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New Color in the Boca Rainbow: Nebbiolo Novaresi
We talk about Le Piane often. New arrivals from Le Piane are just exciting, and we regularly stock more than one offering from this jewel...

John Paul Kaminga
Oct 19, 20223 min read
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DVLCIVS EX ASPERIS: 2018 Oddero Barolo
Sometimes people ask if I have ideas about which wines will become far more valuable in the future. I do have those ideas, but the...

John Paul Kaminga
May 11, 20222 min read
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Definition of Extraordinary: Ca' la Bionda Casal Vegri
We offered Ca' la Bionda's superlative Amarone Ravazzol last week, a wine that I love, and hold in the highest esteem, but something that...

John Paul Kaminga
Apr 27, 20222 min read
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Superlative: Ca' la Bionda Ravazzol 2016
Straight to the point: this wine is one of the finest Italian wines we have ever offered. If you buy a 6-pack, we'll knock 15% off.......

John Paul Kaminga
Apr 19, 20223 min read
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Tasting @craftandcru
Someone's missing in the picture above, but they're on the way... Tastings are back for now. Let's convene from 3pm to 6pm Saturday,...

John Paul Kaminga
Apr 9, 20222 min read
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Old Vine Champagne: Sebastien Girost Dure Peine
You've definitely heard of two of the major grapes of Champagne, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and you've probably heard of Pinot Meunier,...

John Paul Kaminga
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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Old Vine Burgundy: Goisot Les Mazelots
If you're into Burgundy, you know that the world just can't get enough. Price and availability are going in opposite directions, and I...

John Paul Kaminga
Mar 30, 20222 min read
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New Landron: Clos la Cariziere
That's Jo Landron, you've probably read about him here before. We really love his wines. I thought I knew about all of them, but I was...

John Paul Kaminga
Mar 29, 20223 min read
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A Tale of Two Lambruscos
Many of you will know the wine on the left. It is a popular sparkling wine chez C&C and we often tout it as a most versatile red wine. It...

John Paul Kaminga
Mar 17, 20222 min read
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Most Improbable: Stein Cabernet Sauvignon vom berg
We got a case of this wine a few months ago, and I thought I'd better not mention it, as there was no more to be had. Today I got...

John Paul Kaminga
Mar 15, 20224 min read
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More Moonchild + Syrah/Viognier: Saladin
You guys loved the 2019 Saladin Fan de Lune last year, but we sold out pretty quickly. It's back, and it somehow went down a buck......

John Paul Kaminga
Mar 9, 20222 min read
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Proselytizing @craftandcru: Chidaine Clos du Breuil
It was Chenin Blanc that many years ago convinced me I loved white wine as well as red. I wish I could say that a Chidaine was...

John Paul Kaminga
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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More Than Pink: RIPA
Many years back at Esprit du Vin, Keith and I had a short discussion about whether or not we should sell the unique pink wine of Lopez de...

John Paul Kaminga
Feb 25, 20223 min read
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Who Makes Your Wine: Vincent Dureuil
"If the 2017 vintage in Burgundy has a defect, it's that the wines can be rather facile and immediate; but that is emphatically not the...

John Paul Kaminga
Feb 2, 20222 min read
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Breezy Savoie Wine
From my first taste of these wines, it was obvious they were something special. Their energy and purity are astounding. I remember an...

John Paul Kaminga
Jan 27, 20221 min read
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Cabernet Franc: Hureau Fours a Chaux
One could argue that there are world-renowned crus in the Loire Valley, but aside from a few notable exceptions, the region isn't really...

John Paul Kaminga
Jan 26, 20222 min read
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Silky Gem: Francesco Rinaldi Cannubi
There are more than a few famous crus in Barolo, but no single site is more famous than Cannubi. Situated in the heart of Barolo, facing...

John Paul Kaminga
Jan 21, 20222 min read
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Easiness: Clos de la Roilette
For those in the know, Coudert's Clos de la Roilette is an easy perennial buy. We at Craft and Cru certainly take as much as we can get....

John Paul Kaminga
Jan 20, 20222 min read
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Criminality: Behind Saars
... a customer recently mentioned that our still having a few extraordinary wines was "criminal", and we couldn't have agreed more, so...

John Paul Kaminga
Jan 13, 20223 min read
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Drinking Burgundy @craftandcru: Chablis et Marsannay
I will be the first to point out that the entire world of wine is worth exploring, but I'll also be quick to return to Burgundy, and I'll...

John Paul Kaminga
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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