{"id":2514,"date":"2018-12-06T07:18:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T15:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/?p=2514"},"modified":"2018-12-06T07:18:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T15:18:16","slug":"stans-pick-for-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/?p=2514","title":{"rendered":"STAN&#8217;S PICK FOR DECEMBER&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/facebook-button-plugin\/images\/standard-facebook-ico.png\" alt=\"Fb-Button\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/stanthewineman.com\/wp\/?p=2514\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"225px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p>Most of us will be buying buying some special wines this month. Tis the season for celebration, good food, and friends. I&#8217;ve been in the wine business for a long time and have seen it happen every year around Christmas. Folks are in a festive mood and will spend a lot more money on a bottle of wine than they normally would. Of course, we still need to have a wine around that is affordable and good, because hey, we love our wine and we&#8217;re not going to share all of it with friends. I found a real gem this month that fits the bill for an everyday drinking red that leaves us with enough extra cash to buy those special bottles for the holidays.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n2017 Carmim Reguengos Red (Alentjo, Portugal)&#8230; $7.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aromas of cherries, plums and boysenberries with a pinch of raspberry and licorice. Notes of dark cherries, plums and boysenberry &#8220;POP&#8221; on the palate, supported by smooth tannins. A kiss of tobacco adds to the complexity with fresh acidity lying underneath. Seamless across the palate finishing with notes of tobacco and boysenberry lingering, with a touch of licorice and white pepper on a bright edge. An amazing value. 40% Trincadeira, 40% Aragonez, 20% Castelao (B)<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<br \/>\nStan The Wine Man<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us will be buying buying some special wines this month. Tis the season for celebration, good food, and friends. 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