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Bodegas Y Vinedos Alnardo S. L.-Psi-Tempranillo-Ribera Del Duero-Spain-2018-14.5% Alcohol-$24.99-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, licorice and spice on finish, a good value.          NR          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Tenuta Sette Ponti-Oreno-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot-Toscana-Italy-2011-14.5% Alcohol-$44.49-A nose of […]

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                Vinium Cellars-Cabernet Sauvignon-Estate-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.5% Alcohol-$34.44-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, some dust and spice on finish, good not great.          NR          CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Nosio Spa Mezzocorona-Barone Fini-Pinot Grigio-Valdadige-Italy-2022-12.5% Alcohol-$11.99-A nose of some apple and citrus, straw […]

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Go Figure Wines-Gary’s Napa Valley Collection-St. Helena-Napa Valley-California-2019-14.2% Alcohol-$25.00-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, some spice on finish, nothing special.          NR          CR-88          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                  Casa Vinicola Bennati S.P.A.-Amarone Della Valpolicella-Corvina-Rondinella-Corvinone-Verona-Italy-2019-15.0% Alcohol-$19.89-A nose of cherry and some […]

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                    Dry Creek Vineyards-Heritage Vines-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Carignane-Sonoma County-California-2020-14.8% Alcohol-$19.99-A nose of some cherry and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with cherry, raspberry, with white pepper on finish, a good QPR.          WE-93          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                     S.T. Spa-Sapor Temporis-Amarone Della Valpolicella-Corvina-Rondinella-Corvinone-Verona-Italy-2018-15.0% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of cherry and […]

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                        Patrizia Lamborghini-Campoleone-Sangiovese-Merlot-Umbria-Italy-2005-13.5% Alcohol-$26.77-A nose of muted red fruit, brickish in color.  A medium to full bodied with black cherry, some licorice and spice on finish, past it’s prime.          RP-92          WS-90          WE-93          CR-87          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                Quinta and Vineyard Bottlers Vinhos S.A.-Fonseca Guimaraens-Bin No 27-Porto-Finest Reserve-NV-20.0% Alcohol-$14.71-A nose of sweet dark fruit […]

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                 Buoncristiani Family Winery-O.P.C.-Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah-Merlot-Malbec-Napa Valley-California-2011-14.4% Alcohol-$24.99-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color.  A full bodied Bordeaux blend with blackberry, currants, cherry, and chocolate with spice on finish.  A bit past peak, drink now.          NR          CR-89          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.     Collemassari Spa-Societa Agricola-Bolgheri-Grattamacco-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Sangiovese-Rosso-Italy-2018-14.0% Alcohol-$30.00-A nose of some red […]

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Chad Wine Co-Proprietary Red-Zinfandel-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.9% Alcohol-$19.00-A nose of black cherry and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, plum and Asian spice on finish, a good QPR.          NR          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                             Societa Agricola Mosolo Gleni Di Angela E Michele-Nobilissima-Pino Grigio-Italy-2019-12.5% […]

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NYC Wine Event

IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK IN NEW YORK! My team and I are looking forward to returning to New York to host a brand new edition of our GREAT WINES OF ITALY Grand Tasting on September 6 – 7, 2023 at the Altman Building in New York. As a wine lovers and follower of JamesSuckling.com, […]

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                   Carlisle Winery-Zinfandel–Petite Sirah-Alicante-Bouschet-Grand Noir-Rossi Ranch-Sonoma County-Sonoma Valley-California-2018-14.9% Alcohol-$39.50-A nose of bold sweet black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.  A full bodied  Zin, with black cherry and smoky peppery flavors, jammy with a long finish, short decant.       WS-93          CR-92           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Mis En outelle-Grave-Pinot Grigio-Friuli-Italy-2022-12.5% Alcohol-$4.99-A nose […]

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                  Gratus-ANNO MMXV-Estate-Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec-Petite Sirah-Napa Valley-California-2015-14.8% Alcohol-$34.44-A nose of some red fruits and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, currants, dust and spice on finish, easy drinking.          WE-90          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                     Ca’ Vi Ti s.r.l.-Opera-N3-Vinum Italicum-Nero d’Avola-Primitivo-Corvina Veronese-Vino Rosso-Veneto-Italy-NV-15.0% Alcohol-$15.89-A […]

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