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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 5, 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 30, 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 23, 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 26, 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 21, 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 20, 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 16, 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 14, 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 10, 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
Aug 1, 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 29, 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 2, 20212 min read
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Alpine Refreshment: Petite Arvine
La Crotta di Vegneron is a collective of about 120 growers with small scattered plots around Chambave, in the Vallée d'Aoste (due to the...

John Paul Kaminga
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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Drinking Windows: Goldtropfchen
Apparently there are hundreds of wine to go windows across Italy. They were incorporated into buildings in the Middle Ages, when the...

John Paul Kaminga
Jun 23, 20213 min read
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Surprise! More Clos de la Roilette 2019!
Clos de la Roilette is an iconic Beaujolais and it has a rabid following. It is one of the few wines of the region that is allocated. I...

John Paul Kaminga
May 26, 20211 min read
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Return of the Jedi: Claré J.C. 2020
... did I say jedi? I think I meant nebi... nebbiolo... Vajra's Claré J.C. does seem to have some mind tricks up its sleeve... is it red,...

John Paul Kaminga
May 20, 20212 min read
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Chambolle Vibes: Digioia-Royer Bourgogne 2019
For the past couple weeks, anybody who has found themselves browsing Pinot Noir at Craft and Cru has probably found Gabby and I pointing...

John Paul Kaminga
May 16, 20212 min read
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Wines without Makeup: Filipa Pato
One of the most recommended winemakers at Craft and Cru, Filipa Pato is a mom making some of the world's most brilliant wines. We are...

John Paul Kaminga
May 8, 20212 min read
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