Deep ruby color; black berries, forest floor/earth on the nose; black cherry, black plum, tobacco, mocha on the palate. Continue reading “Feudo Principi di Butera Nero d’Avola, Sicilia IGT 2014”
Month: July 2019
Flavors-aromas
Wine professionals split aromas and flavors into three different categories: primary, secondary, tertiary. What do those terms mean? Continue reading “Flavors-aromas”
Lost Draw Cellars Sangiovese, Texas 2017
Medium garnet color; cherry, red berries, sun-dried tomato on the nose; cherry, red currant, raspberry, sweet balsamic on the palate. Continue reading “Lost Draw Cellars Sangiovese, Texas 2017”
Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling, Columbia Valley 2017
Medium straw color; green apple, jasmine, white peach, lemon zest, flowers on the nose; green apple, white peach, apricot, lemon-lime, grapefruit, minerals on the palate. Continue reading “Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling, Columbia Valley 2017”
McPherson Cellars Albariño, Texas 2017
Pale yellow color; mango, peach, pear, lemon on the nose; honeydew, apple, peach, lemon, pineapple on the palate. Continue reading “McPherson Cellars Albariño, Texas 2017”
Four Vines The Kinker Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles 2016
Deep ruby color; black cherry, baking spices, graphite on the nose; black cherry, black currant, black plum, blueberry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Four Vines The Kinker Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles 2016”
Signor Vineyards Roussanne, Texas High Plains 2016
Medium gold color; apricot, lemon, honey, herb tea on the nose; Meyer lemon, honey, pineapple, apricot, brioche, beeswax on the palate. Continue reading “Signor Vineyards Roussanne, Texas High Plains 2016”
Grape Creek Vineyards Viognier, Texas 2018
Pale straw-yellow color; peach, tangerine, apricot, Texas wildflowers on the nose; stone fruits, peach, tangerine on the palate. Continue reading “Grape Creek Vineyards Viognier, Texas 2018”
Rosé basics
Rosé sales are rising—more than 50 percent in 2017, and 2018 was just as hot. If you have not risen to rosé yet, odds are good you will. Continue reading “Rosé basics”
Inwood Estates Vineyards Illumina Petite Sirah, Texas 2017
Deep ruby-purple color; plum, red berries on the nose; sugar plum, blueberry, dark berry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Inwood Estates Vineyards Illumina Petite Sirah, Texas 2017”