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Wine Valentine
Tasted
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Ferrart-Carano Winery](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f0b7c_e92fc5cb858c4fb48e9c453fa1fff856~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7f0b7c_e92fc5cb858c4fb48e9c453fa1fff856~mv2.webp)
2016 Fume Blanc Ferrart-Carano Winery
We have ordered this wine in restaurants, paired with seafoods. However, these were 2014 & ’15 vintages. As I recall, these were full...
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Graffigna Winery](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f0b7c_0f1b67f7aa344ac0a8edddce7bfbb6e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7f0b7c_0f1b67f7aa344ac0a8edddce7bfbb6e3~mv2.webp)
2014 Malbec Reserve Graffigna Winery
Argentina produces some really good Malbec, especially the high mountain vineyards. It’s probably because of their gauchos, bolos,...
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Columbia Crest](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f0b7c_b4f647d4a31e4f91bae3d08fa11a6a7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7f0b7c_b4f647d4a31e4f91bae3d08fa11a6a7b~mv2.webp)
2015 Syrah- Grand Estates Columbia Crest
Washington State’s Yakama Valley produces really good wine, and this Syrah holds to form. “Grand Estates” grabbed my attention because so...
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2015 Chardonnay Kendall-Jackson
I first began drinking wine way back in the 1990’s, and the first varietal was California Chardonnay. One of the vintners I liked was...
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14 Hands Winery](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7f0b7c_a14c58698442406d94951d0a8b3d818c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_453,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7f0b7c_a14c58698442406d94951d0a8b3d818c~mv2.webp)
2014 Red Blend: Hot to Trot 14 Hands Winery
14 Hands is from one my favorite West Coast wine producing areas: Yakama Valley, Washington. Their 2014 “hot to trot” red blend beats...
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