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<title><![CDATA[*** Castello Romitorio Chianti Colli Senesi 2018]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.colonialspirits.com/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9812</guid>
<pubDate>2022-04-20T18:26:25Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well balanced all around Chianti. Would buy again. | article moderate,food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[*** Vins Guigal : Vins cotes du Rhône, Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Mouline | E.GUIGAL]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://guigal.com]]></link>
<guid>Membic9810</guid>
<pubDate>2022-04-17T23:56:01Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[2018 Cotes du Rhone drinkable but not a house regular | article inexpensive]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Chateau Haut Peyruguet]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.colonialspirits.com/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9778</guid>
<pubDate>2021-11-03T00:34:52Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Excellent very flexible wine | article inexpensive]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Dolcetta d'Alba 2017 Aurelio Settimo]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.colonialspirits.com/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9767</guid>
<pubDate>2021-10-24T00:32:15Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Round and full bodied great pairing with pasta. Pretty much any pasta. Probably with other things too. Buying again. | article moderate,food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** 2017 Chateaux Freynelle Bordeaux]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.colonialspirits.com/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9763</guid>
<pubDate>2021-10-06T00:40:55Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Excellent value dry red classic Bordeaux. Unfortunately K reacts to it so not repeating. | article moderate,dry,food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[*** 2018 Dame de Bouard]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.colonialspirits.com/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9759</guid>
<pubDate>2021-09-15T01:09:08Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Great initial taste, light middle, not much finish. Good but not currently a house wine. | article moderate,dry,food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[*** 2015 Chateau Damase Bordeaux Supérieur]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.colonialspirits.com/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9757</guid>
<pubDate>2021-09-06T02:40:53Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Full flavor but light finish. Very good but not currently an all around general house wine. Might be great with turkey or similar. | article inexpensive,food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Castello do Cachianno Chianti Classico 2015]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.colonialspirits.com/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9755</guid>
<pubDate>2021-08-29T02:03:56Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well rounded flexible robust all around Chianti charcuterie, mushroom ravioli, general. | article moderate,dry,food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Collina Dei Lecci - Brunello di Montalcino 2014 | Monsieur Touton Selection]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.mtouton.com/products/italy/tuscany/brunello-di-montalcino/83060-2014/collina-dei-lecci-brunello-di-montalcino]]></link>
<guid>Membic9605</guid>
<pubDate>2021-01-02T02:51:34Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Dry and light. Repeatable | article moderate,dry,food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[*** Zuccardi Q Malbec 2017 | Wine.com]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.wine.com/product/zuccardi-q-malbec-2017/518501]]></link>
<guid>Membic9546</guid>
<pubDate>2020-11-26T17:33:11Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Not at all sweet, a bit acidic, pairs very well with fatty meals (e.g. duck confit) but not a generally flexible wine. | article moderate,food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[***** Vignamaggio 2014 Gherardino Riserva (Chianti Classico)]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/vignamaggio-2014-gherardino-riserva-chianti-classico/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9379</guid>
<pubDate>2020-07-14T12:02:32Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Flexible and thoroughly enjoyable. Our current house Chianti | article moderate,dry,food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Dona Maria-Júlio Bastos 2016 Dona Maria Amantis Reserva Viognier (Alentejano)]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/dona-maria-julio-bastos-2016-dona-maria-amantis-reserva-viognier-alentejano/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9375</guid>
<pubDate>2020-07-11T18:41:56Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Initially slightly fruity but really well balanced from start through finish. | article moderate,food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[***** Finca Allende 2011 Rioja]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/finca-allende-2011-rioja/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9361</guid>
<pubDate>2020-06-30T22:43:16Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Not sweet and not simple, one of the better riojas I've had outside of a restaurant. Mind the sediment. | article expensive]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Ruffino Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico Riserva 2015]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://www.ruffino.com/our-wines/riserva-ducale/]]></link>
<guid>Membic9359</guid>
<pubDate>2020-06-30T13:34:53Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lighter initial taste, long finish. Very good but our local store wants $26 for a bottle which seems high. | article food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** San felice chianti classico 2013]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=6948]]></link>
<guid>Membic6948</guid>
<pubDate>2017-06-24T15:07:00Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Good with food or on its own. WF | yum wine, moderate, dry]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[***** Tenuta di Capraia 2014 Chianti classico]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=5940]]></link>
<guid>Membic5940</guid>
<pubDate>2017-05-06T01:03:51Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Solid value classic Chianti. | yum Traditional, moderate, food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Chateau Haut Sorillon Bordeaux superieur 2015]]></title>
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<guid>Membic5740</guid>
<pubDate>2017-03-18T00:34:14Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Dry, not too heavy, good with food or not | yum wine, moderate, dry, tjs, food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Chateau cantemerle haut medic]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=6521]]></link>
<guid>Membic6521</guid>
<pubDate>2017-02-15T01:24:45Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[2010. Good meat wine. Good with heartier but not spicy foods. | yum wine, moderate, dry, food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[** Grifone chianti 2013]]></title>
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<guid>Membic5806</guid>
<pubDate>2017-01-27T02:12:41Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Good pizza wine unless you react to it | yum inexpensive, tjs, headache, dry, wine, cheap eats, food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[*** Gigondas cru du Rhone]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=5784]]></link>
<guid>Membic5784</guid>
<pubDate>2017-01-22T01:52:33Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Solid flexible red table wine | yum Tjs]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[* La ferme julien 2015]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=6136]]></link>
<guid>Membic6136</guid>
<pubDate>2016-09-11T23:45:34Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tjs | yum inexpensive, headache, sweet]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Prado rey crianza 2013]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=6530]]></link>
<guid>Membic6530</guid>
<pubDate>2016-09-11T23:31:01Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rioja but better. Tried this at estragon. Excellent with tapas, smooth. | yum wine, food wine, dry, moderate]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Tertre du moulin bordeaux]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=6558]]></link>
<guid>Membic6558</guid>
<pubDate>2016-05-05T01:35:51Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[St. Emilion grand cru 2013. Versatile red. | yum wine, dry]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[** Pasqua Valpolicella ripasso]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=5414]]></link>
<guid>Membic5414</guid>
<pubDate>2016-05-05T01:32:37Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thin, sweet, musky. | yum wine, inexpensive, sweet]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[** Spiral Cellars Merlot]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=5549]]></link>
<guid>Membic5549</guid>
<pubDate>2016-03-23T00:06:09Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A little too sweet, meh... | yum wine, inexpensive, food wine]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Kunde merlot 2013]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=6166]]></link>
<guid>Membic6166</guid>
<pubDate>2016-03-19T02:04:05Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Good, robust, stands up to heavy but not soucy meal. Trader Joe's | yum dry, food wine, moderate]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[**** Barolo Rosa dell Olmo wine]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=6404]]></link>
<guid>Membic6404</guid>
<pubDate>2016-03-17T00:48:08Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Italian, Chianti like but smoither and less robust. Doesnt quite stand up to a spucy red pasta sauce but quite good. Trader Joe's | yum wine, moderate, dry]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[* Banfi Chianti Classico]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[https://membic.org/theme/2025?go=reply&amp;membicid=5386]]></link>
<guid>Membic5386</guid>
<pubDate>2016-03-16T02:24:07Z</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Headache. ouch. | yum wine, inexpensive]]></description>
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