Month: March 2016

Inky purple-ruby color; rich, very pleasing black fruits, cherry, spice nose; black fruits, dark cherry, blackcurrant on the palate. Tasty tannin, reserved oak, full fruit and spice; tasty, extremely nice-for-price cab from Argentina. Continue reading →

Deep purple with some translucence; berries, plum, light earthiness on the nose; cherry, plum, blueberry, some cedar, spice and black pepper on the palate. Continue reading →

New World. Old World. What’s with those wine categories? Continue reading →

Inky color; berries, raspberry, red cherry, eucalyptus nose; black fruits, blackcurrant, blackberry, tart cherry, mocha, jam, pinch of pepper on the palate.

Relatively restrained sweet oak, tannin, balancing acidity, 15.2% alcohol. Lake County Catfish Vineyard vines more than a century old and deliver a concentrated load of brambly, rustic flavor. The wine actually is a field blend that also includes small amounts of carignan, alicante bouschet, cabernet sauvignon, petite sirah, and cinsault. Continue reading →

Dark purple-red color; dark fruits, black cherry nose; blackberry, black olive, chocolate, plum on the palate; not jammy, even somewhat austere, medium-plus tannins and acidity, smooth, full body, oak, minerals. Continue reading →

Inky, deep red color; mixed red and dark fruits on the nose. Do not be fooled by the label, this is not your Englishman’s lean, structured, light fruit Bordeaux blend; Continue reading →

Week two decoding wine parlance for those fascinated by wine but baffled by its terminology. Continue reading →

Bright strawberry/red watermelon color; watermelon, strawberry on the nose; big watermelon, strawberry, cran-apple, cherry, lemon, pink grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading →

Nice ruby color; cherry pie nose; jammy raspberry, cherry, black fruit, licorice, pepper on the palate; medium body with a dollop of elegance, plush tannin, appropriate oak, nice depth for the price.
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Wine is on a roll. More people enjoy it every day, nosing out beer as America’s alcohol drink of choice. Continue reading →