Medium gold color; apple, white flowers, citrus on the nose; yellow apple, peach, pear, grapefruit, drip of honey on the palate. Continue reading “Stags’ Leap Winery Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2016”
Month: June 2019
A to Z Wineworks Oregon Chardonnay 2016
Bright medium gold color; white peach, lemongrass, lime, pear on the nose; green apple, citrus, honey, honeydew melon, pear, key lime on the palate. Continue reading “A to Z Wineworks Oregon Chardonnay 2016”
Natural wine
“Natural” wine—next big thing in the avant-garde wine world. What is that all about? Continue reading “Natural wine”
Bodega Nekeas Vega Sindoa Tempranillo, Navarra 2017
Medium ruby color; cherry, blackberry, plum on the nose; cherry, sour cherry, blackberry, tart raspberry, licorice, cured meat on the palate. Continue reading “Bodega Nekeas Vega Sindoa Tempranillo, Navarra 2017”
Symington Family Estates Quinta do Vesuvio Pombal do Vesuvio Douro 2015
Deep purple color; bramble, licorice, violets on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, plum, sour cherry, blackcurrant, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Symington Family Estates Quinta do Vesuvio Pombal do Vesuvio Douro 2015”
Amalaya Brut Nature Vino Espumante, Argentina NV
Medium straw-gold color; lime, orange blossom, green apple, lemon, pineapple on the nose; lemon, green apple, lime, pineapple on the palate. Continue reading “Amalaya Brut Nature Vino Espumante, Argentina NV”
Château Grand Renard Sauvignon, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux 2017
Medium yellow-gold color; lime, grapefruit, pear, passion fruit on the nose; gooseberry, lemon, lime, peach, melon on the palate. Continue reading “Château Grand Renard Sauvignon, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux 2017”
Fredericksburg Winery Texitage 2015
Deep ruby color; blackberry, strawberry, leather on the nose; blackberry, black cherry, sweet tobacco on the palate. Continue reading “Fredericksburg Winery Texitage 2015”
Toad Hollow Vineyards Dry Rosé of Pinot Noir, Eye of the Toad, Sonoma County 2018
Pale copper color; watermelon, peach, baking spice on the nose; watermelon, strawberry, red grapefruit, candied cherry, white peach, ginger on the palate. Continue reading “Toad Hollow Vineyards Dry Rosé of Pinot Noir, Eye of the Toad, Sonoma County 2018”
Wine and civilization
Most of us consider wine to be a civilized drink. Professor John J. Mahoney, PhD asserts wine was “the catalyst that created civilization” in his book Wine: The Source of Civilization. Continue reading “Wine and civilization”