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B & B: Baguettes + Bourgogne
Long awaited baguettes return to Craft and Cru tomorrow. As before, we'll have Steel & Rye's superb baguettes in the house every...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 27, 20212 min read
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Zoom Tasting: Vins de la Famille Hubert
Don't expect to find a lot of organic farming in Bordeaux, it's just not there. The region is dominated by big names and big commerce,...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 26, 20212 min read
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On the Bright Side of Dark: Jouves La Roque
You can always expect Malbec to be dark in color. You can also expect that most Malbec will be mass-produced and manipulated. Most of...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 25, 20212 min read
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Morgon So Fine: Burgaud Grands Cras
We always buy lots of Jean-Marc Burgaud. Year in and year out, his wines are not just some of the best in Beaujolais, but some of the...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 20, 20211 min read
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Chardonized: Cheveau Sur le Mont
The wine pictured above is raised in stainless steel, but it has a creamy and spicy character that one might often associate with oak....

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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Barolo in All but Name: Fratelli Alessandria Nebbiolo
We talk about Fratelli Alessandria often. They are quite simply one of the best wineries in Barolo, and we feel privileged to carry their...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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L'Eleganza: Tenuta di Carleone
We love Sangiovese, in particular Sangiovese from Chianti Classico. There's just nothing else like these wines, That being said, between...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 4, 20212 min read
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Eye of the Partridge: Jean Vesselle Oeil de Perdrix
Exciting news! A favorite Champagne has returned in the half bottle format. I know that I'm going to be taking a few home this weekend....

John Paul Kaminga
Sep 29, 20211 min read
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Tried and True: I Fabbri Chianti Classico 2019
I Fabbri is located in Lamole, which has long been known for its high-altitude vineyards, and the vines that go into I Fabbri's Chianti...

John Paul Kaminga
Sep 22, 20212 min read
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Not a Summer White: Kalin Cellars Semillon 2001
I've been listening to Levi Dalton's fabulous podcast, I'll Drink to That, a lot lately. I started the episode with Mannie Berk, a truly...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 27, 20212 min read
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Summery Deal: Aosta Müller Thurgau
The Val d'Aosta is a high valley in the Italian Alps, very close to the French border. It is the smallest and least populous region in...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 25, 20211 min read
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Pink Pet-Nat Panoply
We have at least 6 pink pet-nats in stock right now, and you should try one, or two, or maybe all 6? Pictured above are two of this...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 20, 20212 min read
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Picture Perfect Pinot: Johan Estate
Though a select group of wines have left indelible idealized marks on my memory, I don't think of them as "perfect". The idea that a wine...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 19, 20211 min read
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Looking Forward: Le Piane Boca 2016
We talk about Le Piane often. New arrivals from this winery are quite simply exciting, and a new vintage of their flagship Boca is a...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 15, 20213 min read
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Piquette: Limited Addition 'Public Service'
We bought our first piquette this summer! Sorry it took so long, but whenever we've previously tasted piquette, we were not really...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 13, 20211 min read
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News @craftandcru: Masks, Tastings, and an Anjou Blend
It doesn't feel great, but we are wearing masks at Craft and Cru again, and we ask that you do the same when you visit us. We have...

John Paul Kaminga
Aug 9, 20211 min read
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Barbera Alert System ACT!VATED!!!
The picture of grapes above were found here, where you'll also find an interesting translation of an old description Barbera ... ... but...

John Paul Kaminga
Jul 31, 20212 min read
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Focus: Huet Le Haut Lieu Sec 2019
There's no bigger name in the Loire than Domaine Huet. Every time I taste a bottle there is great anticipation, yet Huet has never let me...

John Paul Kaminga
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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Balanced Brawn: Grifalco Damaschito 2016
The 2015 Grifalco Damaschito was one of our most popular offers last year. Grifalco's wines go from strength to strength, and the 2016...

John Paul Kaminga
Jul 25, 20216 min read
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Woof
Arf! What's going on? I kinda prefer this weather to the heat wave, so I dunno why I'm barking... it's just a little shocking. The cool...

John Paul Kaminga
Jul 1, 20212 min read
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