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    • Albariño
      Alberino is a grape that traces its origin to the Iberian Peninsula, and continues to flourish today in Spain.  The hallmarks of this aromatic white wine are crispness and dryness with excellent balance. It is especially good with seafood, crab cakes, oysters, and fowl.
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    • Barbera
      Barbera is a red wine grape found primarily in Italy's Piedmont region. It produces hearty red wines with deep ruby colors, full body and low tannin levels. Its acid is perfect to cleanse the palate when indulging in a plate of pasta.
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    • Cabernet Sauvignon
      Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine known for its depth of flavor, aroma and ability to age due to the wine’s noticeable tannins. It is full-bodied and intense, with cherry, currant, and sometimes herbal or Tabacco flavors
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    • Champagne/Sparkling Wine
      These wines are made effervescent by a secondary fermentation in the wine-making process. Champagnes and sparkling wines range in style from very dry (Natural), dry (brut) and slightly sweet (extra Dry) to sweet (sec and Demi-Sec). Many sparkling wines are also identified as Blanc de Blancs (wines made from white grapes) or Blanc de Noirs (wines produced from red grapes). *Champagne is only called Champagne if it comes from the Champagne region of France.
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    • Chardonnay
      One of the world’s most popular wines, Chardonnay is a white wine originating from Burgundy.  Flavors range from clean and crisp with a hint of varietal flavor to rich and complex, vanilla, butter and oak-aged wines. Chardonnay typically balances fruit, acidity and texture.
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    • Chenin Blanc
      Chenin Blanc is a white wine with fresh, delicate floral characteristics. It grows well in warmer climates and produces light, well- balanced wines ranging from dry to off-dry (slightly sweet) styles.
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    • Dolcetto
      This red wine grape is found almost exclusively in Italy's Piedmont region. It produces light and fruity wine.
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    • Fume Blanc
      Fume Blanc is Sauvignon Blanc. Often, the name indicates that it has been fermented in oak.
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    • Gewürztraminer
      Gewürztraminer is a white German wine that produced distinctive wines rich in spicy aromas and full flavors, ranging from dry to sweet. This varietal is a popular choice for Asian dishes.
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    • Malbec
      Uniquely plump in texture while being forwardly fruity. Usually, a wine this dark is expected to be a little bit harsh, but Malbec typically is very soft while filling the mouth with rich fruit flavors. Originating from the Cahors district of southwestern France, Malbec is also grown successfully in Argentina where it is the primary red grape varietal.  Pair with leaner red meats or dark poultry meat. It works very well with pepper, sage, creamy mushroom sauces, and other rich sauces with vibrant flavors.
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    • Merlot
      Merlot is a red wine with medium to full body with black cherry and herbal flavors. Merlot is typically smooth, soft and mellow. Some of the world's most expensive, and most prized wines are Merlots and Merlot blends.
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    • Mourvedre
      This warm-weather, red wine grape is common in Southern France's Rhone Valley. Rich in color with early aromas, often blended with Syrah.
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    • Petite Sirahs
      Petite Sirahs are inky red wines with firm, robust tannic tastes, often with peppery flavors. Petite Sirahs may complement meals with rich meats.
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    • Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio)
      The low acidity of this white grape helps produce rich, lightly perfumed wines that are often more colorful than other whites.
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    • Pinot Noir
      Pinot Noir is a wine grape that hails from France. It’s one of France’s oldest grapes, cultivated more than a century ago by the Cistercian monks in Burgundy. Because of its widespread popularity, it is considered an “international” variety. Typically, Pinot is dry, light- to medium-bodied, with bright acidity, silky tannins and alcohol that ranges between 12–15%. A broad range of bouquets, flavors, textures, and impressions that pinot noir can produce sometimes confuses tasters. Pinot tends to be light to medium body with an aroma reminiscent of black or red cherry, raspberry and currant. Traditional red Burgundy is famous for its savory fleshiness and "farmyard" aromas, but changing fashions, modern winemaking techniques, and new easier-to-grow clones have favored a lighter, more fruit-prominent, cleaner style.
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    • Riesling
      Riesling is the classic white wine grape from Germany and known for its floral perfume. Depending on where they're made, they can be crisp and bone-dry, full-bodied and spicy or luscious and sweet. Well made Rieslings can be aged for decades.
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    • Rosés (Blush Wines)
      Rosés, also called blush wines, are light pink wines made from several red wine grapes. They get their color from a very short period of contact with the grape skins during the wine-making process. Rosés are light and can be very dry or somewhat sweet. They are best served well-chilled.
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    • Sangiovese
      Sangiovese is best known as the Italian red wine, Chianti. Hearty and dry, it often displays a distinctively smooth texture with spice, raspberry and licorice flavors. Super Tuscans are red blends that typically include Sangiovese.
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    • Sauvignon Blanc
      Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine best known for its grassy, herbal flavors and is a popular choice for shellfish or as a refreshing alternative to Chardonnay
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    • Syrah (Shiraz)
      Syrah can produce giant red wines with strong tannins and complex combinations of flavors including berry, plum and smoke. It's known as Shiraz mainly in Australia and South Africa.
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    • Syrah / Shiraz
      Known for its blackberry and pepper flavor notes, these full-bodied wines are continuing to increase in popularity. Let's talk about your favorites here.
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      Erich Larsen

    • Viognier
      Viognier is a rare white grape growing in popularity for its uniqueness.  It is an aromatic variety typically displaying peach, apricot and sometimes spicy flavors.
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    • Zinfandel
      Zinfandel is a medium to full-bodied red wine with berry or spicy, peppery flavors. Great with pizza and tangy barbecue sauce.
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