Yellow color; lime, lemon, honeysuckle, on vivid nose; lime, citrus, some vegetable elements, and some oiliness (a verdelho grape characteristic when it has some aging) on the palate. Continue reading
Month: July 2016
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Mouton Cadet Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux 2015
Very light yellow, green hint color; some cut grass and citrus on the nose; gooseberry, green melon, white peach, lime on the palate. Continue reading
Chilling wine
It’s summertime and the living may be easy, but it also is hot. A nicely chilled white wine or sparkling is a great complement when fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high. Chill tips: Continue reading
Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC San Martino Rosso 2011
Ruby color; black cherry, forest floor, plum, spice, meat, leather on rich nose; lush dark fruits, blackberry, dark cherry, sour cherry, cocoa, blackcurrant tang on the palate. Continue reading
J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014
Ruby color with translucence; cherry, raspberry nose; dark cherry, raspberry, plum, strawberry, cranberry on the palate. Continue reading
Il Colle Prosecco di Treviso Vino Frizzante DOC
Greenish, straw yellow color; apple, citrus on the nose; green and yellow apples, pear, lemon zest-citrus on the palate. Continue reading
Kettmeir Pinot Bianco Alto Adige–Südtirol DOC 2014
Rich gold-straw color with hints of green; green apple, flowers on the nose; apple, pear, citrus on the palate. Continue reading
Il Colle Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG
Light straw-yellow color with subtle green tinge; flowers, pear, citrus on the nose; pear, citrus, slice of apple, touch of spice on the palate. Continue reading
Quinta do Regueiro Alvarinho Trajadura 2015
Light straw-yellow color; flowers, orange peel, green apple on the nose; bright fruits, citrus, minerals, banana (small bananas, red bananas—not the big honkers found in every supermarket) on the palate. Continue reading
Edna Valley Vineyard Heritage Chardonnay 2013
Rich gold color; bright apple, pineapple on the nose; ripe fruits, candied apple, butter popcorn, cantaloupe, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading
