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Wine Appraiser

Dennis and Denise talk about, learn about, and blindly taste affordable wines from around the world, and give their unbiased opinion about wines.

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25:18

Mamma Mia – We are Tasting Three Italian Wines

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/06/25

Three grape varieties from three different Italian wine regions. Italy is known for producing great wines at affordable prices. It is the number one wine-producing country in the world.Chianti is from central Italy, from the Tuscany region. Puglia is located on the heel of Italy. A Mediterranean climate with fertile soils, and according to the “Atlas of World Wine” is the flattest wine region in Italy. However, because about half of the region is a peninsula it is cooled by sea breezes. The region

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21:13

Vignoles – Let’s Drink Local

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/06/18

Vignoles is a moderately cold-hearty grape. It produces a dry to off-dry white wine, and can also make a sweet late-harvest dessert wine. It is a fruity wine known for having high levels of sugar and acid. New York is the best-known region for Vignoles. The wine is also common in the Midwest, Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois.LaCrescent is a German-type wine grape that produces off-dry to sweet wines.Tonight, we are enjoying two white wines including:2022 Madison County Winery Vignoles. This wine was

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26:20

Western Australia (Margaret River) – Let’s Find out More

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/06/11

Margaret River is only one of the nine regions in Western Australia but is the most popular and most famous of the regions. Margaret River is also somewhat unique in that it is a peninsula bordered on three sides by the ocean. The area has a temperate maritime climate because of the ocean’s proximity. Western Australia accounts for only 5% of Australia’s wine production, but accounts for 30% of its award-winning wine. Western Australia is the second-oldest wine region in Australia. However, most of

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24:47

Torrontes - A Different White Wine

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/06/04

Torrontes is an aromatic dry white wine that originated in Argentina. It pairs well with spicy foods due to its acidity and sweet floral aromas. It has aromas of honeysuckle, orange blossom, lavender, geranium, and rose petals. Torrontes from the Salta wine region of Argentina is often considered the best because of the high elevations of the vineyards. Many are over 3,000 meters (9,840 feet). The wine is said to be similar to Muscat Blanc or Riesling.Torrontes is known as the white wine of

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18:38

Rose' Might be the Ultimate Summer Wine.

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/05/28

With Memorial Day behind us, we are looking forward to summer. What is the best summer wine? You are not wrong if you said Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, or any other wine. But you might want to try a Rose’ and I think if you are a red wine drinker, Rose may be the answer.Denise and I have really grown to love Rose’ over the past few years. It gives you freshness and crispness, but still has some tannins and complexity that white summer sippers don’t have.We found a website that described

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34:24

Tempranillo? Si’

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/05/21

This tasting will compare different priced wines, from about $7 to $24. It also compares Tempranillo wines from Rioja and Toro Spain, as well as the Yakima Valley, Washington. I can’t wait to learn about the differences in these wines.Rioja is known for its Tempranillo based blended wines. The wines are historically classified based on how long they have been aged (especially in oak). In 2017 changes were made to labeling laws, and place (or Terrior) is becoming more important.Toro is known for its

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27:25

Blind Wine Tasting! Deductive Tasting.

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/05/14

Tonight we will each do a blind tasting. We will talk about our thoughts and the decisions we make regarding the two wines we taste. We will use the Five-S’s. They stand for;SightSwirlSniffSipSavorWe start our tasting by looking at the wine. We hold the glass tilted at a 45-degree angle and view the wine over a white sheet of paper. We look at the rim of the wine. What is the color? Are there differences in the color? Can I see through the wine?Next, we swirl the wine and look at how it attaches to

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29:09

Happy Mother's Day! Give mom what she wants. Can you...

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/05/07

Tonight is all about mom, but we are also lacing up our disco boots and platform shoes to remember the 70’s. We are going to reminisce while we talk about wine options for mom. If your mom wants a wine, what are you going to serve?White wine is often thought to be a woman’s wine. However, 44% of women prefer red wine and only 42% prefer white wine. They also like Rose’ and sparkling wine.Women are often more sensitive tasters than men and, therefore, don’t like the presence of tannins in red wine

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27:33

Finding a Trader Joe’s Wine - Part 2!

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/04/30

I just read an article in Wine Enthusiast that Riesling is one of the fastest-growing wine varieties on the market. According to the article, people are looking for crisp-bright wines; of course, Riesling fits that bill. Our first wine says it pairs well with chicken, fish, and spicy cuisines. Nero D’Avola is known for its dark fruit-driven flavors, full-bodied, and medium to medium-high tannins. In addition to the dark fruit, may get flavors of licorice, tobacco, and pepper.Meritage is a wine

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20:40

Finding a Trader Joe’s Wine that You Need to Try For...

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/04/23

Viognier is a full-bodied white wine. Primary flavors of tangerine, peach, mango, honeysuckle, and rose. Cooler climate styles have greater citrus and floral traits with more acid and crispness. These wines are typically aged in stainless steel. Warmer climate Viognier is barrel aged, goes through malolactic fermentation, and therefore has richer tastes such as apricot, rose, and vanilla. These wines have less acidity and more creaminess. Viognier has become more popular in recent years with more

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19:58

Ten-Year Norton Vertical Wine Tasting. Here is the...

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/04/16

I had never done a ten-year vertical wine-tasting and didn’t know what to expect. A vertical tasting is done with the same wine variety from the same winery and maybe even from the same vineyards, but for different years.However, if you get the chance, take it. I was very impressed. You can taste how the wine changes over time, and with information regarding the growing conditions for each year, you can also taste how the weather affects the wine.Stone Hill Winery in Hermann, Missouri, is one of the

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24:42

Malbec versus Syrah? Do You Know the Differences and ...

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/04/09

I have never considered these two wines to be similar. However, they have many similarities. Both are full-body, fruit-forward red wines with medium to medium-high acidity and similar alcohol levels. Both have plum and blueberry fruit flavors. Subtle differences do exist between the two. Malbec has vanilla, sweet tobacco, and cocoa flavors. Syrah has milk chocolate, tobacco, and green peppercorn. Syrah can also have gamy notes. Tonight, we are comparing:2018 Zuccardi Q Malbec from Mendoza,

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21:43

Dessert Wines – Part Two!

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/04/02

I had never tried a dessert wine till last year. I must admit they can be delicious and a great alternative to coffee. Vignoles is a high acid and high sugar white grape. Because of its high sugar content, it can be made into a late-harvest style sweet white, but is also produced into a dry and off-dry white wine. It is moderate in winter hardiness. Port wine is a Portuguese fortified wine produced in the Douro Valley of northern Portugal. It is a sweet wine, and can be either a white or red wine

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16:58

Hybrid Grape: Petite Pearl

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/03/26

Petite Pearl is a newer red hybrid grape. The grape was developed in Minnesota and has been available for less than twenty years. Regardless, some sources say it is one of the most planted grapes in the central northern states. According to the limited information available on Petite Pearl, its juice has a similar makeup to the common European varieties.It makes a dark and heavier body red wine with dark fruit flavors. We are drinking the 2022 Soldier Creek Petite Pearl. We purchased this wine at

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23:09

Do You Know the Difference Between Pinot Gris, Pinot...

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/03/19

Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc are both mutations of Pinot Noir. First, let's look at Pinot Gris, also called Pinot Grigio in Italy. These two wines come from the same grape. Pinot Gris originated from Burgundy in the Pinot Noir fields. It can be hard to tell the difference between the Pinot Gris plants and Pinot Noir and they were sometimes used in the Pinot Noir to soften tannins and add acid to the wine. It is now mostly grown in the Alsace region in France. Pinot Gris is a soft, perfumed, and higher

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29:10

What is GSM? What you need to know right now!

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/03/12

What is a GSM blend and why is it called a Rhone Blend? The G, S and M stand for Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. The Rhone Valley is the original home of GSM blends and of course the reason why it is sometimes referred to as a Rhone Blend. The Rhone Valley has two parts: the Northern Rhone Valley is known for its steep-sloping vineyards, where Syrah is produced. The Southern Rhone is a much larger region and lacks the steep slopes of the north. This is where the GSM blends are produced. Probably the

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17:32

What is Fume Blanc? Find out Now!

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/03/05

Fume is a French word meaning a smoke-like vapor or substance. It makes many people think of Pouilly-Fume, the famous Loire Valley wine and region. Robert Mondovi coined the name Fume Blanc in the 1960s. He decided to differentiate his Sauvignon Blanc by aging it in oak. He believed the toasted oak barrels gave the wine a smokey character, thus the term Fume was used. However, United States wine law does not differentiate Sauvignon Blanc and Fume Blanc. Therefore, you can buy a non-oaked Fume Blanc

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26:00

California is the king of Zinfandel

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/02/26

Zinfandel has been in America since the early to mid 1800s and was once the most popular wine grape in California. It is known for its old vine wines.In fact, in the past it was a victim of its own popularity, and became known as a common cheaper wine. A lot of Zinfandel juice kits were sold during prohibition which also hurt its reputation.However, in the 1980s and 1990s it gained in sales and acreage because of the popularity of White Zinfandel.Currently Zinfandel is the third most planted wine

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22:12

Another Blind Tasting - See if we can guess the wine!

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/02/19

Tonight I have secretly selected a wine for Denise and she has chosen one for me. In the show, we will discuss the blind-tasting process. After discovering the true identity of each wine, we will discuss the characteristics of each.Blind-tasting involves the 5 S’s.SeeSwirlSniffSipStateYou can get a “Deductive Tasting Form” from the Court of Master Sommeliers online. https://www.mastersommeliers.org/Tonight, we are blinding tasting two wines including:2021 Chianti Classico Basilica Cafaggio

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27:03

Sancerre versus New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

Wine Appraiser ·

2025/02/12

Tonight we are testing the differences between a French Sancerre and a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.Sancerre is one of the most famous French white wine regions, and the top region for Sauvignon Blanc. According to the Oxford Companion to Wine, it has quadrupled its output during the past 50 years. It is known for its bright and complex wines, and for pairing with locally made goat cheeses. On the other side is the Wairau Valley, New Zealand. Sauvignon Blanc has made New Zealand famous for wine

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