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L'Ecole No. 41 Apogee, Pepper Bridge Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley 2020
Katie here. Wow, have we had another crazy week of rain and storms! When part of my roof ended up in my backyard, I knew it was time to...
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Jun 191 min read
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L’Ecole No. 41 Syrah, Columbia Valley, 2021
Katie here. I so often find wines of great quality from Washington, and I always find Syrah so interesting, that I can never pass up a...
cellarsleuths
Apr 292 min read
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Casa Natal Malbec Reserva
Obviously, you're all looking for a way to celebrate today's big holiday, Malbec World Day (not World Malbec Day, to be clear). This is...
cellarsleuths
Apr 171 min read
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Chateau Teyssier, St. Emilion Grand Cru, 2017
Bart here. It was the coldest weekend so far this winter, and we were bundled up inside waiting patiently for the Kansas City Chiefs...
cellarsleuths
Jan 201 min read
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Mary Taylor Douro Red Blend, Filipe Ferreira Enologo em Gouvaes do Douro, 2022
Katie here. Guys, it's cold! Are you looking for a delicious but economical red wine to warm you up this weekend? Check out this red...
cellarsleuths
Jan 171 min read
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M.C.K. Syrah, Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley 2021
Did everyone go to the 30% off wine sale today at Jacob Liquor?? We did! Then we opened one of our new bottles at our family New Year’s...
cellarsleuths
Jan 11 min read
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Round Pond Estate, Louis Bovet Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2021
Some occasions call for a real celebration. We recently had such an occasion, and we celebrated with a fantastic wine we wanted to share...
cellarsleuths
Dec 7, 20241 min read
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Terre Rouge, Les Cotes de L’Ouest California, Syrah 2017
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We sure did. We wanted to share with you a wine we had yesterday that everyone enjoyed!...
cellarsleuths
Nov 29, 20241 min read
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Tait, The Ball Buster Proprietary Blend, Barossa Valley, Australia, 2020
Katie here. I honestly don’t have anything against Mondays, but sometimes you come to the end of a Monday and you think to yourself,...
cellarsleuths
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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Guest Review: Chateau Gruaud Larose, St Julien, 1982
The Bordeaux Wine Classification of 1855 was commissioned by Napoleon III in preparation for Universelle de Paris. He wanted a ranking of...
cellarsleuths
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot, 2021
Family dinners are always some of our very favorite nights. We had dinner with the grandparents recently, and Bart pulled out a: Duckhorn...
cellarsleuths
Oct 29, 20241 min read
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Two Vintners, Some Days Are Stones, Syrah, Walla Walla, Washington 2019
Katie here. Syrah is one interesting grape. It’s grown in the Rhône Valley of France, and it’s very popular in Australia, where it’s...
cellarsleuths
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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International Cabernet Day! Esprit de Gloria, Domaines Henri Martin, Saint-Julien 2018
How exciting! The Thursday before Labor Day (aka today) is the celebration of International Cabernet Day, and we are all over it. To...
cellarsleuths
Aug 29, 20241 min read
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La Purisima Red Blend, Old Vines Expression, 2019
Looking for great value?? Lately we’ve been loving finding more cost-accessible wines that are delicious, and our friend Mark found a...
cellarsleuths
Aug 2, 20241 min read
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Two Vintners Syrah, Columbia Valley, 2021
While we were studying for our sommelier exam, we met weekly with our study partner, Mark, to taste wines (important studying, you...
cellarsleuths
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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Bella Union Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2018
Special occasions call for special wines. Katie here, and I’m currently on a trip with my husband’s family for an early celebration of my...
cellarsleuths
Jun 22, 20242 min read
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Book Club Wine (aka Betz Family Winery, The Untold Story, Columbia Valley Red Wine 2018)
Katie here. One of my other hobbies, apart from wine, is reading. I’ve ended up in two book clubs as a result, one of which is with my...
cellarsleuths
May 30, 20241 min read
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Silver Oak, Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019
Some occasions are just really special ones, and the return home of one of Katie’s best friends from another 6 month stint in Antarctica...
cellarsleuths
May 12, 20241 min read
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Adult Time (aka Austin Hope, Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon, 2021)
Bart here. My daughter and son-in-law are in Spain, and my wife and I have her four children (ages 1 to 9) for 7 wonderfully chaotic...
cellarsleuths
May 1, 20242 min read
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Air France Wine
As half of the Cellar Sleuths, I (Katie) am on my way to Penedès, the land of Cava! But standing between me and Cava and Grenache from...
cellarsleuths
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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