Pale straw color; pear, apple, citrus, ginger, lemongrass on the nose; apple, citrus, lemon, lime, melon on the palate. Kim Crawford says this tastes of Braeburn apple—a hybrid created in New Zealand in the 1950s by crossing Lady Hamilton and Granny Smith apples, but may just be NZ pride. Continue reading “Kim Crawford Pinot Gris 2017”
Month: March 2018
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde de Guigal 2012
Dark ruby-purple color; spice, red berries, olive, chocolate, whiff of oak on the nose; raspberry, plum, blackberry, bacon, herbs, spice on the palate. Continue reading “E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde de Guigal 2012”
Marchesi de Frescobaldi Castello di Pomino Chardonnay 2016
Deep straw-gold color; apricot, green apple, lemon on the nose; tropical fruits, cardamon, green apple, lemon, peach on the palate. Continue reading “Marchesi de Frescobaldi Castello di Pomino Chardonnay 2016”
Pedernales Cellars Texas GSM Mélange 2015
Medium ruby color; blackberry, plum, red fruit on the nose; blackberry, boysenberry, black cherry, plum, raspberry, black olive, bramble on the palate. Continue reading “Pedernales Cellars Texas GSM Mélange 2015”
Wine trends
The wine world agrees 2017 was a horrible year. Late frosts, hail, drought, monster fires in Napa, Italy, and Chile. Continue reading “Wine trends”
Conde de Velázquez Don Raphael Reserva Chardonnay 2015
Deep gold color; yellow apple, pear, pineapple on pleasant nose; pineapple, pear, citrus, mango on the palate. Continue reading “Conde de Velázquez Don Raphael Reserva Chardonnay 2015”
Stags’ Leap Chardonnay Napa Valley 2016
Medium gold color; apple, pineapple, and pear on the nose; apple, pear, pineapple, white peach, hint of lemon on the palate. Continue reading “Stags’ Leap Chardonnay Napa Valley 2016”
Mazzocco Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Briar, Sonoma County 2015
Deep purple-black color; black raspberry, blackberry, plum, pepper on the nose; blackberry, ripe cherry, caramel, fig jam, allspice, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Mazzocco Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Briar, Sonoma County 2015”
Chateau Montelena Calistoga Zinfandel 2014
Deep ruby color; cherry, tobacco, chocolate on the nose; cranberry, blackberry, cinnamon, plum, walnut, pinch of pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Chateau Montelena Calistoga Zinfandel 2014”
Wine’s health benefits
The wisecrack is “if you abstain from wine, you don’t live longer, it just seems like it.” Recent scientific studies suggest drinking wine actually may help you live a longer, healthier life. Continue reading “Wine’s health benefits”