{"id":21415,"date":"2016-11-17T11:01:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T16:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=21415"},"modified":"2017-01-05T12:12:28","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T17:12:28","slug":"wine-tasting-best-value-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wine-tasting-best-value-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Tasting: The Hack-a-Thon Hunt for Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wine-tasting-best-value-wine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21417\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"nov 16 kitchen\" width=\"604\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-kitchen.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-kitchen-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a>Our Wine Tasting Hack-a-Thons are gaining momentum, with a palpable excitement as we all gathered yesterday to taste great wines, compare notes and share our discoveries live on social media.<\/p>\n<p>In the last 24 hours, we&#8217;ve posted more than 900 reviews (more to come) and almost as many shares on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. You see videos and pictures from our previous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wine-tasting-social-media-reviews\/\"><strong>wine tasting<\/strong><\/a> hack-a-thon in October here.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oneb75mIFY4?rel=0\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Martha Kelly is the wine expert on the Rogers Daytime Television and the owner of the Capital Wine School, where she teaches the Wine &amp; Spirit Education Trust (WSET) courses.<\/p>\n<p>Martha discusses how insightful it was to taste spectacular vintage ports while still young to see how they evolve over time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-astrid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21418\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-astrid.jpg\" alt=\"nov 16 astrid\" width=\"602\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-astrid.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-astrid-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ys59-_aJpeE?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDirector of the Sommelier Program at Ottawa&#8217;s La Cite Collegiale and author of the popular book &#8220;Wine Tasting with Friends&#8221; Tom Vigeant talks about why it&#8217;s important to taste and recommend wines that most people can actually afford.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-red-table-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-red-table-2.jpg\" alt=\"nov 16 red table 2\" width=\"590\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-red-table-2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-red-table-2-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w_ki_7SUxRc?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nHeather Wall, Wine Columnist for the Huffington Post, talks about overcoming palate fatigue when tasting many wines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-opening-bubbly1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21422\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-opening-bubbly1.jpg\" alt=\"nov 16 opening bubbly\" width=\"593\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-opening-bubbly1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-opening-bubbly1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y7auzFvTmB4?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nMaster of Wine candidate and sommelier Astrid Young combines her professional career as a musician (she is the sister of music legend Neil Young) in a new television show launching in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-jane-kitchen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21423\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-jane-kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"nov 16 jane kitchen\" width=\"571\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-jane-kitchen.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-jane-kitchen-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_9TsUMeU278?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDirector of the National Capital Sommelier Sean O&#8217;Regan talks about his favourite wine of the tasting from Argentina.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-diningroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21424\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-diningroom.jpg\" alt=\"nov 16 diningroom\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-diningroom.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-diningroom-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RtcT1J_6jUU?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nSommelier Doug McMillan talks about his favourite red wine from California at the tasting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-monique.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-monique.jpg\" alt=\"nov 16 monique\" width=\"604\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-monique.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-monique-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q0mQxZuIzrQ?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nSommelier Lori Kilmartin talks about a wine that she enjoys both in the glass and for cooking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-red-table.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21426\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-red-table.jpg\" alt=\"nov 16 red table\" width=\"606\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-red-table.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nov-16-red-table-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\"><p>Today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Wine?src=hash\">#Wine<\/a> hack-a-thon &#8230; Reviews tweeted live, stay tuned! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7du0Y9ge5j\">http:\/\/t.co\/7du0Y9ge5j<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lbBdN0zUOv\">https:\/\/t.co\/lbBdN0zUOv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NatalieMacLean (@NatalieMacLean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatalieMacLean\/status\/534003880636735488\">November 16, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\"><p>Ports 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Wine?src=hash\">#Wine<\/a> tasting today + robust reds <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MtCVAetYl0\">http:\/\/t.co\/MtCVAetYl0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kwDdXIGiLZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/kwDdXIGiLZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NatalieMacLean (@NatalieMacLean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatalieMacLean\/status\/534005183060406272\">November 16, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for our next tasting!<\/p>\n<p>Here are all of the wines reviewed during this tasting:<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div>\n<p><b>Sparkling Wines<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/delizia-prosecco\/209690\" target=\"_blank\">nataliemaclean.com\/wine-<wbr \/>reviews\/delizia-prosecco\/<wbr \/>209690<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/terre-di-san-venanzio-fortunato-extra-dry-valdobbiadene-superiore-prosecco-2012\/191623\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/terre-di-san-<wbr \/>venanzio-fortunato-extra-dry-<wbr \/>valdobbiadene-superiore-<wbr \/>prosecco-2012\/191623<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/fiol-prosecco-doc\/209059\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/fiol-prosecco-<wbr \/>doc\/209059<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/lanson-black-label-brut\/147551\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/lanson-black-<wbr \/>label-brut\/147551<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>White Wines<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/suavia-soave-classico-2011\/192046\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/suavia-soave-<wbr \/>classico-2011\/192046<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/oleary-chardonnay-unoaked-2012\/192941\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/oleary-<wbr \/>chardonnay-unoaked-2012\/192941<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/the-hanging-man-reif-winery-kerner-nouveau-2014\/209921\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/the-hanging-man-<wbr \/>reif-winery-kerner-nouveau-<wbr \/>2014\/209921<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/ruffino-lumina-pinot-grigio-2013\/207043\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/ruffino-lumina-<wbr \/>pinot-grigio-2013\/207043<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/nobilo-regional-collection-sauvignon-blanc\/209901\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/nobilo-regional-<wbr \/>collection-sauvignon-blanc\/<wbr \/>209901<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/villa-maria-cellar-selection-sauvignon-blanc-2013\/203109\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/villa-maria-<wbr \/>cellar-selection-sauvignon-<wbr \/>blanc-2013\/203109<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/chateau-st-jean-treasury-wine-estates-fume-blanc-2012\/209424\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/chateau-st-jean-<wbr \/>treasury-wine-estates-fume-<wbr \/>blanc-2012\/209424<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/reif-estate-winery-the-empress-chardonnay\/209910\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/reif-estate-<wbr \/>winery-the-empress-chardonnay\/<wbr \/>209910<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/mission-hill-family-estate-reserve-chardonnay-2012\/205136\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/mission-hill-<wbr \/>family-estate-reserve-<wbr \/>chardonnay-2012\/205136<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/coyotes-run-estate-winery-red-paw-vineyard-chardonnay-2011\/184484\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/coyotes-run-<wbr \/>estate-winery-red-paw-<wbr \/>vineyard-chardonnay-2011\/<wbr \/>184484<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/quails-gate-chardonnay-2012\/192607\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/quails-gate-<wbr \/>chardonnay-2012\/192607<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/quails-gate-estate-winery-stewart-family-reserve-chardonnay\/209898\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/quails-gate-<wbr \/>estate-winery-stewart-family-<wbr \/>reserve-chardonnay\/209898<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/beringer-vineyards-founders-estate-chardonnay-2013\/207179\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/beringer-<wbr \/>vineyards-founders-estate-<wbr \/>chardonnay-2013\/207179<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/wolf-blass-gold-label-chardonnay-2013\/207757\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/wolf-blass-gold-<wbr \/>label-chardonnay-2013\/207757<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/wynns-coonawarra-chardonnay\/209900\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/wynns-coonawarra-<wbr \/>chardonnay\/209900<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/reif-estate-winery-gewurztraminer\/209907\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/reif-estate-<wbr \/>winery-gewurztraminer\/209907<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Light Red Wines<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/the-fool-reif-gamay-nouveau\/209885\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/the-fool-reif-<wbr \/>gamay-nouveau\/209885<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/joseph-drouhin-primeur-beaujolais-villages-nouveau\/209886\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/joseph-drouhin-<wbr \/>primeur-beaujolais-villages-<wbr \/>nouveau\/209886<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/joseph-drouhin-2011\/209683\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/joseph-drouhin-<wbr \/>2011\/209683<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/sartori-valpolicella-classico\/206815\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/sartori-<wbr \/>valpolicella-classico\/206815<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/silver-bay-pinot-noir-2013\/206316\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/silver-bay-pinot-<wbr \/>noir-2013\/206316<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/henry-of-pelham-estate-winery-pinot-noir\/209887\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/henry-of-pelham-<wbr \/>estate-winery-pinot-noir\/<wbr \/>209887<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/g-marquis-vineyards-the-silver-line-pinot-noir-2012\/209795\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/g-marquis-<wbr \/>vineyards-the-silver-line-<wbr \/>pinot-noir-2012\/209795<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/coyotes-run-estate-winery-red-paw-vineyard-pinot-noir-2012\/209850\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/coyotes-run-<wbr \/>estate-winery-red-paw-<wbr \/>vineyard-pinot-noir-2012\/<wbr \/>209850<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/cloudline-pinot-noir-2012\/209880\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/cloudline-pinot-<wbr \/>noir-2012\/209880<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/flat-rock-cellars-pinot-noir\/209913\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/flat-rock-<wbr \/>cellars-pinot-noir\/209913<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/norman-hardie-county-unfiltered-pinot-noir-2012\/188284\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/norman-hardie-<wbr \/>county-unfiltered-pinot-noir-<wbr \/>2012\/188284<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/sasolin-terre-di-verona-valpolicella-ripasso-2012\/206581\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/sasolin-terre-di-<wbr \/>verona-valpolicella-ripasso-<wbr \/>2012\/206581<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Medium-Full Red Wines<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/jlohr-seven-oaks-cabernet-sauvignon-2011\/209844\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/jlohr-seven-oaks-<wbr \/>cabernet-sauvignon-2011\/209844<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/cline-cellars-zinfandel-2013\/209836\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/cline-cellars-<wbr \/>zinfandel-2013\/209836<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/horsepower-proprietary-red-blend-2009\/208156\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/<wbr \/>wine-reviews\/horsepower-<wbr \/>proprietary-red-blend-2009\/<wbr \/>208156<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/burning-kiln-winery-cabernet-franc\/209939\" 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