Category Archives: Red

Nebbiolo, Palmina, Santa Barbara County CA 2005

Posted on March 8, 2011 by waywardwine

Palmina‘s nebbiolo will enchant you into almost believing it is Italian. Steve and Chrystal Clifton manage this finicky Piedmontese grape in Santa Barbara with a deft touch. If you’ve drunk Barbaresco or Barolo, you know nebbiolo. The two communes in … Continue reading →

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Gamay, Terres Dorées Beaujolais Nouveau 2010

Posted on November 22, 2010 by waywardwine

Jean-Paul Brun is the minimalist of Beaujolais. His wines express proper terrior because he avoids filtration, sulfiting and chaptalizing and abhors lab-created yeasts and chemicals. If you are tired of banana-flavored Beaujolais Nouveau and want something with character, grab a … Continue reading →

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Tempranillo, Zuazo Gaston, Rioja DOC Crianza 2007

Posted on November 16, 2010 by waywardwine

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Agiorgitiko, Nótios Gaia, Peloponnisos 2007

Posted on November 14, 2010 by waywardwine

Notios (the southerner) consists of low-yield Agiorgitiko grapes from the hills around Nemea, in the Peloponnese of Greece. The viticulturist, Leon Karatsalos and winemaker, Yiannis Paraskevopoulos developed the Notios line in 1996. They have been bringing Greek varietals and methods … Continue reading →

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Aglianico, De Lucia, Sannio DOC ITALY 2008

Posted on November 14, 2010 by waywardwine

Carlo De Lucia grows Aglianico and Falanghina grapes in the Sannio area in the province of Benevento near Campania. His estate is in the medieval town of Guardia Sanframondi, lying at 428 meters above sea level over the Calore River … Continue reading →

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