Category Tasting

How to Read a Wine Label: French, Italian VS. New World

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Expert Tries Snoop Dogg’s Wine

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Tasting Your Calchaquí Valley Wines

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“a Michelin star wine” (Your French Tasting w/ Julien)

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Julien Tastes Our Italian Collection (chili?)

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Taste Your USA Wine Collection with Julien Miquel

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Taste Your Aussie/NZ Wine Collection with Julien Miquel

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Sipping Rum from Volcanic Ash

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Atop the Natural Wine Bubble

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World’s Oldest Vine (1769) Still Produces Grapes!

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.25.1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25.1″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.25.1″] ***This week, Julien is preparing the virtual wine tasting for our Spanish collection, which is being shipped as we write. His regular lesson series will resume next week.*** The Spanish don’t fear time.…

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