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Domaine de la Solitude Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cornelia Constanza 2016

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

Domaine de la Solitude Chateauneuf du Pape Cornelia Constanza 2016

Reading Time: *The photo depicts the 2015 vintage but the article refers to the 2016 vintage. Hello! Welcome to As Drunk by Exotic Wine Travel, a weekly column where we feature interesting wines that we encourage you to seek out. The reviews featured in this series may be written by either one

Domaine Bois de Boursan Cuvée de Félix Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 27, 2019July 2, 2019

Reading Time: Hello! Welcome to As Drunk by Exotic Wine Travel, a weekly column where we feature interesting wines that we encourage you to seek out. The reviews featured in this series may be written by either one or the both of us. The featured wines can be from obscure or

Les Printemps de Châteauneuf-du-Pape

French Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 4, 2019June 28, 2019

Les Printemps de Chateauneuf du Pape Tasting

Reading Time: The nearby city of Avignon is where several popes resided in the early 14th century. A castle was constructed in a nearby village for Pope John Pape XXII. Hence the modern name Châteauneuf-du-Pape or 'New Castle of the Pope'. The village is the source of robust reds and unique

Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 & 2016

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

Chateau Mont Redon Chateauneuf du Pape as drunk by Exotic wine travel

Hecht & Bannier, Faugères 2013

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

Exotic Wine Travel’s 18 Wines of 2018

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - January 2, 2019January 7, 2019

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Reading Time: What a year. 2018 marked our fourth year as location-independent entrepreneurs and our third year in the wine industry. While the first two years seemed like a constant struggle for acceptance into this new world, 2018 was dancing to a different tune---we felt welcomed and appreciated for much

Château Ollieux Romanis, Atal Sia 2015

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 26, 2018July 5, 2018

exotic wine travel tasting notes and wine reviews

Santa Barbara County: Appellations and Wine Region’s Layout

American Wine

by CHARINE TAN - August 26, 2017July 6, 2018

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Reading Time: Check out our wine travel guide to Santa Barbara Wine Country. Located on the southern end of the Central Coast appellation, Santa Barbara County is about 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles, California. The history of this wine country can be traced back to five million years ago: tectonic activity

Wine Academy Croatia: Advancing with WSET

Wine Education

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 7, 2017June 9, 2017

Reading Time: Charine and I moved to Zagreb for a few months in late 2016/early 2017 to finish the research for our upcoming Croatian wine guide. It just so happened that there was a Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) course happening in Zagreb at the end of 2016. We

10 Wines to Try in Santa Barbara County

American Wine

by CHARINE TAN - May 5, 2017July 6, 2018

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Reading Time: Check out our wine travel guide to Santa Barbara Wine Country. At 3,729 square miles in size, Santa Barbara County offers unique topography and climatic diversity that give birth to six AVAs (American Viticultural Areas): Ballard Canyon, Happy Canyon, Los Olivos District, Santa Maria Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, and Santa