Lucy

Lucy

  • Joined: February 10, 2021
  • Articles: 19

We’re all kindred spirits

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The Other Side of the Cork

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Top 5 Affordable Wines that taste Expensive!

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Is Pomerol the Best Wine in the World? Understanding the Finest Bordeaux Terroir

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Napa Valley’s First New Appellation in 13 Years!

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https://youtu.be/H37dPymH1GM” src_webm=”https://youtu.be/qEVLV3SGGII” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” width=”75%” width_tablet=”85%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] There was some big wine news out of Napa this week… Or was there? Julien…

How Good is Saint-Emilion Wine?

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Top 10 Most Expensive Bordeaux Wines

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Criolla Chica: Argentina’s New Wine Star

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Seoulful Nights: A Stumble Through South Korea

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MadrEAT

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