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The first thing the Wine Monk does when moving into a new spot is put up an icon or two, because, y'know, Orthodox. The second thing the Wine Monk does is make a cocktail from the vermouth, grenadine, and tonic the previous tenant left behind. Just moved in half of my library this time around; more stuff will trickle in until the Big Move at the end of May. #winemonkgoestobisbee #thatwinemonklife #themoveslowlybegins #thatorthodoxlife #justorthodoxthings https://www.instagram.com/p/BwkY8-JlIcO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=153eouzxpoyoc

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Hello to the new 2017 Bonnie Lee Malvasia Bianca from @pillsburywine. Voted best Malvasia in the United States at the San Francisco Chronicle wine competition, and it's pretty damn good. Imagine a Persian garden in early summer: jasmine, honeysuckle, elderflower, gardenia, and orange trees are blooming in this walled garden. A fountain, tiled in azure and turquoise, flows freely in the garden, adding the scent of fresh, wholesome water. A beautiful girl, barefoot and elfin wearing a yellow dress comes to you as you contemplate the fountain, and hands you a plate of pineapple, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and a glass of rosewater infused with mint. It refreshes you in the summer heat. The scent of sandalwood burning from a nearby temple wafts etherially through the breeze. Yeah. The 2017 Bonnie Lee is kinda like that. #malvasiaisbae #malvasiabianca #arizonamalvasia #thatwinemonklife #pillsburyvineyards #malvasia #azwine #azwines #whitewine #winereview #wineblogger #hellyeahmalvasia #winesofinstagram #instawine #wineofinstagram #wineinstagram #instagramwine #doublegold https://www.instagram.com/p/BswUeP8lfyR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qj1rxs33xt3b

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We are going to something just a little different for the time being when it comes to our latest episode of the Make America Grape Again Podcast... You see, when @greaterthanwines was travelling through Wyoming a few months ago, he couldn’t find any wines in the local liquor and bottle shops that were made locally.  But he did find a whiskey.  A Bourbon Whiskey, to be precise.  Pull up an Old-Fashioned glass, pour a libation, and plug in your headphones for our examination of the Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey from @wyomingwhiskey. #Wyoming #whiskey #bourbon #bottlesofinstagram #bourbonpodcast #makeamericagrapeagainpodcast #makeamericawhiskeyagain #wyomingwhiskey #thatwinemonklife #spirits #whiskeypodcast

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@chateautumbleweed 2017 Vermentino from Dos Padres Vineyard with the @ashtoncigar 8-9-8. A light, citrus and mineral-infused vintage that expresses the terroir of the Verde Valley beautifully, and pairs with the lighter tobacco in the 8-9-8. #Vermentino #chateautumbleweed #AZwine #thatwinemonklife #cigar #ashtoncigars #898 #Arizonawine #cigarandwine #cigarpairing #whitewine #wine

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Coming soon to the Arizona Wine Monk blog... A review of the 2015 Site Archive Malvasia Bianca from @azstronghold. How does the Terroir of Bonita Springs differ from Al Buhl? Find out! #AZwine #azwinemonk #Arizonawine #Arizona #arizonastronghold #wine #MalvasiaBianca #malvasia #whitewine #springtime #thatwinemonklife

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Next up on the Arizona Wine Monk blog is the 2015 Colibri Grenache from @runewines. This wild-ferment Grenache is one of the richest and most flavorful versions of this grape I've tasted in Arizona. Read all about it at Azwinemonk.com! #Grenache #colibri #eleganttrogon #AZwine #Arizonawine #azwinemonk #thatwinemonklife #redwine #drinkinnaturephotography #drinklocal #wine #runevineyards #rune #Arizona #POURtrait #winesofwillcox #winesofinstagram #bottlesofinstagram #springtime #savory #JamesCallahan (at Colibri Vineyard)

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The 2015 Escape from Flying Leap Vineyards is the latest wine to be reviewed on the blog. This blend of Marsanne and Grenache Blanc is a good wine for... Well... An escape. #AZwine #azwinemonk #thatwinemonklife #Arizonawine #whitewine #wine #drinkinnaturephotography #marsanne #grenacheblanc (at Oak Creek Overlook Vista Native American Artisan Market)

[thearizonawinemonk]

So there's a wine named after me now at the @passion_cellars tasting room now. This blend of 66% Shiraz and 33% Tempranillo is savory and rich. #AZwine #thatwinemonklife #azwinemonk #wine #Arizonawine