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Wakefield Wines

Wakefield Wines

  Wakefield Estate, known as Taylor’s Wines at home, is Australia’s leading family-owned winery. Established in 1969 at Auburn in the Clare Valley, South...

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Hunt Cellars 2005 Good Vibrations Cabernet Sauvignon Port

Hunt Cellars 2005 Good Vibrations Cabernet Sauvignon Port

  Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon (Port) Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2005 Special Designation: Good Vibrations Price: 45-50 Review Scores of chocolate...

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Hunt Cellars 2002 Bon Vivant Cabernet Sauvignon

Hunt Cellars 2002 Bon Vivant Cabernet Sauvignon

  Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2002 Special Designation: Bon Vivant Price: 40-45 Review On the nose, layers of blueberries,...

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Hunt Cellars 2001 Zinful Delight Port

Hunt Cellars 2001 Zinful Delight Port

  Grape(s): Zinfandel (Port) Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2001 Special Designation: Zinful Delight Price: 45-50 Review The nose offers an abundance...

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Hunt Cellars 2003 Duets

Hunt Cellars 2003 Duets

  Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2003 Special Designation: Duets Price: 45-50 Review On the nose, aromas...

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Hunt Cellars 2002 Naked Passion Merlot Port

Hunt Cellars 2002 Naked Passion Merlot Port

  Grape(s): Merlot (port) Winery: Hunt Cellars Region: Paso Robles Year: 2002 Special Designation: Naked Passion Price: 45-50 Review Aromas of currants, cherries,...

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For Thanksgiving Wine, Think Paso Rhone

For Thanksgiving Wine, Think Paso Rhone

   I’m not one to get excited about holidays, but Thanksgiving is one I can get behind. Part of my enjoyment comes from my love of food. I’ve befriended...

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Preserving a Sense of Place with Pinot Noir

Preserving a Sense of Place with Pinot Noir

 Place and wine are quite intimately connected. The plot of land where the grapes are grown has a great part to play in the ultimate expression of the resulting...

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Thinking with his Heart and not his Head

Thinking with his Heart and not his Head

Mitchell Katz isn’t your typical winemaker. He wanders out from the back room, in sandals, a navy t-shirt, and most noticeably, an ice bag on his shoulder....

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Wakefield Wines

Wakefield Wines

 In Australian, the Taylors brand quickly established a strong reputation with their first vintage of cabernet sauvignon in 1973. The wine not only claimed gold...

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