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Planning to explore any new regions or varieties in '18? - 12/31/2017 6:44:34 AM   
S1

 

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From: Wandering between Coastal SC and South FL
Status: offline 		1. More Mediterranean whites, esp Greek.
2. Since HRH and I are spending a week in River Rat country, some new Zins, PNs and maybe a Chard or three.
3. MORE southern Italy and Sicily.

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RE: Planning to explore any new regions or varieties in... - 12/31/2017 7:30:09 AM   
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From: Exile in my own country
Status: offline 		Japanese wines, visit to Nagano coming up in ‘18.

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RE: Planning to explore any new regions or varieties in... - 12/31/2017 7:31:31 AM   
Eddie

 

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From: central Kentucky
Status: offline 		More Sicilian whites and Alsace Rieslings, more Loire (I already drink a fair number of Loire wines, but have been so pleased with them that I want to move more in that direction). I'd also like to try Savagnin and some En Rama sherries. Also going to move more toward traditional, classic Rioja producers (both red and white): Lopez de Heredia, etc.

There are many obscure, minerally, edgy wines from the Balkans that I'd love to try, if I could only source them!

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RE: Planning to explore any new regions or varieties in... - 12/31/2017 8:34:55 AM   
Wine_Strategies

 

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From: Castle Pines N., CO. or Italia
Status: offline 		sitting here planning my three month trip just now, as I do each day. I have in mind to visit Slovenia and Croatia - SO many things I've tasted from these regions (at trade fairs in Italy, mostly) have been very good, exciting even. Naturally, I'm drawn to the land and the people that grow these wines, so I'll likely budget a week or so given that it's not too far away - when I'll be spending several days in Adige and Friuli regions, probably mid/late April.

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RE: Planning to explore any new regions or varieties in... - 12/31/2017 10:50:11 AM   
BornToRhone

 

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From: The Big D, Texas
Status: offline 		Very likely we will be visiting Loire, Bordeaux, and Northern Rhone this summer. I enjoy all these wines but my cellar is 80% USA so I definitely need to branch out!

Unfortunately, my budget will be significantly cut this year so my purchases will need to be very particular.

< Message edited by BornToRhone -- 12/31/2017 10:51:24 AM >

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RE: Planning to explore any new regions or varieties in... - 12/31/2017 11:05:05 AM   
dsGris

 

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From: Portland, OR
Status: offline 		I've been buying and drinking a lot of Loire this year, the QPR of these wines is terrific. I also seem to be buying more Brunello for the higher priced stuff.

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RE: Planning to explore any new regions or varieties in... - 1/1/2018 11:19:18 AM   
CaliRed

 

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From: Santa Clarita, CA
Status: offline 		Plan to increase quantities of Central Coast PNs. Already started with stops at Pence and Sanford

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RE: Planning to explore any new regions or varieties in... - 1/1/2018 12:02:22 PM   
mtpisgah

 

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From: South Carolina
Status: offline 		Less US wine and more Italian and French. Possibly a few other things thrown in for good measure.

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RE: Planning to explore any new regions or varieties in... - 1/1/2018 12:48:11 PM   
dsGris

 

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From: Portland, OR
Status: offline 		If I did not live in wine country and lived on the East Coast, Italy and France would be on the list with Tuscany, Piemonte and Loire, Savoie being towards the top.

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