David Bruce 2019 Chardonnay and 2021 Pinot Noir

Drinkhacker

A visit to David Bruce requires a bit of a trek along winding roads in the Santa Cruz Mountains — but the journey is worth it, as David Bruce has a long history of making excellent wines. (It The two wines covered below are current releases, both made from estate fruit. It was even included in the famous 1976 Judgment of Paris.)

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The Best Place to Buy Rare and Hard-to-Find Wines

Advanced Mixology

Wine is an excellent base for cocktails. However, if you want to up the ante, use high-end wines to make your seasonal beverages extra special. Marketview Liquor should be your first stop for some of the most sought-after rare wines on the market at affordable prices. Mike and his staff have never looked back.

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The Four Horsemen Turns 10: How the Brooklyn Bar Changed the Natural Wine Scene Forever

VinePair

The area definitely wasn’t as replete with natural wine bars as it is today. The founders — or four horsemen, if you will — included LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, his wife Christina Topsøe, entrepreneur Randy Moon, and wine director Justin Chearno. His approach continues to drive the wine program, and restaurant, today.

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Review: 2019 Del Dotto Cabernet – French Oak vs. American Oak

Drinkhacker

These wines are actually block selections, and the grapes were grown together, separated by just a few hundred yards from one another. 2019 Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon St. B+ / $250 2019 Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon St. So: What happens when you put luxe Napa cab in French oak vs. American oak? Well, let’s find out.

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How Josh Cellars Created One of America’s Most Popular Proseccos

VinePair

For much of the wine industry, 2024 provided few reasons to pop corks. 3 Italian sparkling wine in the U.S., Since launching its base Prosecco in 2019 (and adding a Prosecco Ros offering the following year), the very American winemaker has quietly made significant inroads into the U.S. percent since its debut in 2020.

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RNDC to ‘Withdraw’ from California By End of Summer (Developing)

VinePair

Now, VinePair has learned, the countrys second-largest wine-and-spirits distributor will be departing the Golden State entirely at the beginning of September. Recall, RNDC tried to tie up with Breakthru Beverage Group in 2019, but the deal was blocked by the feds.) Over the weekend, social media was abuzz with versions of this rumor.

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London Wine Fair’s Battle of the Bubbles: The Results

Bar Magazine

~ English wines take the top and runner up spots, with Champagne the overall winner ~ London Wine Fairs Battle of the Bubbles took place on Monday the first day of the show and the results have been announced on Centre Stage. The retail price of each of the wines was thoroughly researched and a calculated GBP per point was awarded.

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