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    Month: January 2019

    Recycle wine bottles

    Posted on January 30, 2019 by gusclemens

    Wine bottles are a major source of domestic glass trash, why don’t we recycle them? Continue reading →

    Beronia Rueda Verdejo DO 2017

    Posted on January 29, 2019 by gusclemens

    Medium yellow-gold color; citrus, white fruits, fennel on herbaceous nose; honeydew melon, lime, fennel, white peach, pear on the palate. Continue reading →

    Toad Hollow Vineyards Pinot Noir, Monterey County 2017

    Posted on January 29, 2019 by gusclemens

    Medium ruby-garnet color; cherry, plum, baking spice, forest floor on the nose; cherry, black tea, cola, cranberry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading →

    Bodegas Nekeas El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa Old Vines Garnacha 2016

    Posted on January 29, 2019 by gusclemens

    Medium ruby color; raspberry, plum, clove on the nose; sweet strawberries, black cherry, raspberry, plum, cola, smoke on the palate. Continue reading →

    Codice Citra Ferzo Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOP 2016

    Posted on January 29, 2019 by gusclemens

    Deep purple-black color; cherry, plum, cola, sweet spice, balsamic on the nose; baked cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, smoke on the palate. Continue reading →

    Bonterra Vineyards Elysian Collection Merlot 2016

    Posted on January 27, 2019 by gusclemens

    Deep ruby color; plum, raspberry, cherry, carob on the nose; plum, black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, pinch of black pepper on the palate. Continue reading →

    The Prisoner Wine Company Saldo Zinfandel 2016

    Posted on January 25, 2019 by gusclemens

    Deep ruby-black color; cherry, licorice, baking spice, black pepper on the nose; dark cherry, blackberry, dark plum, raspberry, pepper, vanilla, hint of chocolate on the palate. Continue reading →

    Bonterra The Roost Chardonnay, Blue Heron Vineyard, Mendocino County 2016

    Posted on January 24, 2019 by gusclemens

    Very deep gold color; lemon curd, butterscotch, fig spice, key lime pie on the nose; yellow apple, Anjou pear, vanilla, honeydew melon, creme brûlée, lemon meringue, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading →

    Interesting wine facts

    Posted on January 23, 2019 by gusclemens

    • Why don’t wine smells always correspond to wine tastes? Continue reading →

    Amista Vineyards Ilusión NV

    Posted on January 22, 2019 by gusclemens

    Almost black color; chocolate, black cherry, raspberry, strawberry on vivid nose; black fruits, chocolate, orange zest, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading →

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