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WILD WINES BY KENNETH VOLK

Posted on March 8, 2021 by waywardwine

Enjoy my video tour through six of the rarer grape varieties Kenneth Volk experimented with, from Aglianico to Touring Nacional, and see how they show eighteen or so years since harvest. I have always found his wines challenging, complex, not always lovable, but true to their European roots, funk, acidity, and all. Although Ken Volk’s life of winemaking is coming to an end, you can still order some of these gems at https://www.volkwines.com/order.php Continue reading →

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Cheers to Fall Wine Review: 2012 Hermitage by M Chapoutier Monier de la Sizeranne

Posted on November 20, 2020 by waywardwine

It is Fall, and the season beckons you to watch me elucidate about this most fabulous Syrah:

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Homemade Wine Review: My Own Field Blend And 2019 Harvest Report

Posted on November 9, 2020 by waywardwine

2019’s harvest did not go as planned. Still, I managed to squeeze out a wine from my backyard experiment vines. Watch my review of it here: Continue reading →