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		<title>History Sauvignon Blanc, Smith-Cernie Vineyard, Columbia Valley 2024</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Features fruit rather than sharpness thanks to excellent ripe grapes, partial fermentation in oak, and three months on the lees. This presents another facet of sauv blanc, not the grassy sharpness of New Zealand or the flinty minerality of a Loire effort. $35-40 History is a label of the Stoller Wine Group, an Oregon maker. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/history-sauvignon-blanc-smith-cernie-vineyard-columbia-valley-2024/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Among the Giants Estate Merlot, Goose Gap AVA, Washington 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rich, well-made pour from the Monson Family, one of the major players in Washington State and Pacific Northwest wines. Dark fruits. Its tannins have mellowed after four years, but this still has a bit more bite than expected from a mid-shelf Merlot. That is offered as praise rather than criticism. Good value at $18-22. Among <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/among-the-giants-estate-merlot-goose-gap-ava-washington-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jean-Luc Colombo Les Abeilles Côtes du Rhône 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Smooth, juicy GSM, a simple, pleasing dark-fruit pour that works at its lower price point. You can do better in the GSM lane if you go for something priced $20 or more—and Jean-Luc Colombo has many such options—but there are times when good enough is good enough. This is a nice, if not distinctive, everyday <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/jean-luc-colombo-les-abeilles-cotes-du-rhone-2023/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Domaine Allimant-Laugner Pinot Noir, Vin d’Alsace 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Excellent, affordable pure Pinot play from Alsace backed by a rich history of vineyards and winemakers. You typically think white with Alsace, but the region produces cool-climate reds, too. This presents somewhat more substantial red fruit and mouthfeel than expected from Alsace Pinot Noir while still delivering typicity of France’s northeastern wine region on the <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/domaine-allimant-laugner-pinot-noir-vin-dalsace-2023/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Saké, for goodness sake 7-22-2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This column is intended as an introduction to Japanese “rice wine” anchored by Bōken No. 77 Junmai Ginjō Saké. Bōken No. 77 is worth seeking out. Bōken means “journey” or “adventure.” It shows a pale silver color and floral nose—honeysuckle, lemon aromas; then coconut, pear on the palate. Clean finish. Medium-plus body. It strongly leans <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/sake-for-goodness-sake-7-22-2026/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stags’ Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Leans toward elegance and approachability rather than power while still possessing the allure of Napa fruit. Medium-full body. Moderated tannins, acidity, alcohol, power. A Napa cab on its best behavior so as not to offend anyone. Note: some people favor Napa cabs that can offend casual wine drinkers. A good buy at its lower end <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/stags-leap-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Casadei Sogno Mediterraneo Blend Rosso, Toscana IGT 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tuscan version of a Southern Rhône GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre), in this case dominated by Syrah. Serious dark fruit flavors. Not an accommodating easy-drinker, best deployed alongside hearty food after time in air. $20-28 Blend is 85% Syrah, 10% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre from certified organic and Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards. Fermentation and initial aging in concrete <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/casadei-sogno-mediterraneo-blend-rosso-toscana-igt-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Clos Mogador Nelin White Priorat DOQ, Catalunya, Spain 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Balanced, impressive, age-worthy white with a parade of delicious fruit and enchanting aromatics. This is a serious white. Creamy, complex, harmonious. $75-85 Blend of Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo, plus a field blend of smaller local varieties sourced from four small estate organic vineyards. Full clusters pressed, juice fermented in 1,200-liter (317 gallons) French oak foudres <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/clos-mogador-nelin-white-priorat-doq-catalunya-spain-2022/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>J. Lohr P&#038;G Vineyard Pinot Blanc, Arroyo Seco, Monterey 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Limited-release, high-quality Pinot Blanc with an intriguing harvest strategy. First pass harvests greener, more acidic fruits to achieve an Alsatian element. Second pass is for riper grapes for softer, melon elements. The two are blended and spend six months sur lie in both concrete and large, neutral oak vessels. No malolactic conversion. Sold through the <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/j-lohr-pg-vineyard-pinot-blanc-arroyo-seco-monterey-2023/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Symington Family Estates Quinta da Fonte Souto Syrah 2021</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Refined, elegant 100% Syrah from a high-elevation vineyard (for Portugal). This is their flagship Syrah effort in their limited Varietal Series. Symington’s Quinta da Fonte Souto bottlings already are noteworthy in white wine; this is a solid element of their emerging red wine program. $45-50 The Symingtons acquired this 512-acre Quinta da Fonte Souto estate <a class="read-more" href="https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/symington-family-estates-quinta-da-fonte-souto-syrah-2021/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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