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		<title>Schuchmann Saperavi Red Wine, Kakheti, Georgia 2021</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Very dark, robust expression of saperavi, a grape famous for its dark flesh—most wine grape flesh is very pale or has no color. Schuchmann makes this bottling using “European techniques” that include fermentation in stainless steel. The winery also makes a saperavi wine using traditional Georgian qvevri. This non-qvevri effort is less exotic. Think of <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/schuchmann-saperavi-red-wine-kakheti-georgia-2021/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lifestyle choices and wine 2-25-2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Right now, many in the wine world are freaked about the decline in wine drinking. Advice: relax, take a deep, cleansing breath. A nice, chilled rosé also might help. Wine is a lifestyle choice. By their very nature, lifestyle choices are always in chaotic, often irrational flux. Examples from the wine world: • Merlot was <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/lifestyle-choices-and-wine-2-25-2026/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Wine’s tough year 12-30-2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 04:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ah, it was a heady wine time while it lasted. Wine enjoyed more than 50 years of vineyard and winery growth, more than 50 years of improving quality, more than 50 years of consistent year-over-year market expansion. Those were the days, my friend. We thought they’d never end. We’d sing and dance forever and a <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/wines-tough-year-12-30-2025/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Karas Areni, Armenia 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Deep ruby color; cherry, raspberry, plum, pomegranate, black pepper, herbs, spice on the nose and palate. Dry; moderate, firm tannins and acidity. Medium body. Smooth easy drinker. Areni is the ancient, premier indigenous red grape of Armenia with a taste profile falling between pinot noir and sangiovese. Grapes are manually harvested, followed by temperature controlled <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/karas-areni-armenia-2023/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tannins explained 10-8-2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tannins are natural and essential to wine. They also are wine’s most misunderstood element. Even wine scientists admit they do not fully understand tannins. One expert called tannins a “chemical train wreck.” Let’s explore. What do we know? Tannins are natural organic and phenolic compounds found in almost all plants. They provide protection as a <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/tannins-explained-10-8-2025/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Corvée Metodo Classico Brut Trento DOC NV</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pale gold color; apricot, pear, green apple, lemon, quince, brioche, almond, strudel on the nose and palate. Brut; no tannins; fresh acidity. Rich, persistent flavors from 100% mountainside chardonnay (1,800-foot elevation). Impressive balance of liveliness, finesse, creamy texture. Tiny, lively bubbles. Long, satisfying finish. Grapes come from eight acres of deep sandy loam rich in <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/corvee-metodo-classico-brut-trento-doc-nv/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Controversial wine review terms 9-16-2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wine writers freely admit that trying to describe how a wine tastes is the classic “like dancing about architecture” folly. But amid the thousands of wine choices, people still want guidance. Even if the guidance has flaws, it still beats the “even a blind squirrel can find a nut sometimes” method. There are three commonly <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/controversial-wine-review-terms-9-16-2025/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Perceived sweetness in wine 8-6-2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What makes a wine sweet and what makes a wine taste sweet? As you might expect in the convoluted world of wine, the two are not the same. In the wine world, things are not always what they seem. Wine sweetness is determined by “residual sugar” or RS. There are other mechanisms both artificial and <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/perceived-sweetness-in-wine-8-6-2025/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Château Olivier Grand Cru Classé de Graves Blanc, Pessac-Léognan 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Medium yellow-straw color; green apple, lemon-lime, gooseberry, lemongrass, pineapple, honey, white peach, pastry, oak, white flowers, minerality on the nose and palate. Dry; minimal tannins; crisp acidity; balanced. Medium-plus body, pleasant texture with touch of oiliness. Impressive length, with interesting tang and hint of pineapple on the notably long finish. Blend of 80% sauvignon blanc, <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/chateau-olivier-grand-cru-classe-de-graves-blanc-pessac-leognan-2020/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Revolution and evolution in wine in the 17th and 18th centuries set up the sparkling wine world we enjoy today. Christopher Merret’s experiments in secondary fermentation. Dom Pérignon’s vineyard and winemaking improvements. English breakthroughs in glass making. But that is not the whole story by a long shot. It took a young widow with no <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/a-widow-solves-a-champagne-riddle-7-30-2025/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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