Red Wine Haiku

A quick impression
in seventeen syllables
of a wine's essence

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755) Sabotage Napa Valley Cabernet 2014 (California)
Went to play on words
Every time got too cutesy
Stop thinking and drink

#wine #instawine #winegram #californiawine #sabotagewine #napavalleywine #winegrapes #foodandwine #wino #onthewine #cabernet #vineyard #oenotria

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753) Cakebread Cellars Two Creeks Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2014 (California)
Jack looked at mother
"I tell you, this beanstalk's real"
She sighed, shook her head

#wine #instawine #winegram #californiawine #cakebreadwine #andersonvalleywine #winegrapes #foodandwine #wino

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751) Coppo L'Avvocata Barbera d'Asti 2013 (Italy)
No kick in the head
Just a sweet pat on the back
Afternoon music

#wine #instawine #winegram #italianwine #barberawine #astiwine #winegrapes #foodandwine #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria #indigenousgrapes #winegeek #ilovewine

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750) Sanford La Rinconada Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013 (California)
Like a sweet tickle
Invisible elves dancing
Cha-cha in the mouth

#wine #instawine #winegram #californiawine #santaritahillswine #winegrapes #santabarbarawine #sanfordwines #foodandwine #wino #onthewine #vineyard

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749) Big Vine Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2011 (California)
First red leaves of fall
Steps ahead of summer's end
Embrace the future

#wine #instawine #winegram #californiawine #mendoza #winegrapes #zinfandel #bigvinewines #foodandwine #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria

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748) Belasco de Baquedano Ar Guentota Old Vine Malbec 2011 (Argentina)
Del Potro looks sharp
He sees his destination
Relaxed, poised, focused

#wine #instawine #winegram #italianwine #mendoza #winegrapes #malbec #foodandwine #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria #indigenousgrapes

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747) Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo 2011 (Italy)
Full concentration
Staring deep into its eyes
Looking for answers

#wine #instawine #winegram #italianwine #piedmontwine #winegrapes #nebbiolo #foodandwine #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria #indigenousgrapes #winegeek #barolo

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745) J Vineyards Pinot Noir 2015 (California)
Everyone pitched in
We turned off the lights, waiting
Till we yelled, "Surprise!" #wine #instawine #winegram #sonomawine #montereywine #santabarbarawine #winegrapes #pinotnoir #foodandwine #californiawine #wino #onthewine #vineyard

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744) Castello Banfi Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG 2012 (Italy)
Young and rambunctious
The years need to season him
Time's well on his side

#wine #instawine #winegram #brunello #sangiovese #foodandwine #italianwine #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria #indigenousgrapes #winegeek

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743) Domaine Carneros Estate Pinot Noir 2013 (California)
It's carrot and stick
Life's mostly about balance
Good wine defines this

#wine #instawine #winegram #domainecarneros #pinotnoir #californiawine #carneroswine #foodandwine #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria

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742) Bodega Norton Reserva Malbec 2014 (Argentina)
Played out in the mud
Then got the carpet dirty
Love you anyway

#wine #instawine #winegram #malbec #bodeganorton #argentinianwine #foodandwine #mendoza #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria #indigenousgrapes #winegeek #ilovewine

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741) Susana Balbo Crios Malbec 2015 (Argentina)
All kindsa goodness
Straight from the glass to the mind
Where flavor's perceived

#wine #instawine #winegram #spanishwine #malbec #susanabalbo #crios #argentinianwine #foodandwine #mendoza #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria

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740) Gran Vinaio Red Grenache Montsant 2010 (Spain)
Grenache is the kid
Who'll pick a fight with bullies
Just to prove a point

#wine #instawine #winegram #spanishwine #garnacha #monstantwine #cataloniawine #foodandwine #grenache #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria

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739) Cartlidge & Browne Pinot Noir 2014 (California)
Finish like smoked lox
Went well with pesto salmon
Potentiation

#wine #instawine #winegram #californiawine #northcoastwine #foodandwine #pinotnoir #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria #indigenousgrapes #winegeek #ilovewine

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738) Vigneti del Vulture Pipoli Aglianico del Vulture 2014 (Italy)
Grandpa shunned travel
To be regaled by his tales
I'd fly out to him

#wine #instawine #winegram #basilicata #foodandwine #italianwine #wino #onthewine #vineyard #oenotria #aglianico #indigenousgrapes #winegeek

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737) Cerulli Spinozzi Torre Migliori Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2011 (Italy)
Like petting rabbits
Soft, simple calming pleasure
Ancient remedies

#wine #instawine #winegram #foodandwine #italianwine #montepulciano #cerullispinozziwines #banfi #abruzzowine #wino #oenotria #winegeek

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736) J Vineyards Russian River Estate Grown Pinot Noir 2013 (California)
Synapses fire
Flavors shoot across the tongue
Instant memories

#wine #instawine #winegram #pinotnoir #foodandwine #russianriverwine #napawine #californiawine #wino #jvineyards #winegeek #ilovewine #vino

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735) Coppo Camp du Rouss Barbera d'Asti 2011 (Italy)
Cherries fell from clouds
As raindrops rose up the ground
Barely raised eyebrows

#wine #instawine #winegram #foodandwine #piedmontwine #barberadasti #asti #italianwine #wino #winegeek

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734) Cigar Zin Old Vine Zinfandel 2014 (California)
You keep the cigars
I'll sip this under a tree
Puffing a fatty

#wine #instawine #winegram #foodandwine #zinfandel #californiawine #napawine
#oldvinezin #wino #winegeek #winewriting #haiku #poetry

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733) Jadot Beaujolais Villages 2015 (France)
Hatred of Nouveau
Taints the entire region
Dumb as racism

#wine #louisjadot #burgundy #gamay #beaujolais #winestagram #instawine #frenchwine #foodandwine #haiku #poetry #foodandwone #redwine #unpretentiouswine