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Vintages Release April 12, 2025

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Please note that our reviews are based on a variety of sources: samples sent to our team, those we purchase in store, tasting events, those tasted in restaurants and while traveling domestically and internationally.

Dessert Wine

Homare Strawberry Nigori Sake, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan: Strawberry shortcake topped with melon and passionfruit and guava aromas. Low alcohol. Forget sangria: get this. Nigori Sake food pairings: sushi, sashimi, tropical fruit salad. Drink: 2025 - 2028 384776 7.8% S 500 mL $22.95 Score: 88/100. April 2025. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Pecchenino San Luigi Dogliani Dolcetto 2022, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy: This wine offers vibrant notes of fresh raspberries and spiced plums, complemented by hints of licorice, anisette, and dried flowers. Medium-bodied, it has a sleek, smooth texture with a silky finish that is both pleasing and inviting. With its tangy acidity and lush fruit profile, it's an ideal match for pizza or pasta with tomato sauce. Enjoy now through 2028. Dolcetto food pairings: margherita pizza, pasta with tomato sauce, eggplant parmesan. Drink: 2025 - 2028 303479 13.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 90/100. April 2025. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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