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Warren Johnston finds well-made, available wines in the $10 range.

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Category: Spring

A Wine that Transcends its Famous Name

May 29, 2019June 6, 2019 Categories: Spring · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Fess Parker Marcella’s is a bright, fresh white-wine blend with flavors and aromas of peach and green apple that’s perfect for drinking during the warmer months.

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Desert Yields a Wonderful Dry Chardonnay

May 15, 2019May 16, 2019 Categories: Spring · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Domaine Bousquet Chardonnay is a refreshing wine that is well suited for sipping with appetizers or with a meal of grilled fish or chicken on a warm evening.

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Josh Cellars Rosé Provides the Perfect Gateway to Summer

May 1, 2019May 3, 2019 Categories: Rose · SpringTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Josh Rosé is a gateway wine, perfect for breaking away from cold-weather reds on the way to the lighter wines of summer.

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This Winemaker’s First Step was Soil

April 17, 2019April 20, 2019 Categories: Reds · SpringTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Moulin de Gassac Guilhem Red, a soft, delicate wine with flavors and aromas of berries and spice, is produced by one of the most celebrated family-owned wineries in France.

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A Chardonnay of Mass Appeal

April 3, 2019April 7, 2019 Categories: Spring · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay has stayed on the top of the U.S. sales charts every year since it was introduced in 1983, but it’s not the same white wine that hit the market 36 years ago.

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A Delicious and Organic California Red

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Categories: Reds · SpringTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon is not only a very fine, complex red wine with nuanced flavors and aromas, but it’s also made from grapes that are grown organically, a true bonus.

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Provenance Matters Less Than Quality

May 16, 2018June 17, 2018 Categories: SpringTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

The light and refreshing Lot 33 Rosé from 90+Cellars is so good that it should be selling for at least twice its price.

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A Petite Sirah With a Big, Dark Flavor

May 2, 2018May 9, 2018 Categories: Reds · SpringTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Even though temperatures are warming, there’s still a place this summer for a rich, bold red wine, particularly when its served with flavorful grilled or slow-roasted meats.

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South Tyrol Winery Crafts Dry Pinot Grigio

April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 Categories: SpringTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

I’ve have never been to South Tyrol, an autonomous province in northeast Italy, and I’m pretty sure that before drinking Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio I’d never had a wine produced in the country’s smallest wine growing area.

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A Gold-Rush Era Winery Makes a Lush Chardonnay

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 Categories: Spring · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Simi Sonoma County Chardonnay, a complex wine full of citrus and vanilla flavors, is an exceptional value, even if it’s priced slightly out of the $10 range.

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Warren Johnston’s column, which appears in newspapers and on-line, is designed to help readers cut through the sea of wine offerings that crowd the shelves of stores and find well-made, available wines that sell in $10 range.
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