Medium straw color; lemon curd, yellow apple, apricot, orange zest and other yellow fruit; apple, lemon, grapefruit, peach, oak spice, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Herdade do Esporão Reserva White 2017”
Month: December 2020
Golan Heights Winery Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Deep ruby color; cherry, raspberry on the nose; cherry, plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, chocolate, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading “Golan Heights Winery Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon 2017”
Wine don’ts
Suggested New Year’s resolutions to diminish instances of wine snobbery in 2021. Refrain from saying these things: Continue reading “Wine don’ts”
Alma Negra Brut Nature Rosé Sparkling Wine, Mendoza NV
Medium copper color; strawberry, raspberry, cherry, cranberry on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, lime, cherry, fruit salad, brioche on the palate. Continue reading “Alma Negra Brut Nature Rosé Sparkling Wine, Mendoza NV”
Barone Montalto Pinot Grigio Terre Siciliane IGT 2019
Light straw color; pear, white peaches, lemon zest on the nose; white peach, lemon, cantaloupe, green apple, pear, dash of honey on the palate. Continue reading “Barone Montalto Pinot Grigio Terre Siciliane IGT 2019”
Commanderie de Peyrassol Côtes de Provence Rosé #Lou 2018
Pale amber-pink color; red fruits, strawberry, raspberry; strawberry, raspberry, citrus, peach on the palate. Continue reading “Commanderie de Peyrassol Côtes de Provence Rosé #Lou 2018”
M•A•N Family Wines MAN Vintners Sparkling Chenin Blanc Brut NV
Deep gold color; yellow apple, quince, tropical fruit on the nose; honeydew melon, lemon, lime, apple, pineapple on the palate. Continue reading “M•A•N Family Wines MAN Vintners Sparkling Chenin Blanc Brut NV”
Black Stallion Estate Winery Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2017
Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum, blackberry, vanilla on the nose; black cherry, baked plum, blackberry, caramel, vanilla, oak toast on the palate. Continue reading “Black Stallion Estate Winery Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2017”
J. de Villebois Crémant de Loire Brut NV
Medium gold color; apple, white flowers, quince, pear, crushed gravel on the nose; green apple, honeydew melon, lemon, citrus, vanilla, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “J. de Villebois Crémant de Loire Brut NV”
Wine industry in change
As people shelter in place and give family members holiday Zoom greetings rather than hugging in person, the world in general and members of the wine industry in particular can’t put 2020 in their rearview mirrors fast enough. Continue reading “Wine industry in change”