Month: July 2019

Collectible wine. Nice to dream about, unlikely to be acquired. You probably are not going to spend more on a bottle of wine than on your daughter’s wedding. Continue reading →

Medium gold color; pear, tropical fruit on the nose; Meyer lemon, pear, apricot on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum, violets on the nose; black and red cherry, plum, hint of chocolate and black currant on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium-deep ruby color; cherry, persimmon, cedar, baking spice on the nose; black cherry, dried fig, cola, blackcurrant, leather, smoke on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium copper-salmon color; peaches, watermelon, vanilla on the nose; watermelon, cherry, lime zest, nectarine, pepper on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium gold color; green apple, peach, mango on the nose; tangerine, green apple, pineapple, lemon, grapefruit, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Many factors go into wine cost. The odious three-tier system (wine producer–wholesaler–retailer) does its price-inflating thing, but so do multiple decisions that influence your wine experience. Continue reading →

Deep purple color; red berries, black berry bramble, tobacco, baking spice on the nose; cherry, dark cherry, blackberry, black plum, blackcurrant, rhubarb on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; dark cherry, plum, cassis, fig, meat hints on the nose; black cherry, black currant, blackberry, spice, mocha on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale straw color; honeysuckle, jasmine, orange blossom on delicate nose; white peach, Meyer lemon, apple, mandarin orange, grapefruit, pear, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →