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Geek on Greek Wines
We've been meaning to feature the wines of Greece for awhile, and we could not be more pleased with this six-wine lineup; a selection...
Gabrielle Morriseau
May 4, 20194 min read
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Saar Succulence: 2018 Hofgut Falkenstein
In general, one ought to think of the Mosel as a cool-climate wine region. However, the most famous vineyards of the most famous section...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Apr 28, 20193 min read
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Think Pink, All Pink
So many shades of pink! Experience four new hues somewhere between pink, orange, purple, red.... Judith Beck 'Beck Pink' 2018Â -...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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Orange for the Win
A great friend of Craft and Cru is getting some well-deserved recognition of late: Haley Fortier, the talented sommelier and owner behind...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Mar 24, 20194 min read
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Sangiovese! Goodness we love you!
Talk about a noble grape... as with humans, nobility is bestowed by other humans, and humans have been hyping Sangiovese's inherent...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Mar 17, 20194 min read
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Good Cheap Wine
Terroir and talent might be on display, but one of the things we want to highlight this week is how good inexpensive wine can be. Di...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Mar 10, 20192 min read
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Chianti Classico
Chianti: what's it to you? A place of glorious bucolic splendor, where many of Italy's finest red wines are grown? A bottle with a basket...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Feb 23, 20193 min read
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Vini Alpini
The alpine wines of Italy have something for every wine lover. Truly. From crisp delicate whites to dark full-bodied reds, you can find...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Feb 3, 20193 min read
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Portugal and Pato
The Pato family (daughter Filipa and father Luis, each owning their own vineyards) is gonna blow your mind with a couple weird and...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Jan 27, 20193 min read
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California Wine
Some might think we're only really into French and Italian wine, but we love wine from anywhere, it just has to be good and worth the...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Jan 20, 20193 min read
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Languedoc-Roussillon
From ubiquitous swill to glorious monuments of the grape, the Languedoc-Roussillon region is the birthplace of more wine than anywhere...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Jan 13, 20193 min read
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Down by the Sea: Mediterranean
How does the Mediterranean sea influence its wines? Will we taste salt? The aromatic scrub-land of the landscape? The ripe fruit of the...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Dec 8, 20183 min read
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Cali Wine Double Feature
This week we want to talk about two American wine styles: California Chard and Cab (aka Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon). Bacchus...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 24, 20183 min read
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It's Willamette, Dammit!
This week, Oregon's Willamette Valley is the star, and we have chosen four wines that we think will shine with the imminent Thanksgiving...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 17, 20183 min read
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Emilia-Romagna
In America, the most visible wine of Emilia-Romagna has always been Lambrusco, but the region is home to a huge variety of wine styles....
Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 10, 20183 min read
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Italy’s Greatest Wine Region?
The home of Barolo, Barbaresco and so many of Italy's most celebrated and sought after bottles, the Langhe has so much to offer. Here...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Nov 3, 20183 min read
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Spooky Sake Cups
This last weekend of Sake October we'll finish strong with a pair of delicious brews with labels to die for. Fear not! These...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Oct 28, 20182 min read
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La Rioja
This week we've got the the spotlight on Spain's most famous wine region: Rioja. Ostatu Rioja Blanco 2017 A blend of Viura (85%) and...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Oct 20, 20182 min read
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Savor the Flavor
Finally, sake in the US has evolved from being know as 'that hot rice wine' you can only find in sushi bars, to a fine libation in its...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Oct 17, 20182 min read
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The Child that Got His Own
Barring unrepresentative bottles, we are always quite pleased with the wines we pour for you, but we are absolutely psyched about these...
Gabrielle Morriseau
Oct 15, 20184 min read
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