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		<title>Italian classification system 8-24-2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 06:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Buying wine can be intimidating. How do you know if the wine is any good without buying a bottle and tasting it? Wine critics may help, but not all wines have a current score and you may find descriptors are just gobbledygook. Several wine-producing countries have labeling systems to give consumers some insight into quality. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/italian-classification-system-8-24-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Astoria Alìsia Pinot Grigio 2014</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gus Clemens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bright light gold straw color; vivid melon, honey, cut grass on the nose; crisp citrus, lemon zest, nectarine on the palate. Packaged to stand out in short, squat bottle with distinctive label (distinctive bottles and labels are signatures of the Astoria brand), this is light, simple, wisp of a wine that pleases. Acidity and citrus <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/astoria-alisia-pinot-grigio-2014/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Barolo-Brunello-Barbaresco</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2016 08:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Labels are baffling barriers to being comfortable with Old World wines. Take three of Italy’s killer reds, quaffs that should be on every wine drinker’s bucket list: Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello. You are excused if you don’t know what grapes are used to make these wines, where they come from, or why they carry “Whoa Nelly” <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/barolo-brunello-barbaresco/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Astoria Caranto Pinot Noir delle Venezie IGT 2015</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2016 13:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Burgundy color with translucence; strawberry, raspberry, cranberry on the nose; strawberry, plum, raspberry on the palate. Medium-light body, low acidity, low tannin, somewhat subdued fruit; balance and harmony within the limited range of flavors. This is very serviceable, simple pinot noir that avoids the over-extracted commodity California pinot noir pitfalls in similar price range, but <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/astoria-caranto-pinot-noir-delle-venezie-igt-2015/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC San Martino Rosso 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ruby color; black cherry, forest floor, plum, spice, meat, leather on rich nose; lush dark fruits, blackberry, dark cherry, sour cherry, cocoa, blackcurrant tang on the palate. Luxuriously rich in the mouth, integrated oak. There is an attractive wildness to the assault of flavors—you know you are in for an exciting Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ride, with <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/masciarelli-marina-cvetic-montepulciano-dabruzzo-doc-san-martino-rosso-2011/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kettmeir Pinot Grigio Alto Adige-Südtirol 2014</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 02:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Light straw-yellow color; apple, pear, white flowers on the nose; apple, white peach, lemon, Dijon pear on the palate. Zesty, fresh, straightforward, tang on nice finish. Some minerality, excellent acidity, a shelf above mass market pinot grigio. Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol is an autonomous region in northern Italy. Until its annexation by Italy after the First World <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/kettmeir-pinot-grigio-alto-adige-sudtirol-2014/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tenute Lunelli Ziggurat Montefalco Rosso 201</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2016 23:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Deep, inky purple-ruby color; dark red fruits on the nose; blackberry, strawberry, black cherry, plum, bare hint of vanilla on the palate. Drinks a bit like a chianti but with plenty of added attitude; 70% sangiovese, 15% sagrantino, 10% merlot, 5% cabernet sauvignon blend. A dry, big, fresh, power wine that clearly, clearly benefits from <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/tenute-lunelli-ziggurat-montefalco-rosso-201/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Acinum Prosecco Extra Dry DOP NV</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2016 21:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yellow with hints of green color; green apple, grapefruit nose; grapefruit, Meyer lemon, pinch of peach on the palate. Crisp, brisk, medium-full body, persistent tiny bubbles (making this a spumante prosecco), fruity sweetness; 100% glera, the classic grape of prosecco, grown on Veronese pergolas, which means grapes and vines are above the picker’s heads. The <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/acinum-prosecco-extra-dry-dop-nv/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Valdinera Chiaro di Luna Rosé Langhe Rosato 2014</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2016 19:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bright pink-salmon color; strawberry, pomegranate nose; light fruit—strawberry, cherry, red grapefruit on the palate. This is not as fruity as typical rosé; it delivers wonderfully zingy acidity (3.26 pH), bone dryness, and an elegant finish. The racy, tangy tartness really stands out. Terrific wine for summer day poolside or picnic; certainly will cleanse your palate. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/valdinera-chiaro-di-luna-rose-langhe-rosato-2014/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fattoria Sardi Giustiniani Toscana Rosé 2015</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2016 19:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bright, light pink color; watermelon, raspberry, roses on the nose; very nice and big fruit, melon, strawberry, some cherry on the palate. Dry with faint whisper of sweetness buoyed by the big fruitiness; medium body, excellent mouthfeel, good acidity, balanced; depth and persistence on the finish. Blend of sangiovese, merlot, ciliegiolo (an Italian red grape—the <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/fattoria-sardi-giustiniani-toscana-rose-2015/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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