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

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Alamos Malbec Has Improved With Time

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Categories: Fall · RedsTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Alamos malbec is a fall wine, a dark, rich drink well-suited to round out autumn’s crisp, cool days and evenings.

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California Wine Royalty Makes a Great Chardonnay

September 19, 2018October 3, 2018 Categories: Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Gavilan Chardonnay is a distinctive golden-colored Burgundy-style wine, made from grapes grown in one of California’s oldest and most storied vineyards.

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Boxed Wines Offer Great Bargains

September 5, 2018September 8, 2018 Categories: Reds · Rose · Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

I used to think of wine sold in boxes as a byproduct of oversupply, cheap plonk that at best would give you a headache after the first sip.

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A New Zealand Chardonnay That Tastes Against Type

August 22, 2018October 15, 2018 Categories: Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Oyster Bay Chardonnay, a light wine with delicate fruit flavors, is better suited for warmer weather drinking than the familiar full-bodied, oaky and buttery Chardonnays from other parts of the world.

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Not ‘Arrogant,” A Winemaker States His Case

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 Categories: Reds · SummerTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Award-winning French winemaker Jean-Claude Mas has a good sense of humor, and he has used it to create the line of witty and delightful Arrogant Frog wines.

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A Pink Wine Meant for Green Palates

July 25, 2018August 8, 2018 Categories: Rose · SummerTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

If you’re looking for something boring and pretentious this summer, then Apothic Rosé is not for you, the 30-something pitchman says as he strolls past dull-looking young men and women dressed in tennis garb at a ponderous garden party. They populate an ad that runs on the winemaker’s website.

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From Spain, a Wine Ideal for Summer

July 11, 2018August 8, 2018 Categories: Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Marques de Caceres Verdejo de Rueda is an excellent, refreshing summer wine made from a rising star white grape grown in its own corner of Spain.

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A Good Wine’s Owner Leaves a Sour Taste

June 27, 2018July 1, 2018 Categories: Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

Chateau Ste. Michelle Sauvignon Blanc is crisp and refreshing, a wine that’s an excellent choice to sip on a sultry summer night or to have for dinner with seafood or chicken dishes.

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Sharp Label Heralds a Wine of Character

June 13, 2018June 17, 2018 Categories: Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

De Proprio Gravitas is a Bordeaux-style blend with dignified fruit flavors and aromas that make it an excellent choice for a summer drink for sipping or to have with light fare or seafood.

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Wineries With a Can-Do Attitude

May 30, 2018June 8, 2018 Categories: Reds · Rose · Summer · WhitesTags: Raise Your GlassLeave a comment

When I first spotted wine in a can a few years back, my first reaction was that it had to be awful. I didn’t need to try it, so I put it out of my mind.

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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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