Coppola bought the Gustave Niebaum estate and vinyard, the oldest winery in Napa Valley, and one of the finest in the world.
I have spent 60+ years learning about wines from all over the world. I don't have to spend my way into a great bottle of wine. I don't mind spending extra when it is justified, but the art of the pursuit is trying wine in all reasonable price ranges so you know what's what.
St Emilion
St Julien
Pauillac
Rheims
Epernay
Macon
South Africa
Australia
Romania
Bulgaria
Mendoza
Sicily
Greece
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Chile
Israel
California
Washington
Oregon
New York
Asheville
Many other regions around the world.
I have studied the varietals, of which there are hundreds. I have tried many, msny of them over the years, while you were hauling out worn cheap carpet.
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