Month: October 2016

Dense, dark red-purple color; black cherry, cedar, spice on the nose; black cherry, blackcurrant tang, plum, mocha, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading →

Who has not had fleeting fantasy of grabbing grocery store grapes and taking a stab at winemaking? Continue reading →

Dark ruby-purple color; blackberry jam, some vanilla, oak and brown spice on the palate; big fruit-forward blackberry, red cherry, ripe plum, hints of black currant with mild tang, cola, oak, mocha on the palate. Continue reading →

Inky dark ruby-purple color; blackberry, cherry, cedar, vanilla, raspberry in vivid, balanced, wonderful nose; plum, pepper, cherry, blackberry, vanilla, chip of chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →

Dark ruby color; cherry, cedar, orange peel on the nose; red plum, black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, cranberry on the palate. Continue reading →

Inky dark ruby color; raspberry, oak, eucalyptus on the nose; black cherry, raspberry, plum, brown spice, cola, meat, oak on the palate.
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Straw gold with hints of green color; pear, apple on the nose; green apple, citrus/orange zest on the palate. Continue reading →

Pleasing ruby color; cherry, roses on the nose; bright cherry, cranberry, red fruits, ginger, cola, spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Labels are baffling barriers to being comfortable with Old World wines. Continue reading →

Ruby color with significant translucence; blackberry, pepper, lavender on the nose; dark cherry, raspberry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →