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Kasey comes to Examiner.com with over a decade of hands-on wine experience and national publication. He helps the uninitiated and the aficionado keep up to date on all things vinous in an authoritative yet humorous style.

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Tasting Notes: 2008 Estacion Cabernet Rose

Another great deal of a drinker from South America, Chile to be precise. All roses are gateway drugs to bigger and better things in my experience,...
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Tasting Notes: 2007 Casa Madero Chardonnay Baja Mexico

A wine that holds the claim of the oldest winery in both North and South America. I guess nothing helps convert the natives to Christianity like...
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Tasting Notes: Renwood Barbera 2005 (Sierra Foothills, California, USA)

Typical, varietally correct light red, almost Gamay color in the glass. Think summer blue skies viewed through rubies. A powerfully rosy nose with...
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Tasting Notes: Elk Cove Estate Riesling 2006 (Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA)

From what has to be one of the steepest vineyards (and also the most picturesque at sunset ) in the entire Willamette Valley comes a killer Riesling....
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Tasting Notes: Chateau Suau Bordeaux Blanc 2006 (Bordeaux, France)

This former hunting lodge of the Duc d’Epernon now produces some great value wines from Bordeaux. And these days great value and Bordeaux seem...
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Tasting Notes: Chateau de la Ragotiere Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2007 (Loire Valley, France)

This 100% Melon de Bourgogne from the Couilaud brothers exhibits a light straw color, almost jewel-toned in that yellow diamond sort of way. Good...
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Tasting Notes: Schmitges Rivaner Dry 2007 (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany)

You gotta love the Germans and their white wines. This example comes from a family that has been making wine since 1744. You read that right. 1744....
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Flavor Component: Proteins

Steak with your wine? How about steak IN your wine.Ever had a red wine that smelled like bacon fat? Try an older Pommard. What about a white wine...
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Flavor Component: Minerality

What does quartz taste like?Iron, Chalk, Graphite, Lead, Copper, Quartz, Flint, and my personal favorite: Petrichor. These are all words used to...
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How To Find Good Wines

There are two ways to finding a great bottle of wine, both of which will require effort and patience on your part, but both of which will yield...
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