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Costing about $20 and at 13.5% alcohol, the 2019 Damilano Langhe Arneis scored 17 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. It’s floral. It is balanced with acids. It…
Costing under $18, with 13% alcohol, the 2019 La Doria San Cristoforo Gavi scored 16+ points on the Dionysian scale. It’s a great food Gavi. Made with the…
A good Martin Scott Selection with 13.5% alcohol, the 2016 Avancia Cuvee’ de O Godello from Galicia, Spain cost under $18, and scored 16+ points on the Dionysian…
For about $15, with 5% alcohol, ideal for after dinner or mid-day sipping, the 2019 Vietti Moscato d’Asti scored 17 points on the Dionysian scale of a possible…
Waterford makes single malt whisky showing the terrior in the same way quality wines do. All three samples cost about $85, have 50% alcohol, (so you can make…
Dolcetto’s name may sound sweet, but it’s a dry food wine. Cortese here is not a grape, but a name. The 2018 Giuseppe Cortese Langhe Dolcettto had a…
The 41 year-old 1978 Bersano Barolo ,Bottle Number 204945, from Italy’s Piedmont had13% alcohol, cost about $24 at its release, and recently scored 19 points on the 20-point…
With 14.1 % alcohol that cost near $30 then, the 2009 Ridge Sonoma County Three Valleys blend scored 16+ Dionysian points. Full complex black fruits and oak filled…
The 1983 Beaulieu Vineyards Georges De Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley scored 18 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale. It had13% alcohol and cost under…
For under $25, with 14.1% alcohol, the 2014 Simonsig Pinotage Redhill from Stellenbosch in South Africa scored 15+ Dionysian points. It has baked cherry pie, spice, and a…