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\'kraft\: [to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity]
\'krü\: [a vineyard or group of vineyards, especially one of recognized quality ]
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John Paul Kaminga
Sep 26, 20232 min read
Gris: Jolie Laide Sauvignon
According to Jolie Laide's website, this wine is reserved for club members... so I'm feeling a bit naughty promoting it, as apparently it...
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John Paul Kaminga
Sep 17, 20233 min read
Alsace Grand Cru: Rangen, Rosacker & Schoenenbourg
Pictured above is the Rangen grand cru, in Alsace. It really looks grand cru somehow, no? Take a look at a picture of La Tache: no drama,...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 22, 20232 min read
Riesling Alert System ACTIVATED: Steinmetz Brauneberger
Is it the best deal in dry Riesling right now? YES A dry and lively wine that would do a great job convincing Sauvignon devotees, it is...
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Gloire de Loire: Domaine du Collier
Speculation is an area of personal interest*, not so much because I want to sell wine that I've cellared, more so because I want to be...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Gruner Lessons: Double Kamptal
Gruner Veltliner, much like Chardonnay, makes a wide variety of dry white wine styles. Most wine drinkers probably know Gruner for...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 7, 20232 min read
Who Cares about Vouvray? We Do....... We Really Do
Loire Valley Chenin Blanc makes it on the very short list of the world's greatest wine values every time. The situation is absurd (the...
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John Paul Kaminga
May 31, 20232 min read
2021 Vision: Chablis 1er
I can't get enough of 2021 Chablis. Quite literally. The crop was tragically tiny, and there's just not much to go around. Fortunately...
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John Paul Kaminga
May 16, 20232 min read
One River, Two Worlds: Steinmetz Kabi + Pinot
That's the Brauneberger Juffer, pictured above, a historic vineyard by any measure, though back in the day it would have gone by more...
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John Paul Kaminga
Apr 26, 20232 min read
The Won Percent: Derthona
If you're reading this email, you've won. Seriously, even if you don't buy a bottle of Monlia Derthona, you're winning this wine game....
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Better than Chateauneuf Blanc: Alary Cairanne Blanc
I love good white Chateauneuf du Pape, but goodness are they expensive. Unfortunately, there are not many alternatives, as less expensive...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Canary Islands: EnvÃnate Palo Blanco
We really love EnvÃnate. Their wines are exciting, engaging, diverting... often quite unlike other wines, they are just extraordinary. I...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 14, 20232 min read
Scheurebe is a Grape: Leipold's Alte Reben
When we opened 5 years ago (wow, can't believe it's been 5 years!), we carried a gorgeous inexpensive Scheurebe for about a year. Since...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Aligoté: More(y), Please
It's no secret, at this point, that Aligoté is responsible for some of the most exciting white wines in Burgundy. Chardonnay still hogs...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jan 4, 20232 min read
Chablis: Gueguen, Remember the Name
How do you say "Gueguen"? Try "geh-ghen". Hope that helps. This one's a no-brainer. Just buy a case (you'll get 12% off) and make sure...
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John Paul Kaminga
Dec 28, 20222 min read
Franciacorta: Saten and Blanc de Blancs
Life is too short to drink Prosecco* Italy's answer to Champagne comes in many forms, but it is perhaps Franciacorta that should be...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 13, 20222 min read
14 July, drink Burgundy?
There were many important dates through the French Revolution, and there were notable events before July 14, 1798, but on this day a...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Lauer Senior is Something You Should Know About
I'll happily contend that Lauer's high-end bottlings are well worth the asking, but in every vintage I find myself gravitating to Senior,...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Overachieving: "Generic" Trocken
"Tim Fröhlich can surely lay claim to the world's most consistently overachieving generic Riesling bottlings of the past two decades." -...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Typo + Pino: Drink That Trocken + Special Spätburgunder
I probably wouldn't usually post twice in the same day, but there was a typo in today's earlier post. I probably wouldn't care about the...
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John Paul Kaminga
May 31, 20222 min read
Aligoté: More(y) Please!
It's no secret, at this point, that Aligoté is responsible for some of the most exciting white wines in Burgundy. Chardonnay still hogs...
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