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NYC oenophile & wine guru with an international cult following. Pairing wine and food is a life-long delight! @jvbuncorked on Twitter

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I late with this post, but hey, better late than never, right?
We had these two wines for the Open That Bottle Night 2026, and they were nothing short of spectacular.
1993 Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco was still fresh, focused and beautiful. 2013 Fiction by Field Recordings was just heavenly, showing no sign of age.
You can read more about my impressions on the blog - the link is in the bio and in the first comment below.
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#wineblog #otbn #otbn2026

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🦪🍾🥂😘BUBBLESHUCK IS 9 DAYS AWAY!!🦪🍾🥂

Enjoy fresh, delicious oysters on the half shell, shucked personally by Chef Norwood from @babybearbiscuitsca . Oysters are the perfect pairing with bottomless PasoSecco and CinSecco. Enjoy fresh oysters and The Best Bubbles in Paso on June 29th at BUBBLESHUCK at the Atascadero Lake Pavilion.

Tickets on sale now. Check the link in bio or visit PasoSecco.com.

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🩵🍾🥂 BUBBLESHUCK IS JUST TEN DAYS AWAY!!!

PasoSecco’s Swingin’ Summer Soiree

Sunday, June 29, 2025 | Atascadero Lake Pavilion | 3pm – 7pm

🎙️ “Hang on to your swim trunks and hold tight to your wine glasses, daddy-o—because this summer, PasoSecco is throwin’ the fizziest, frizziest, most fantastically fabulous party of the summer…”

🎵 BUBBLESHUCK! 🎵

It’s the annual swingin’ summer soiree where the surf’s up, the bubbles are poppin’, and the flavor is outta sight! Get ready to sip unlimited PasoSecco and CinSecco while diggin’ in to the ultimate fab four of food—OYSTERS! FRIED CHICKEN! CAVIAR! and HOUSE-MADE POTATO CHIPS—served up hot and tasty by that culinary cool cat, Chef Norwood of Baby Bear Biscuits!

🌱 Vegan options? You bet your beach blanket, baby!

🎶 With live tunes, groovy games, and more good vibes than a jukebox on overdrive, this bash is blowin’ the cork off summer! 🍾

📍 Catch the action Sunday, June 29th, from 3 to 7pm at the Atascadero Lake Pavilion!

🎟️ Snag your tickets now at PasoSecco.com or swing by the tasting room—just $129 for the cool cats, $79 for SecCommunity members and our wine industry amigos!

☎️ Call 805-229-1667 or drop a line to info@pasosecco.com for the skinny!

BubbleShuck—be there, or be square! 🌊✨

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On January 7, 2023, our friend @jvbuncorked invited @garydeanlink and I to a dinner party beyond all dinner parties. He made all the food and I think there were 17 courses. He also brought all the wine from his personal cellar.

At the end of the evening he handed me this bottle to take home. I had no idea when I would drink this. Then when we had friends @kate_whittle and @zachdamaniac over for and evening of wine before they move to Seattle. I knew it was time. Rarely does one get to drink a 35 year old wine. Let alone a Piedmont Bramaterra Riserva.

The acidity was shockingly fresh and vibrant. The nose was wrapped in sweet tobacco. And the palate was a cornucopia of red fruits and cedar and tobacco. This was such a wow opportunity that I and thrilled to have shared with Kate and Zach. Gary and I are grateful for the friendship we have with Jim who gave us this bottle to share as well as Kate and Zach who we look forward to visiting in Seattle.

Cheers!

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🍾🥂🩵 Even though it was Sunday, please wish @pasosecco ‘s own @lizziestilson a very happy birthday. The Best Bubbles winemaker for the Best Bubbles in Paso! For her present this year, she’ll get to make our next sparkling wine from her favorite grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc. Stay tuned…

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🎙️ “Hang on to your swim trunks and hold tight to your wine glasses, daddy-o—because this summer, PasoSecco is throwin’ the fizziest, frizziest, most fantastically fabulous party of the summer…”
🎵 BUBBLESHUCK! 🎵
It’s the annual swingin’ summer soiree where the surf’s up, the bubbles are poppin’, and the flavor is outta sight! Get ready to sip unlimited PasoSecco and CinSecco while diggin’ in to the ultimate fab four of food—OYSTERS! FRIED CHICKEN! CAVIAR! and HOUSE-MADE POTATO CHIPS—served up hot and tasty by that culinary cool cat, Chef Norwood of Baby Bear Biscuits!
🌱 Vegan options? You bet your beach blanket, baby!
🎶 With live tunes, groovy games, and more good vibes than a jukebox on overdrive, this bash is blowin’ the cork off summer! 🍾
📍 Catch the action Sunday, June 29th, from 3 to 7pm at the Atascadero Lake Pavilion!
🎟️ Snag your tickets now at PasoSecco.com or swing by the tasting room—just $129 for the cool cats, $79 for SecCommunity members and our wine industry amigos! Link in bio for tix!
☎️ Call 805-229-1667 or drop a line to info@pasosecco.com for the skinny!
BubbleShuck—be there, or be square! 🌊✨

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🥂🍾 Would you like to see 💚 SauvySecco 💚as the new 2025 release from PasoSecco?

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I opened this 13 year old @calaiswinery Texas Tempranillo a few days ago. Wow! It was fantastic. Ripe fruit, bramble and peppery spice with a bit of a smokey note. It aged very well and I deserved it after doing a bit of demo to the house. Well done @benjamin.calais 👏
#texaswine #tempranillo #1968house #1968houserenovation #mybackhurts

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When you’re told to go open a wine that will pair with salmon, I went to our wine jail that houses our Pinot Noir. I pull out a bottle and just looked at the date (2016) and said we must open this. I went over to the counter, opened the wine and poured a glass and it was white. My first response was what is white doing with the reds. Then tasting it, hmm, this is going to be good, so I put the cork in it and waited until the next day (yesterday) to drink it.

Oh my!!! 2016 Domaine Andre Bonhomme Les Pierres Blanches Vire Clesse was perfect. It was elegant, charming, perfectly balanced and at its peak. Soft flavors of melon, pineapple hint of honey with nice soft minerality from the limestone soils.

Now I wish I had another bottle. I was worried about both the age and chilling it for a day. All worked out.

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#burgundywine #chardonnay #bourgogne #beautifulwhitewine

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🏆🥇☝️The best selling wine in the @PasoSecco tasting room for the weekend of 2/7- 2/9 is… 🏆🥇☝️

🍾🩷🍾🩷🍾 CinSecco 🍾🩷🍾🩷🍾

Help us determine which wine hits #1 next Monday by visiting the PasoSecco tasting room this weekend!

#numberone #number1 #bestseller #bestselling #topdog #pasobubbles #pasosparklingwine #pasosparkling #bestbubbles #bestbubblesinpaso #sparklingwine #sparkling #bubbles #bubbly #pasobubbly #bestbubblyinpaso #staybubbly #bubblesbubblesbubbles #pasowine #pasowinecountry #wiyg #whatsinyourglass #pasorobles #dogsofig #winedogs #beagles

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🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂
PASOSECCO 24/7 FOR FEBRUARY 7, 2025
In this edition:
💵$1 per bottle shipping for all February
🚛 FREE Delivery to SoCal Feb 12 & 13
🍷 PasoSecco at the Rhone Rangers Experience
✈️ Cordelia’s flying where? With whom???

Links in bio
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