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* Croft Pink Rosé Port ( NV) : Historic Port house offers this unique wine that targets the millennial demographic who are more curious and adventurous. This wine is a first of its kind that's unique and interesting; but you cannot sip it like a Rosé ( 19.5% ABV ) on a warm summer day. In the glass, aromas and flavors of strawberry and cherry pie dominate with some residual sweetness and a viscous texture. In my humble opinion, great for cocktails and night-clubs. Get a bottle …

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Nevada

New Hampshire

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oregon

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

If your state's not on the list, you're out of luck... for now. Keep up with the ever-changing laws over at ShipCompliantBlog.com , and/or sound the alarms with your state assembly person through FreeTheGrapes.org . Meanwhile, all Federal…

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Pierre Peters Cuvee de Reserve Grand Cru NV

Lots of pear drops, fresh apples and a bit of yeast. Not well structured, starts off a bit crude with a tangy, tart flavour. It then settles down to be a nice fresh clean wine. I've had this before and it tasted a lot better than it did this evening. 88pts

Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru NV

Light, fresh and minerally with some oyster shell aromas and a touch of white pepper and lemon sweetness. The palate is clean, crisp …

• Topics: Champagne, Blancs, Chardonnay, Le Mesnil, Pierre Peters
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Tasted this quickly in a smallish bracket of higher end Australian vintage sparklers (these days I choose not to review NV without a disgorgement date or cuvee number) and it stood out as the top wine. I think the Achilles heel of Australian sparkling is coarse, grating acidity - this does not suffer that curse.

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…Champagne is divided into vintage and non-vintage ( NV) wine. NV Champagnes are the most common and often include grapes from 3 or more harvests. Every so often, a vintage is so remarkable that the winemaker will declare it a vintage year. Remember that while one House may declare a vintage, another may not. Vintage and NV wines are at the discretion of the winemaker.

Our favorite bubbly is made from any one or more of chardonnay, pinot noir, and/or pinot meunier grapes. It also comes …

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NV Two Mountain Hidden Horse Red Table Wine VIII ( Washington State) : Deep, dark purplish red. Nice nose with floral and vegetal aromas. More vegetal notes and red fruit come through on the palate. Medium to full-bodied with lively acidity, medium tannins, and a medium to long finish.

Quality: 3 stars (out of 5)

QPR: 4 bangs for your buck (out of 5)

Where to buy: Received as sample, suggested retail $ 15 ; Available elsewhere, $ 13 to $ 15

2008 Two …

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We were lucky enough to turn around after Hawaii and head to Telluride, CO, for the first annual Wine Beserkers Ski, Wine & Dine Festival. Foursight Winemaker Joe Webb is part of the Beserkers forum, and when he heard ski and wine, we were booked for the weekend.

We drove out this time, lugging five pairs of skis and four cases of wine. It's been a long time since I've driven through Nevada and Utah, and I forgot how long, straight, and high (altitude) those roads …

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