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Oregon's Affordable High-Quality Wines 💎

Oct 13, 2025, 3:07 PMwineenthusiast
Oregon's Affordable High-Quality Wines 💎

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Best Buy Shelton Vineyards 2022 Sauvignon Blanc (Yadkin Valley), $19
 
 
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Shelton Vineyards reveals a provocative, unhindered typicity of expression in its 2022 Sauvignon Blanc. Yellow grapefruit merges with herbal notes of sage and thyme.
 
 
 
 
 
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This mezcal almost feels like a Bloody Mary: tomato water, fresh oregano, lemon peel on nose and palate. The long, savory finish is bundled with eucalyptus and spearmint. Salmiana agave.
 
 
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