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		<title>History Cabernet Sauvignon Cold Creek Vineyard, Columbia Valley, Stoller Wine Group 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A showcase for black fruit from a celebrated Washington State vineyard planted in 1972—which easily qualifies as an old-vine site in the Pacific Northwest. Made under the direction of Melissa Burr, longtime winemaker and History founder with Bill Stoller, this shows Stoller can do more than excel at pinot noir. Production limited to 150 cases. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/history-cabernet-sauvignon-cold-creek-vineyard-columbia-valley-stoller-wine-group-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pine Ridge Vineyards Chenin Blanc-Viognier White Blend 2024</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Crisp, bright, lively blend led by chenin blanc with enough viognier (20%) to give it lush mouthfeel. It ranked #27 in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 wines of 2025. Low calories (80 cal per 100mL), under one gram of sugar, lower alcohol, vegan friendly, gluten free. Relatively simple wine, also simply delicious and excellent value. Wide <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/pine-ridge-vineyards-chenin-blanc-viognier-white-blend-2024/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Symington Quinta da Fonte Souto White Wine, Alentejo DOC 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Polished, complex white led by arinto, Portugal’s signature white grape, and abetted by verdelho. Time on the lees and extended oak aging produce an impressive, food-friendly pour with serious structure. The Symingtons rank among Portugal’s elite wine families, and this bottle shows why. $30-36 Grapes come from Symington’s 667-acre Quinta da Fonte Souto estate, acquired <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/symington-quinta-da-fonte-souto-white-wine-alentejo-doc-2023/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2024</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sleek, clean, quintessentially Marlborough wine. It offers everything expected, nothing unwanted in a NZ sauv blanc, with a lemon sherbet element that sets it apart. Consistent, dependable, affordable sipper that should be enjoyed now. Widely available. $13-17 Brent Marris founded the winery in the early 1990s, with a first vintage in 1994. Lion Nathan purchased <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/wither-hills-sauvignon-blanc-marlborough-new-zealand-2024/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Early Mountain Chardonnay, Quaker Run Vineyard, Virginia 2021</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Serious Virginia white wine—all elegance, sophistication, and finesse. Extended lees aging—12 months in barrel, four-plus in stainless steel—gives it texture and depth. It is a persuasive argument that there is more to American wine than the West Coast and New York State. Virginia belongs in the conversation. $85 The grapes come from Early Mountain’s estate <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/early-mountain-chardonnay-quaker-run-vineyard-virginia-2021/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Viñedos Calcu Grand Reserva Carménère, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2019</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Classic Chilean carménère, emphasizing dark fruits, concentration, and structure. Right now is the prime time to enjoy this effort from a very well-regarded winery and wine makers. Carménère sometimes can seem like cabernet sauvignon’s awkward cousin at your party. That is not this one. It brings charm, good manners, and an engaging personality (particularly with <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/vinedos-calcu-grand-reserva-carmenere-colchagua-valley-chile-2019/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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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>Cantine Pellegrino Gazzerotta Senaría Grillo Superiore, Sicilia DOC 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Profound expression of grillo, Sicily’s signature white grape. With the vineyard’s close association to the Mediterranean Sea and grillo’s natural saline notes, this effort can be thought of as a sophisticated companion paired with seafood on a sunny day overlooking the long white sands of San Vito Lo Capo beach. Very much worth a sip, <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/cantine-pellegrino-gazzerotta-senaria-grillo-superiore-sicilia-doc-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Duckhorn Vineyards Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine, Napa Valley 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bright, fresh, elegant, subtle richness, decadent mouthfeel, very bright acidity from an iconic Napa winery and celebrated winemaker, Renée Ary. Limited production, worth searching for it. $64 Duckhorn is relatively new to sparkling. This is their second vintage. Renée Ary was the winemaker, just the fourth in Duckhorn’s distinguished history. She is one of the <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/duckhorn-vineyards-blanc-de-blancs-sparkling-wine-napa-valley-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Invention Vineyards LB Red Wine, Fredericksburg, Texas 2021</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lush, plush black grape polished pleasure from Texas. Left Bank Bordeaux—thus the LB on the label—with emphasis on cab, ably abetted by cab franc and malbec. From Texas? Please, forget your stereotype, Texas is a player in the wine world with growers who know how and what to grow and makers who know how to <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/invention-vineyards-lb-red-wine-fredericksburg-texas-2021/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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