Medium garnet color; cherry, raspberry, whiff of smoke on relatively faint nose; cherry, redcurrant, strawberry, licorice on the palate. Continue reading “Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Noir Les Princes Abbés, Alsace 2014”
Month: November 2020
Famiglia Pasqua 11 Minutes Rosé TreVenezie 2018
Pale amber color; red berries, strawberry, peach, flowers on the nose; cherry, strawberry, peach, watermelon, hints of minerality-saline on the palate. Continue reading “Famiglia Pasqua 11 Minutes Rosé TreVenezie 2018”
Umberto Cesari Liano Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicone 2017
Deep ruby color; black cherry, raspberry, roast tomato, spice on the nose; black cherry, black currant, raspberry, plum, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Umberto Cesari Liano Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicone 2017”
Chehalem Pinot Gris, Chehalem Mountains 2019
Pale gold color; pear, lemongrass, guava, white peach on the nose; green apple, lemon, pear, nectarine, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Chehalem Pinot Gris, Chehalem Mountains 2019”
Brix
Wine grape growing is not nearly so simple as plant a vine and watch it grow. Continue reading “Brix”
Larkmead Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, leather, pencil shavings, sage, whiff of tobacco on the nose; cherry, redcurrant, plum, blueberry, blackberry, forest floor, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Larkmead Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016”
Gioacchino Garofoli Podium Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2017
Medium straw color; peach, yellow fruit, citrus, honey on the nose; peach, pear, lemon, citrus, honey, saline and minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Gioacchino Garofoli Podium Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2017”
Marqués de Càceres Cava Brut NV
Medium straw color; apple, white flowers, bread yeast on the nose; lemon, apple, citrus, plum, bread notes on the palate. Continue reading “Marqués de Càceres Cava Brut NV”
Bonterra Rosé, Mendocino County 2019
Pale salmon-copper color; strawberry, pineapple, rose flowers on the nose; strawberry, ruby red grapefruit, watermelon, peach, key lime, pomegranate on the palate. Continue reading “Bonterra Rosé, Mendocino County 2019”
Lamb for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving will be different this year. In that spirit, a meal different than turkey. Why not lamb? If that is too radical, lamb as second meat? Continue reading “Lamb for Thanksgiving”