JvB UnCorked
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JvB UnCorked is an honest, hopefully fun, and from-the-heart perspective on wine that serves the entire wine community- everyone from the novices, every day wine drinkers, oenophiles and somms to the growers, makers, distributors and shops. Jim van Bergen is the author of the blog.
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1y ago
Marie & Florian Curtet “Tonnerre de Grès” 2018. Savoie, France. 11% ABV, Purchased at Chamber Street Wines, $21.99/bottle. Color is medium straw. The nose offers aromas of honeysuckle, apricot, and golden delicious apple, mixed with a hint of sea air, and a tiny reminiscence of burnt coal. On the palate: a rich, briny mixture of ..read more
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2016 Grgich Hills Estate Cabernet Sauvignon; Rutherford, CA. 14.4% ABV, Certified Organic. Color is deep ruby with luscious aromas of black fruit, forest floor, saddle leather, and eucalyptus. On the palate are black plum, and black currants, followed by tobacco leaf. Powerful tannins awash the side and top palates, revealing secondary notes of black pepper ..read more
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1y ago
Backstory: My friend Jamie Hunter Ross tagged my social media with a (cute & outdated) poster called “What Your Wine Says About You” with a dozen wines, and jokes like: Cab(ernet) “Cab” is the only wine type you can confidently pronounce. See below: Well, that made me think, if someone made a modern version ..read more
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1y ago
if you read part 1 of this post, then you know that this tasting was part of a challenge from Justin Koury & Bevfluence to find six “good or better” wines in the $12.99 and Under category from a national retailer, which in this case, is Total Wine & More. A reminder of my rules: I would not ..read more
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1y ago
My friend Justin Koury of Bevfluence asked me to join in a wine challenge; I accepted. The Challenge was to find six “good or better” wines in the $12.99 and Under category from a national retailer. I was assigned Total Wine & More, (TW) a merchant that I commonly use with clients for their personal ..read more
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1y ago
I love when readers reach out looking for wine suggestions. So it made me happy when broadcast audio engineer and self-described beer aficionado Stevie G reached out and sent me a wine pairing inquiry. He sent a recipe link he was prepping from Serious Eat’s Pasta Con Le Sarde, what he calls “a pretty traditional Holiday ..read more
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1y ago
Happy Holidays!As we wrap up this unprecedented, dumpster fire of a year, we still have holidays to celebrate while quarantined at home. What we know is, WE NEED MORE WINE. So here are JvB’s wine picks for the Christmas Holidays to wrap up 2020! Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you should ignore white wine. ..read more
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1y ago
Domaine Rose-Dieu 2014 “Plan De Dieu”, 14.5% ABV, Approx $16/bottle in 2016. Most wine lovers have favorites when it comes to Côtes du Rhône village-level wines. This one I found locally for about $16, but I’ve seen as low as $12 online! Domaine Rose Dieu’s Plan De Dieu, a full-bodied, spicy blend of Grenache, Syrah ..read more
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1y ago
2020 has been an “interesting” year so far. Thanksgiving also looks to be “interesting”. Smaller groups, probably the same people you’ve been quarantined with since March. Maybe a Zoom dimmer with friends? As our gatherings are smaller, so will be my suggestions! As far as wine goes, I’m changing up my game. I suggest you ..read more
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1y ago
MILANO WINE WEEK IN NYC! What better to bring in the fall then by tasting wines of Colli Orientali del Friuli? Located in the province of Udine, the Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC is in the northeastern section of Italy near the Croatian border, located between the Alps and the Adriatic sea. Torre Rosazza Taste ..read more