With Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus feasts coming, we visit mass-market, easy-on-the-wallet wines you can pour without shame, and certainly can use as second-plus bottles after you shamelessly showed off by ostentatiously opening your cellared treasure at the beginning of the meal. Continue reading “Go-to mass market wines”
Month: November 2017
Codice Citra Caroso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Riserva 2010
Deep ruby color; red fruit, spice, vanilla on the nose; plum, sour cherry, raspberry, red fruits, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Codice Citra Caroso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Riserva 2010”
Harney Lane Old Vine Zinfandel, Lizzy James Vineyard, Lodi 2014
Inky purple-black color; black cherry, brambles, star anise on the nose; dark almost-jammy fruits, blackberry, spice, mocha on the palate. Continue reading “Harney Lane Old Vine Zinfandel, Lizzy James Vineyard, Lodi 2014”
Veuve Devienne Rosé Sec Sparkling Wine NV
Deep copper-salmon color; raspberry, cherry, yeast, whiff of white pepper on the nose; raspberry, red grapefruit, cherry, strawberry, lime on the palate. Continue reading “Veuve Devienne Rosé Sec Sparkling Wine NV”
The Prisoner Wine Company The Prisoner Napa Valley Red Wine 2015
Deep ruby-purple color; Bing cherry, black currant, blackberry on the nose; dark fruits, blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, boysenberry, vanilla, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “The Prisoner Wine Company The Prisoner Napa Valley Red Wine 2015”
Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Sonoma County 2013
Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum, leather, licorice, black currant on the nose; black cherry, black currant, plum, dried herbs on the palate. Continue reading “Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Sonoma County 2013”
Cooking with wine
With upcoming holiday feasts, the likelihood of fancier feasts dramatically increases, including cooking with wine. Tips, notes: Continue reading “Cooking with wine”
Fullerton Three Otters Pinot Noir Rosé Willamette Valley 2016
Medium copper color; strawberry, watermelon on floral nose; strawberry, watermelon, lemon zest, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Fullerton Three Otters Pinot Noir Rosé Willamette Valley 2016”
Domaine Papagiannakos Savatiano, Markopoulo 2015
Deep gold color; lemon, citrus on floral nose; citrus, pineapple, peach on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine Papagiannakos Savatiano, Markopoulo 2015”
Falesco Vitiano Rosso Umbria IGP 2015
Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum on the nose; black cherry, licorice, plum, tobacco on the palate. Continue reading “Falesco Vitiano Rosso Umbria IGP 2015”