Château Rochecolombe Rhône Valley, France

Château Rochecolombe 2018 Côtes du Rhône is a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah, all sourced from old vine parcels. Their 2018, once again, sports terrific richness and balance with complex notes of plum, cherry, tobacco leaf, and espresso, featuring a lovely beam of garrigue leading to an opulent, yet fresh and lifted palate.

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Domaine Martin 2018 Le Petit Martin IGP Vaucluse, Travaillan, France

The ultimate “Tuesday Night” red — Years ago I coined the phrase “Tuesday Night” wine to describe affordably priced, quality-driven wines. These are wines that you’re not afraid to open and enjoy on a Tuesday night and they’re great to have around when friends and relatives show up at your door. My favorite way to…

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2015 Château Thomas Laurent – Bordeaux, France

Thomas Laurent Bordeaux

The return of a superb Bordeaux and excellent value… A nice glass of Bordeaux is always a sure bet to help get one through the often lengthy Western North Carolina transition from winter to spring — and there’s certainly been no shortage of transition weather this year! Here’s a wine guaranteed to chase away the…

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